Search for dissertations about: "Johan Lind"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words Johan Lind.
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1. Insulin Resistance and Inflammation as Risk Factors for Congestive Heart Failure
Abstract : Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and the identification of modifiable risk factors is crucial in order to diminish suffering of this common disease. The primary aim of this thesis was to investigate novel metabolic risk factors for CHF, with a focus on insulin resistance and inflammation. READ MORE
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2. Adaptive body regulation in the life history of birds
Abstract : Birds have been flying on this Earth for around 150 million years and in response to fluctuating environments birds have evolved flexible body regulation. This thesis has investigated costs and adaptations in bird body regulation in different life history stages, namely moult and migration. READ MORE
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3. Dynamic soil-structure interaction of simply supported high-speed railway bridges
Abstract : Research performed on the subject of dynamic soil-structure interaction (SS) concerning railway bridges is presented in this thesis with the focus on simply supported railway bridges supported by shallow foundations in soil strata on bedrock. The research aims to obtain insight into the SSI of high-speed railway bridges and to provide recommendations on how to model the soil-bridge system from a design perspective. READ MORE
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4. Computational Studies of Protein Synthesis on the Ribosome and Ligand Binding to Riboswitches
Abstract : The ribosome is a macromolecular machine that produces proteins in all kingdoms of life. The proteins, in turn, control the biochemical processes within the cell. It is thus of extreme importance that the machine that makes the proteins works with high precision. READ MORE
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5. Implementation of knowledge-based palliative care in acute care settings : obstacles, opportunities and experiences
Abstract : Background and aim: Quality improvement is continuously ongoing at different levels in our healthcare system. In Sweden, as in other countries, guidelines are important for quality improvement in healthcare, since they summarize the best available evidence. READ MORE