Search for dissertations about: "Karin Nordström"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words Karin Nordström.

  2. 1. Evolution of eyes: Pax, gene duplications & morphology

    Author : Karin Nordström; Biologiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; animal morphology; Djurs anatomi och morfologi; Animal anatomy; tetraploidization; planula; phototransduction; pax; paired domain; mutagenesis; cnidaria; eye evolution;

    Abstract : During the course of evolution animal complexity and diversity is generated. The last couple of years it has become increasingly clear that morphologically diverse animals share a great deal of their genomic contents, and it must be the expression of regulatory genes in new setting, rather than the generation of new genes, that are fundamental for the generation of diversity. READ MORE

  4. 2. Mobility on the labour market, work ability and sick leave

    Author : Karin Nordström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis is to study the potential causes and effects of mobility on the labour market among individuals with reduced work ability or who experience long-term sick leave. Long-term sick leave is associated with an increased likelihood of mobility out of the labour market. READ MORE

  5. 3. Is time money? Philosophical perspectives on the monetary valuation of travel time

    Author : Maria Nordström; Karin Edvardsson Björnberg; Erik Angner; KTH; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; value of travel time; value of time; travel time; mobil- ity; urban transportation; Filosofi; Philosophy;

    Abstract : This licentiate thesis consists of an introduction (‘kappa’) and three papers discussing various aspects of time as a commodity and the practice of valuing travel time.The first paper is an analysis of the properties of time as an economic resource taking into account literature on behavior with regard to time. READ MORE

  6. 4. Time, justice and the future of mobility : Essays in philosophy of transport

    Author : Maria Nordström; Karin Edvardsson Björnberg; Sven Ove Hansson; Muriel Beser Hugosson; Anders Karlström; Ibo van de Poel; KTH; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; transport justice; mobility; accessibility; philosophy of the city; Filosofi; Philosophy;

    Abstract : This thesis in philosophy consists of an introduction and five papers on three themes related to transport: valuations of time, the metric of transport justice, and future mobility solutions. The first paper analyses the properties of time as an economic resource taking into account literature on behaviour concerning time. READ MORE

  7. 5. Operating Room Efficiency and Postoperative Recovery after Major Abdominal Surgery : The Surgical Team’s Efficiency and the Early Postoperative Recovery of Patients with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

    Author : Erebouni Arakelian; Haile Mahteme; Lena Gunningberg; Jan Larsson; Karin Norlén; Gun Nordström; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; efficiency; operating room; postoperative recovery; peritoneal carcinomatos; cytoreductive surgery; HIPEC;

    Abstract : In selected patients, surgical treatments such as cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) have enabled curative treatment options for previously incurable diseases, such as peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC). The introduction of resource demanding surgery could affect the work process, efficiency, and productivity within a surgical department and factors influencing patient postoperative recovery processes may have an impact on the efficiency of patient care after major surgery. READ MORE