Search for dissertations about: "iris"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 swedish dissertations containing the word iris.

  2. 1. Recognition of dementia with Lewy bodies. Prevalence of core signs, medical treatments and survival in Swedish nursing homes and short-term homes

    Author : Iris Zahirovic; Klinisk minnesforskning; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; DEMENTIA; Dementia care; Lewy Body Disease; Geriatric Medicine; Neurocognitive disorders; Antipsychotic Agents therapeutic use; Survival; Prevalence of symptoms;

    Abstract : Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is an underdiagnosed neurocognitive disorder thatincludes several complex neurological and psychological signs, which are challenging toclinical diagnostics. The recognition of this neurocognitive disorder should beimproved because people with DLB exhibit a good treatment response to anti-dementiamedications but experience severe adverse events if treated with anti-psychoticmedicine. READ MORE

  4. 2. Volatile mediated plant-plant communication in cultivar mixtures : from plant to aphid responses

    Author : Iris Dahlin; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Modern agriculture is characterized by simplified cropping systems, associated with negative effects on environment, biodiversity and biological control potential. Cultivar mixtures are often presented as a more efficient and sustainable alternative due to additive effects of cultivar properties and pest reduction, but previous studies have provided equivocal results for this claim. READ MORE

  5. 3. Neural circuit mapping af orexigenic systems

    Author : Iris Stoltenborg; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; orexigenic; ghrelin; feeding; food-cue; arcuate nucleus; lateral hypothalamus; orexin; activity-based anorexia;

    Abstract : Orexigenic systems in the brain process appetite and/or hunger information and ultimately coordinate feeding responses. These brain circuits are critical for survival and originally evolved to ensure that we consume sufficient amounts of diverse nutrients to survive future famines. READ MORE

  6. 4. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in childhood : clinical features, diagnostics and treatment

    Author : Iris Treutiger; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; childhood; treatment; morbidity; outcome; T cell expansion; T cell receptor;

    Abstract : Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by thrombocytopenia, i.e. platelet count (pl.c. READ MORE

  7. 5. Peripheral and central factors in the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome

    Author : Iris Posserud; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : irritable bowel syndrome IBS ; visceral perception; rectal perception; visceral hypersensitivity; gastrointestinal symptoms; hypervigilance; selective attention; stress; small intestinal bacterial overgrowth; rectal barostat; small bowel motility; gastrointestinal dysmotility;

    Abstract : Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder characterized by abdominal pain and/or discomfort together with abnormal bowel habits. The pathophysiology is complex and incompletely understood. READ MORE