Browsing Department of Clinical Medicine by Issue Date
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Experimental studies on the immune response to Ehrlich's ascites carcinoma
(Doctoral thesis, 1964-05-13) -
Parenteral Vaccination against Influenza Does Not Induce a Local Antigen-Specific Immune Response in the Nasal Mucosa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2002-03-19)The immune response in the nasal mucosa to influenza vaccination in 23 patients scheduled for tonsillectomy was studied. A statistically significant increase in influenza virus–specific serum and oral fluid antibodies was ... -
Womens' opinions on antenatal care in developing countries: results of a study in Cuba, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Argentina
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2003-05-20)Background: The results of a qualitative study carried out in four developing countries (Cuba, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Argentina) are presented. The study was conducted in the context of a randomised controlled trial ... -
Umbilical vein constriction at the abdominal wall An ultrasound study in low risk pregnancies
(Doctoral thesis, 2005-05-18)The umbilical vein is the only vessel supplying the fetus with blood supplying oxygen and nutrients from the placenta. Case reports indicate that the fetal end of the umbilical cord is susceptible to mechanical complications. ... -
Iron therapy in inflammatory bowel disease : effects on oxidative stress and disease activity
(Doctoral thesis, 2005-12-09) -
The effect of influenza virus vaccine formulation : a potential for increased vaccine efficacy
(Doctoral thesis, 2005-12-16)Influenza remains one of the most serious viral diseases in the world, causing substantial morbidity and is responsible for at least one million deaths annually. A vast influenza virus reservoir exists in birds to which ... -
Multiple primary malignancies in patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma. - A national population-based cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2006)Objective: To determine the possibly greater occurrence of multiple malignancies in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Patients and methods: In the 7-year period 1987–93, all 1425 patients aged 15–70 years with ... -
Selective Treatment of Symptomatic Gallstones
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-01-27) -
Lung sequelae after premature birth : A population based, controlled, long-term cohort study
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-02-17) -
Epidemiological and clinical aspects in diagnosis and treatment of renal cell carcinoma
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Polymorphisms of the XRCC1, XRCC3 and XPD genes and risk of colorectal adenoma and carcinoma, in a Norwegian cohort : a case control study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-03-16)Background: Genetic polymorphisms in DNA repair genes may influence individual variation in DNA repair capacity, which may be associated with risk of developing cancer. For colorectal cancer the importance of mutations in ... -
The effects of smoking and hypertensive disorders on fetal growth
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-04-21)Background: It is well known that smoking and pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) are associated with decreased fetal growth. It has been reported that in preeclampsia the fetal growth deficit attributable to smoking is ... -
Neuropsychological assessment of cognitive and emotional functioning in patients with epilepsy
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-08-17)The general aim of the thesis has been to contribute to a deeper understanding of central psychosocial and cognitive problems experienced by patients with epilepsy. In the first paper, the aim was to evaluate the impact ... -
Clinical Disease Progression in Parkinson’s Disease
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Hepatic cysts : occurrence and effect of single-session alcohol sclerotherapy
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-10-13) -
Drug-induced activation of SREBP-controlled lipogenic gene expression in CNS-related cell lines: Marked differences between various antipsychotic drugs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-10-20)Background: The etiology of schizophrenia is unknown, but neurodevelopmental disturbances, myelin- and oligodendrocyte abnormalities and synaptic dysfunction have been suggested as pathophysiological factors in this severe ... -
Evidence and methodology in clinical pain trials with special focus on ketamine
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-11-03)Aims: To establish the evidence base for the use of the NMDA receptor antagonist ketamine in the treatment of acute postoperative pain and cancer pain, and in doing so, to assess the methodology used in acute pain and ... -
Energy imbalance and lung damage in cystic fibrosis
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-11-24) -
A study of recurrent unipolar major depression and executive functions
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-11-24)Background: Unipolar major depression is a prevalent disorder and is in the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) top five on their global burden of disease-list. For more than three decades, assessment of neurocognitive ...