Search for dissertations about: "brain contusion"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 swedish dissertations containing the words brain contusion.
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1. Inflammation in brain contusion
Abstract : The immune system is essential for host defense against microbial pathogens and for wound healing processes. Inflammatory reactions, however, invariably cause tissue damage. READ MORE
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2. Nitric oxide in brain contusion
Abstract : Trauma to the brain is a leading cause of death and disability. The primary injury initiates a cascade of biochemical reactions in the brain that causes further neuronal damage, a process referred to as secondary brain injury. READ MORE
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3. Effects of Rho kinase, prostacyclin and L-arginine on microvascular permeability and perfusion
Abstract : This thesis presents some effects of Rho kinase, prostacyclin (PGI2) and nitric oxide (NO) in relation to trauma and inflammation by evaluating their effects on microvascular perfusion and permeability in mouse brain and in cat skeletal muscle. PGI2 and NO are endogenous vasoactive substances produced by the endothelium. READ MORE
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4. Secondary injury mechanisms in brain trauma : a study of cerebral cortical contusion in the rat
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5. Progressive Traumatic Intracerebral Contusions - Studies of the correlation to the biochemical environment and the coagulation system
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