Search for dissertations about: "NTP"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the word NTP.
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1. Targeting the nucleotide metabolism of the mammalian pathogen Trypanosoma brucei
Abstract : Trypanosoma brucei causes African sleeping sickness in humans and Nagana in cattle. There are no vaccines available against the disease and the current treatment is also not satisfactory because of inefficacy and numerous side effects of the used drugs.T. READ MORE
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2. Access to tuberculosis care in rural China : comparing the impact of alternative control projects
Abstract : Background: China has the second highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. The modern TB control strategies Directly Observed Treatment, Short Course (DOTS) has, since 1992, been adopted by the National TB Control Programme (NTP) with subsidized or free TB care to smear-positive TB patients. READ MORE
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3. Global policy to local implementation : experiences from active tuberculosis case-finding in high-burden countries
Abstract : Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world’s leading infectious killers. Every year, an estimated 10 million people fall ill with the disease, of whom 2.9 million people are never diagnosed and treated. Thirty low- and middle-income countries account for almost 90% of the global TB burden. READ MORE
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4. Gender differences in chemical carcinogenesis
Abstract : Gender differences in cancer incidence and mortality is a regular finding in epidemiological studies. In addition to reproductive organs this pattern is also seen in non-reproductive organs, with men being the most affected gender for the majority of cancer-sites. READ MORE
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5. Tuberculosis control in Vietnam : directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS) : the role of information and education
Abstract : Background: In 1993, the WHO declared tuberculosis (TB) a global emergency. At the same time, the DOTS strategy was recommended for controlling TB. DOTS focuses on sputum smear positive pulmonary TB patients who present themselves to a health facility for diagnosis. READ MORE