Search for dissertations about: "Östergötlands Läns Landsting"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words Östergötlands Läns Landsting.

  2. 6. Bacterial vaginosis : Diagnosis, treatment and significance in gynaecological practice

    Author : Per-Göran Larsson; Bengt Fredricsson; Östergötlands Läns Landsting; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a syndrome which is characterized of a disagreeable vaginal discharge but not necessarily an increase in discharge and is present in nearly 20-30% of women attending gynaecological out-patient clinics. Some women have BV unknowingly but others suffer the disagreeable discharge as a lifelong nuisance and areconstantly visiting physicians without relief. READ MORE

  4. 7. Mineral fibers, cigarette smoke, and oxidative DNA damage : An experimental study

    Author : Per Leandersson; Östergötlands Läns Landsting; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : This study concerns the ability of mineral fibers and cigarette smoke to generate reactive oxygen metabolites and to cause damage to DNA. The generation of hydroxyl radicals (OH") was demonstrated by using the DNA base, deoxyguanosine (dG) as a trapping agent for OH" and determining its hydroxylation to 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (80HdG), and oxidative DNA damage was assessed as formation of 80HdG in isolated DNA or in DNA of human lung cells in culture. READ MORE

  5. 8. Mechanisms of inflammatory lung injury : Studies in isolated perfused rat lungs

    Author : Anders Ljungman; Östergötlands Läns Landsting; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Isolated perfused rat lungs (IPRLs) were used to study mechanisms andmediators of lung injury due to (i) ischemia-reperfusion (IR) and (ii) endotoxin. To investigate the role of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) in IR injury, PMNs were added to the perfusate of IPRLs subjected to IR. READ MORE

  6. 9. Regulation of Attachment and Early Intracellular Development of Chlamydia trachomatis in Eucaryotic Cells

    Author : Meytham Majeed; Martin Lindberg; Östergötlands Läns Landsting; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : The obligate intracellular bacterium, Chlamydia trachomatis , a common human pathogen, causing different diseases in both males and females, as well as in infants born to infected mothers. Occasionally, these diseases involve serious complications, such as blindness and infertility. C. READ MORE

  7. 10. On prevention and rehabilitation of work related musculoskeletal disorders from upper extremitis

    Author : Gunder Parenmark; Östergötlands Läns Landsting; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Neck pain and shoulder impairment are the most common causes of disability pension among workers in Sweden. Women are affected to a greater extent than men. Such complaints are also costly in terms of national economy by affecting health care and social insurance. The situation is much the same in all industrialized countries. READ MORE