Search for dissertations about: "LiPa"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word LiPa.

2. 1. Human papillomaviruses and their association with squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva

   Author : Charles Ateenyi Agaba; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva; human papillomavirus; cutaneous HPV; Mucosal HPV; Broad spectrum PCR tests; HIV; LiPa; SPF; Uganda;

   Abstract : Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva (SCCC), hitherto a rare cancer, has increased manyfold since the advent of HIV/AIDS. Solar ultra violet radiation (UV) may also be a risk factor for the disease. READ MORE

4. 2. Rapid assessment of drug susceptibility and mutation to resistance in mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing type

   Author : Jim Werngren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The increasing rates of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) worldwide, are seriously threatening the TB control efforts. The present thesis was aimed at increasing the knowledge about the role of different factors, such as the development of drug resistance and the efficacy of drug susceptibility assessments, in the problem with MDR-TB. READ MORE

5. 3. Studies of physical activity in the Swedish population

   Author : Sven Johan Gustav Olsson; Mats Börjesson; Örjan Ekblom; Lena Kallings; Mikael Fogelholm; Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; physical activity; physical fitness; sedentary; questionnaire; validity; self-rated health; sensitivity; specificity; physical activity on prescription; accelerometry; the Ekblom-Bak test; answer modes; movement pattern; health-related quality of life; physical health; Medicin Teknik; Medicine Technology;

   Abstract : Background: Cheap and effective tools for measuring patients’ physical activity (PA) level are needed. The first aim in this thesis was therefore to assess the validity of two PA -questions, and their three associated answer modes, that are used within the Swedish health care system. READ MORE

6. 4. Exercise as treatment for depression

   Author : Björg Helgadóttir; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Studies have reported that physical activity can be protective against developing depression and that exercise can be as effective as pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy in the treatment of depression. However less is known about the associations of sedentary behavior with depression, the optimal intensity of exercise for treating depression, especially in the long- term and whether prescribing exercise for depression will change the patterns of physical activity and sedentary behavior after the intervention is completed. READ MORE

7. 5. Cervical carcinoma in Kampala, Uganda, and the relationship with human immunodeficiency virus and human papillomavirus infections

   Author : Michael Odida; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : HPV; Human Papillomaviruses; women; HIV; Uganda; invasive cervical cancer;

   Abstract : Introduction: Cervical carcinoma is the commonest tumour in Ugandan women. However, very little is known in the Ugandan population about HPV types associated with invasive cervical cancer, the relative risk of cervical cancer associated with different HPV types, and whether the risk of cervical cancer associated with HPV infection is modified by HIV infection. READ MORE