Search for dissertations about: "cathrine"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 swedish dissertations containing the word cathrine.

  2. 1. Humectants and skin : effects of hydration from molecule to man

    Author : Cathrine Albèr; Malmö högskola; []
    Keywords : skin; stratum corneum; hydration; hyaluronan; glycerol; urea;

    Abstract : Humectants belong to a group of hydrophilic compounds frequently used in skin care products with the aim to diminish the clinical symptom of skin dryness. The biochemical and biophysical mechanisms by which humectants interact with the skin barrier are far from fully understood. READ MORE

  4. 2. Anxious personality traits in pregnant women : Associations with postpartum depression, delivery complications and health care use

    Author : Cathrine Axfors; Mia Ramklint; Alkistis Skalkidou; Susan Ayers; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Personality; neuroticism; adult attachment; perinatal depression; postpartum depression; obstetric complications; health care use; Psychiatry; Psykiatri;

    Abstract : Anxious personality traits, including those encompassed by negative emotionality (neuroticism) and the tendency to worry about close relationships (attachment anxiety) during pregnancy were the focus of this thesis. The overall aim was to examine perinatal correlates of these characteris-tics in terms of psychiatric and obstetric health as well as antenatal care (ANC). READ MORE

  5. 3. From Static Structures to Free Energy Landscapes: Characterizing Conformational Transitions in Biological Macromolecules

    Author : Cathrine Bergh; Erik Lindahl; Gerhard Hummer; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Protein conformational transitions; molecular dynamics simulations; statistical mechanics; ion channels; Proteinkonformationsövergångar; molekyldynamiksimuleringar; statistisk mekanik; jonkanaler;

    Abstract : To be alive means to temporarily counteract the fundamental dispersive driving force described by the second law of thermodynamics, eventually leading all systems to decay and disorder. In cells, this task is partly carried out by proteins - small specialized molecular machines that utilize free energy to maintain the proper functioning of the cell. READ MORE

  6. 4. Whores and cuckolds : on male and female terms in Shakespeare's comedies

    Author : Cathrine Norberg; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Engelska med didaktiskt inriktning; English; Specialization in Didactics;

    Abstract : This thesis constitutes a study of the relations between men and women in Elizabethan society, as reflected in the terms used for them in Shakespeare’s comedies. The terms included in this study are classified as: “occupational” (chapter 4), “central” (chapter 5), “gender-neutral” (chapter 6), “axiological” (chapter 7), “metaphor” (chapter 8) and “kinship” (chapter 9). READ MORE

  7. 5. IRON NUTRITION DURING EARLY CHILDHOOD. Factors influencing iron status and iron intake

    Author : Ann-Cathrine Bramhagen; Preventiv pediatrik; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; feeding situation; Medicine human and vertebrates ; Pediatrics; Medicin människa och djur ; iron deficiency; Pediatri; maternal experinces; influencing factors; iron intake; child*;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to describe the prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and factors influencing iron status and iron intake among otherwise healthy children. The specific aim in paper I+II was to describe the prevalence of ID among 2 ½-year-old children in relation to intake of cow's milk and follow-on formula. READ MORE