Search for dissertations about: "Aki"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 swedish dissertations containing the word Aki.

2. 1. Selective wavelength pupillometry to evaluate outer and inner retinal photoreception

   Author : Aki Kawasaki; Fatima Pedrosa Domellöf; Bertil Lindblom; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; pupil; pupil light reflex; melanopsin; photoreceptor; intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cell; oftalmiatrik; Ophtalmology;

   Abstract : PurposeIntrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) express a unique photopigment called melanopsin. Capable of direct phototransduction, the ipRGCs are also influenced by rods and cones via synaptic inputs. READ MORE

4. 2. Capability for broader cost-effectiveness in public health and social welfare : developing, valuing, and applyingcapability-adjusted life years Sweden (CALY-SWE)

   Author : Kaspar Walter Meili; Anna Månsdotter; Lars Lindholm; Jan Hjelte; Aki Tsuchiya; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; CALY-SWE; Cost-effectiveness; Social-welfare; Capability approach; Public health; Health economics; Delfi panel; TTO; DCE; NEET; Priority setting; Outcome measure; Delphi; Economics; nationalekonomi; medicinsk humaniora; Medical Humanities;

   Abstract : Spending in social welfare areas such as healthcare, wider public health, education, and social care consumes a major part of the public budget. Cost-effective resource allocation is a moral obligation towards both taxpayers and beneficiaries: tax money should be used efficiently, and it should be transparently accounted for. READ MORE

5. 3. On electroconvulsive therapy in depression : Clinical, cognitive and neurobiological aspects

   Author : Pia Nordanskog; Maria Engström; Aki Johanson; Elna-Marie Larsson; Örjan Smedby; Tom Bolwig; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ECT; electroconvulsive therapy; depression; MRI; cognitive; hippocampus;

   Abstract : Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used worldwide to treat severe mental disorders. The most common mental disorder, and the third leading cause of disease burden in the world is depression. The clinical efficacy of ECT for severe depression is well-established. READ MORE

6. 4. A Rapid Differential Diagnostic Method for Detection of Post-Neurosurgical Infections

   Author : Amir Ramezani; Annette Theodorsson; Aki Laakso; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : This work pertains to the application of a biochemical assay with the purpose of monitoring for and early discovery of an active bacterial infection through direct sampling and rapid testing of the Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF). A diagnostic device is described and evaluated, which aids in quickly discerning, verifying, or ruling out active infection at the injury site. READ MORE

7. 5. Athletic Sprint Start Biomechanics : Investigations into the relationships between three dimensional starting technique, first step width and performance

   Author : Paul Nicolas Sandamas; Anton Arndt; Elena M. Gutierrez-Farewik; Aki Salo; Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; sprint start; step width; biomechanics; performance; angular momentum; Medicin Teknik; Medicine Technology;

   Abstract : The block and early acceleration phase plays a very important role in the overall outcome of athletic sprint events. During this part of the race it is commonly observed that sprinters use a lower-body technique that involves the swing leg crossing medially in front of the athlete followed by wide steps. READ MORE