Search for dissertations about: "RIAS"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the word RIAS.
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1. Home care communication : moving beyond the surface
Abstract : Communication is an essential part of care and human interaction. While communication within care entails both task-focused and socio-emotional elements, nurses are sometimes perceived as too task-focused. When in need of care, older persons want to be perceived and treated as individuals – to feel involved. READ MORE
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2. Methods and detection of endogenous peptides in the CNS and GI tract
Abstract : Endogenous peptides, such as enkephalins, endorphins and orexins modulate a variety of biological processes; these peptides are found in the central nervous system and periphery, including the gastrointestinal tract. One of the methods commonly used to determine localization, concentration, expression and function of endogenous peptides is the radio immunoassay (RIA). READ MORE
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3. Children in the Radiology Department : a study of anxiety, pain, distress and verbal interaction
Abstract : This dissertation focuses on children’s experiences of going through an acute radiographic examination due to a suspected fracture. The findings from interviews with children aged 3-15 years showed anxiety, pain and distress to be a concern in conjunction with an examination (Paper I). READ MORE
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4. Interaction Studies in Complex Fluids with Optical Biosensors
Abstract : In this thesis interactions in complex fluids, such as serum and meat juice, were analysed with optical biosensor techniques.Panels of lectins immobilised on gold surfaces were used for investigation of differences in protein glycosylation pattern in sera and meat juices between various species. READ MORE
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5. Proteolysis of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1, -2 and -4 : function of fragments
Abstract : The insulin-like growth factors (IGF-I and IGF-II) stimulate cell growth, survival and differentiation, and have insulin-like activity. A family of six IGF-binding proteins (IGFBP-1 through -6) bind to IGFs with high affinity and modulate their activity in the circulation and locally at cell-surface receptors. READ MORE