Search for dissertations about: "Nail"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 swedish dissertations containing the word Nail.

  2. 1. Molecular Studies of Diamond-Blackfan Anemia and Congenital Nail Dysplasia

    Author : Anne-Sophie Fröjmark; Niklas Dahl; Catharina Larsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Diamond-Blackfan Anemia; RPS19; RPS24; PIM-1; Erythropoiesis; Cell cycle; Apoptosis; Nail dysplasia; FZD6; WNT signaling; Clinical genetics; Klinisk genetik;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate the effect of genetic mutations on the pathophysiology of two human disorders: Diamond-Blackfan Anemia (DBA) and isolated congenital nail dysplasia. The first part of this thesis (Paper I-III) investigates the mechanism associated with DBA. READ MORE

  4. 2. On the treatment of tibial fractures using the Ilizarov fixator

    Author : Telmo Oliveira Ramos; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; tibial fracture; external fixation; load; EQ-5D; NHP; VAS; intramedullary nail; gait analysis; randomised study;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to analyse the results of the Ilizarov method in patients with different types of tibial fracture and compare them with conventional methods, in terms of primary union, complication rates, post-operative function, quality of life, and how the patients´ gait was affected during rehabilitation. Fifty-eight patients with isolated diaphyseal fractures (Study I) were randomised to treatment with either the Ilizarov method (IL) or locked intramedullary nailing (IM). READ MORE

  5. 3. The Hammer and the Nail : Interdisciplinarity and Problem Solving in Sustainability Science

    Author : Henrik Thorén; Teoretisk filosofi; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Interdisciplinarity; problem solving; scientific integration; pluralism; unification; sustainability science;

    Abstract : This is a thesis about interdisciplinarity, scientific integration, and problem solving in sustainability science. Sustainability science is an emerging and highly interdisciplinary field that seeks to integrate vastly differentiated bodies of knowledge in addressing the challenge of transitioning contemporary societies towards sustainability. READ MORE

  6. 4. Perspectives on human capital : economic growth, occupational choice and intergenerational mobility

    Author : Anna Sjögren; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This dissertation consists of three essays, taking different perspectives on human capital. The first essay looks at human capital from a growth perspective. Essays two and three focuses on the individual’s occupational decision and its relation to family background. READ MORE

  7. 5. Development and Evaluation of Mechanical Joints for Composite Floor Elements with Cross Laminated Timber

    Author : Nicolas Jacquier; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Träbyggnad; Timber Structures;

    Abstract : One of the important issues in the development of a multi-storey timber construction system is the definition of the floor solution. This thesis focuses on the development of composite floor solutions where Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) panels are used as a base element. READ MORE