Search for dissertations about: "Stockholm Karolinska Institute"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words Stockholm Karolinska Institute.

  2. 1. The study of the Escherichia coli BarA-UvrY two-component system and its ability to sense the environment

    Author : Anna-Karin Pernestig; Öjar Melefors; S Normark; Nyström Thomas; Stockholm Karolinska Institute; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medical sciences; Medicin; Medical sciences; Medicin;

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  4. 2. “Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?” : Abuse of potent benzodiazepines, exemplified by flunitrazepam, in mentally disordered male offenders

    Author : Anna Maria Dåderman; Marianne Kristiansson; Lars Lidberg; Ann Wirsén Meurling; Sten Levander; Fred Nyberg; Karolinska Institutet Division of Forensic Psychiatry Department of Clinical Neuroscience; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Flunitrazepam FZ abuse; side effects of FZ; offenders referred to forensic psychiatric evaluation; juvenile delinquents; personality traits; psychopathic traits and lifestyle PCL-R ; Psychology; Psykologi; Flunitrazepam FZ abuse; side effects of FZ; offenders referred to forensic psychiatric evaluation; juvenile delinquents; personality traits; psychopathic traits and lifestyle PCL-R .;

    Abstract : Flunitrazepam (FZ) is an example of a sedative-hypnotic benzodiazepine whose pharmacokinetic properties include a rapid onset of action and an intermediate duration of action. It has a high affinity to central benzodiazepine receptors and affects them profoundly. READ MORE

  5. 3. Skin cancer prevention : readiness to change sun-related behaviours

    Author : Sveinbjörn Kristjánsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Skin cancer; prevention; sun protection; sunscreen; sun exposure; stages of change; Transtheoretical Model; behavioural change.;

    Abstract : The general aim of this thesis was to collect data relevant for skin cancer prevention and to investigate the applicability of the Transtheoretical Model for sun-related behaviour. Also, to assess the readiness to change five different sun-related behaviours in the general population in Stockholm County. READ MORE

  6. 4. Promoting suicide prevention : an evaluation of a programme for training trainers in psychiatric clinical work

    Author : Inga-Lill Ramberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Suicide prevention; training; supervision. clarity in work; attitudes; attemptedsuicide patients; prevalence; suicide attempts; suicidal thoughts; implementation; intervention; cross-validation.;

    Abstract : The overall goal of this thesis is to evaluate a 200-hour academic postgraduate educational intervention programme in suicide prevention at Karolinska Institute developed and implemented by the Swedish National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill-Health (NASP). Twenty-nine key persons working in 11 psychiatric intervention clinics in Stockholm County took part in the programme. READ MORE

  7. 5. Long-Term Tracheostomy : Outcome, Cannula care, and Material Wear

    Author : Gunilla Björling; Unn-Britt Johansson; Claes Frostell; Agneta Markström; Bengt Midgren; Sophiahemmet Högskola; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Long-term tracheostomy; Respiratory failure; Hospital care; Tracheostomy care; Decontamination; Trachestomy tube; Material degradation; Polymeric material; Health-related quality of life; Nursing; Omvårdnad; Long-term tracheostomy; respiratory failure; hospital care; tracheostomy care; decontamination; tracheostomy tube; material degradation; polymeric material; and health-related quality of life;

    Abstract : Do people with long-term tracheostomy need hospital care? Which cleaning method is most appropriate for decontamination of inner cannulae? Are tracheostomy tubes changed for rational reasons? There is clearly a lack of evidence based research in this field and the clinical guidelines available are often based on local practice. A tracheostomy is a created opening in trachea to facilitate breathing. READ MORE