Search for dissertations about: "Maha"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the word Maha.

2. 1. Child-Robot Behavioral Alignment and Creativity Performance

   Author : Maha Elgarf; Christopher Peters; Tom Ziemke; KTH; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Informations- och kommunikationsteknik; Information and Communication Technology;

   Abstract : In recent years, robots have been prevalent in almost all domains. One of the most common applications of social robotics is for education with children. This dissertation addresses the integration of creativity-related education in child-robot interactions. Creativity is a required skill in the 21st century. READ MORE

4. 2. Parasite signalling and host responses in experimental and human African trypanosomiasis

   Author : Maha Hamadien; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : TLTF; anti-TLTF antibodies; IFN-gamma; Human African trypanosomiasis; T b. brucei; ;

   Abstract : African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness is a disease of tropical Africa caused by the unicellular-flagellated protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma brucei (T b.), which is transmitted by its insect vector, the tsetse fly. In humans, there are two forms of the disease: a chronic form in West and Central Africa, caused by T. b. READ MORE

5. 3. Associations between oral biofilm, periodontal disease, and systemic health : with a focus on atherosclerosis and breast cancer

   Author : Maha Yakob; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : periodontal disease;

   Abstract : The general hypothesis of this series of studies was that oral infections, particularly periodontal disease, by triggering inflammatory reactions detrimentally affect systemic health where inflammations are known to play a role in the pathogenesis, namely cardiovascular disease and cancer. Consequently, the general aim was to study the association between oral biofilm and certain oral micro-organisms, periodontal disease, and selected inflammatory markers with a focus on atherosclerosis and breast cancer (BC). READ MORE

6. 4. Host-microbe interactions : gut microbiota and its effects on developmental programming of the brain, placenta and testis

   Author : Maha Al-Asmakh; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Reproduction of a mammalian organism involves inherited genetic programming and environmental factors that collectively shape organ development and function in the new offspring. One such factor are the indigenous microbiota and their interactions with the host. READ MORE

7. 5. Children with spina bifida and their mothers in Palestine. Lived experiences, self perceived health and sense of coherence

   Author : Maha Sudki Hmeidan Nahal; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Childhood; Disability; Experience; Family; Mother; Palestine; Perceived health; Phenomenological-hermeneutical; Spina bifida; Stigma; Sense of coherence;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT The overall aim in this thesis was to describe the lived experiences of children with spina bifida (SB) and their mothers while living under specific social and cultural conditions in West Bank, Palestine. A further aim was to gain knowledge about the impact of SB on self-perceived health and sense of coherence (SOC) among a group of children and adolescents with SB in comparison to their healthy peers. READ MORE