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Standing with and without vibration in children with severe cerebral palsy
(2011-01-20)
score (MAS) 0-1 (n=7) and 2-4 (n=11) participated. The standing shell was used a median of 40 (4-164) min/day. DEXA measurements of BMD in the lumbar spine were 73% of age-matched children. X-ray of the hips showed a migration index of 27 (0-52...
CYP2C19 and CYP2C9 geno- and phenotypes in healthy Swedish and Korean subjects
(2010-12-23)
Cytochrome P450s (CYPs) are responsible for approximately 75% of the phase I-dependent drug metabolism. Several important polymorphisms in these enzymes are known to affect the individual drug response. CYP2C19 and CYP2C9 ...
Evaluation of the Rift Valley fever vaccination program in Mozambican cattle
(2013-09-26)
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral disease that is spread by various arthropods (primarily mosquitoes) and affects ruminants and humans. RVF has led to tremendous losses of livestock in many African countries, Saudi Arabia, ...
Aetiology in community-acquired pneumonia
(2012-11-08)
; and nasopharyngeal specimens were analysed with real-time PCR for viruses common in the airways. Serum samples were collected within 24 hours of admission for subsequent measurement of PCT, C-reactive protein, transthyretin and interleukin-6. The pneumonia severity...
Adjuvant tamoxifen and luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists in premenopausal breast cancer : on long-term benefits and side effects in a randomised study
(2012-10-08)
with or without concomitant goserelin, 3.6 mg every 28 days or goserelin alone for 2 years. Efficacy was analysed as well as the effects on ovarian function, bone mineral density and bone markers. A total of 927 women were recruited to the Stockholm part...
Spatial control of postsynaptic proteins : a role in brain plasticity
(2012-11-26)
Neurons communicate via synapses; the strength of each synapse is defined both pre and postsynaptically. Presynaptically, the strength of the synapse is defined by which neurotransmitter is being released and how much. On ...
Markers of inflammation and neurodegeneration in muliple sclerosis
(2012-08-30)
The main line of my thesis projects is searching for biomarkers and evidence of optimal correlation with clinical and para-clinical outcome measurements in multiple sclerosis (MS): investigating the biochemical biomarker ...
Issues relevant to the endoscopic and surgical management of pancreatic carcinoma
(2011-08-24)
occurred in 6 cSEMS patients (3%) and in none of the patients in the uncovered group (p = 0.036). II) Pancreatic fistula was diagnosed in 17 (33%) of the DP patients, and it occurred more frequently after hand suturing of the transection area than after...
The effects of breast cancer treatment on cognitive functions
(2012-01-13)
finding. All women completed the Headminder Web-based neuropsychological battery Cognitive Stability Index for response speed, processing speed, memory, and attention before diagnosis (T1), after surgery but before adjuvant treatment (T2), 6 months after...
Child injury in Europe : scope, circumstances and association with country-level housing conditions and economic disparities
(2012-02-22)
cross-sectional register-based studies were conducted, three of which at country level. Injury incidence and patterns were described using data from the EU Injury Database for children ages 0 to 18 years (6 countries). The WHO Mortality Database served...