Search for dissertations about: "interstitial pneumonia"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words interstitial pneumonia.
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1. Pulmonary tuberculosis and Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in HIV-infected patients in Ethiopia
Abstract : The objective of this study initially was to determine the prevalence of culture-verified pulmonary tuberculosis in TB suspects and investigate the impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection on the prevalence, clinical and radiological presentation and diagnosis of tuberculosis. During the study, it soon became clear that the HIV sero-prevalence in tuberculosis (TB) suspects who could not be verified to be culture-positive was too high to deserve an explanation. READ MORE
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2. Infections in allogeneic stem cell transplanted patients : clinical and immunological aspects
Abstract : In allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), 30 to 40 % of transplant related mortality is associated with infection complications. This includes invasive bacterial and fungal infection, and interstitial pneumonia (IP), which are two important causes of morbidity and mortality. READ MORE
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3. Role of the co-transcriptional regulators Yap/Taz in the normal and fibrotic lung epithelia
Abstract : Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal disease that exhibits patterns of usual interstitial pneumonia with honeycombing. IPF is characterized by damaged distal lung epithelium with excessive tissue scarring and extracellular matrix remodeling. The etiology of IPF is unknown and current therapies cannot end or reverse disease progression. READ MORE
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4. Studies on mechanisms of busulphan cytotoxicity and pharmacokinetics : with special reference to liposomal busulphan
Abstract : Busulphan is an alkylating agent currently used in conditioning regimen prior to stem cell transplantation (SCT). High dose therapy with busulphan has been shown to contribute to transplantation-related toxicities, such as veno-occlusive disease (VOID) and interstitial pneumonia, Previous pharmacodynamic studies have attempted to define a target systemic exposure to busulphan, and thresholds for different side effects. READ MORE
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5. Cyclophosphamide and treosulfan in the conditioning regimen prior to allogeneic stem cell transplantation
Abstract : Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) is a curative treatment for malignant and non-malignant diseases. However, transplantation related morbidity and mortality are major drawbacks affecting the survival and life quality of the patients. READ MORE