Search for dissertations about: "smoking."
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16. Acute Pancreatitis. Studies on smoking and protease activation
Abstract : Background and aims: Activation of pancreatic proteases is considered to be a crucial event in the early phase of acute pancreatitis but the cause of this activation is not known. Most cases of acute pancreatitis can be attributed to either gallstone disease or alcohol abuse. However, little is known about other risk factors. READ MORE
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17. Smoking and T cell co-stimulation in rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract : In this thesis I investigated if smoking limits the co-stimulatory system of CD8+ T cells in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). I took special interest in the co-inhibitory receptor PD-1 and its ligand PD-L1. READ MORE
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18. Primary Care as an Arena For Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Vardiovascular Disease Prevention
Abstract : Cardiovascular disease prevention has been a challenge for research for decades. The studies of this thesis were designed to investigate the role of health professionals in everyday clinical work based upon the concept of comprehensive primary care consultation. READ MORE
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19. Addressing smoking during pregnancy:The challenge to start from the woman's view
Abstract : The aim of this thesis has been to increase understanding on the process of smoking cessation during pregnancy from the perspective of learning. The smoking pattern before and after pregnancy related to health, Sense of Coherence (SOC) and social issues was studied among all pregnant women in south-east Skåne during the period March 1994 to August 1995. READ MORE
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20. Smoking, snuffing and oral health with special reference to dental caries
Abstract : Background and aims: This thesis describes oral health and the use of tobacco with the emphasis on dental caries and Swedish snuff (snus). There appears to be a general opinion in Sweden that snus protects against caries, but there are no scientific studies that support these speculations. READ MORE