Search for dissertations about: "F. Spite"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words F. Spite.

  2. 1. Impact of genetic variability on early immune reactions following nerve injury

    Author : Rickard P F Lindblom; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Injury to the central nervous system (CNS) is frequently associated with significant morbidity, in worst case mortality. This in turn leads to considerable disease burden for the individual and also for society. READ MORE

  4. 2. Side-chain oxidized oxysterols as metabolic regulators in liver and brain

    Author : Zeina M F Ali; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Oxysterols are oxygenated derivatives of cholesterol characterized by a very short half-life and their ability to pass lipophilic membranes easily, thus they are considered as important intermediates in cholesterol excretion pathways and its conversion to bile acids. The two major oxysterols in the circulation of human and mouse are 24S-hydroxycholesterol (24S-OH) and 27-hydroxycholesterol (27-OH), which are formed by the cytochrome P450 enzymes cholesterol 24-hydroxylase (CYP46A1) and sterol 27-hydroxylase (CYP27A1), respectively. READ MORE

  5. 3. CryptoNET : Generic Security Framework for Cloud Computing Environments

    Author : Abdul Ghafoor Abbasi; Sead Muftic; Antonio F. Gómez Skarmeta; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Generic Security Object; CryptoNET; Security; Framework; Information technology; Informationsteknologi; SRA - ICT; SRA - Informations- och kommunikationsteknik;

    Abstract : The area of this research is security in distributed environment such as cloud computing and network applications. Specific focus was design and implementation of high assurance network environment, comprising various secure and security-enhanced applications. READ MORE

  6. 4. Hirsutism and quality of life with aspects on social support, anxiety and depression

    Author : Maria Palmetun Ekbäck; Magnus Lindberg; Eva Benzein; Peter Engfeldt; Andrew Finlay; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; hirsutism; HRQoL; EQ-5D; DLQI; HADS; SF-36; MSPSS; Medicine; Medicin;

    Abstract : Hirsutism is excessive hair growth in women. The prevalence is estimated at 5%. The aim of this thesis was to describe different aspects of how life is affected for women suffering from hirsutism. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used. READ MORE

  7. 5. Hearing problems in the elderly. Outsider and insider perspectives of presbyacusis

    Author : Ann-Kristin Karlsson Espmark; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Aged; Presbyacusis; Tinnitus; Epidemiology; ICF; Aural rehabilitation; Hearing aid; Pure-tone audiometry; Questionnaire; Psychosocial Factors; Phenomenography; Audiological rehabilitation.;

    Abstract : What insight can be gained from an epidemiological perspective into factors affecting elderly people with hearing difficulties both individually and in relation to their surroundings? How is hearing impairment perceived by the elderly? How great is the need for audiological rehabilitation for elderly people with hearing impairments?Study I is a cross-sectional study within the framework of the age study H70 where a comparison was made between a) tone audiometry and self-assessments of hearing, b) tone audiometry and the prescription of hearing aids and c) self- assessments of hearing and the prescription of hearing aids. Three age cohorts were studied: 1) year of birth 1901-1902 (n=210: 133 f and 77 m), 2) year of birth 1915-16 (n=168: 94 f and 74 m) and 3) year of birth 1922-23 (n=237: 129 f and 108 m). READ MORE