Browsing Fakultet for medisin og helsevitenskap (MH) by Document Types "Master thesis"
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5 Years of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement at St. Olavs Hospital – Assessment of Echocardiographic Data, Clinical Outcome and Prevalence of Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch
(Master thesis, 2022)SAMMENDRAG Mål: Denne studien tok sikte på å beskrive pasientpopulasjonen som gjennomgikk åpen hjerteoperasjon med bytte av aortaklaff på St. Olavs Hospital, inkludert pasientkarakteristika, risikofaktorer, samt kliniske ... -
5-ASA Affects the PPAR-gamma Protein Expression and Chemokine Release in Intestinal Epithelial Cells
(Master thesis, 2024)Bakgrunn: Inflammatorisk tarm sykdom (IBD) er en kronisk immunologisk sykdom som består av ulcerøs kolitt (UC) og Crohn’s sykdom (CD). De karakteriseres av betennelse i fordøyelsessystemet, oftest i tarmene. Hva som ... -
5-year results of endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms used according to recommendations
(Master thesis, 2013)Introduction: Over the past decades EVAR has become a widespread method of treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). EVAR has been connected with enthusiasm. There are however indications that EVAR should not be used ... -
7T 1H-MRS of thalamus and hypothalamus in chronic cluster headache: A pilot study
(Master thesis, 2022)Bakgrunn: Klasehodepine er en primær hodepine, den største innen gruppen Trigeminale autonome cephalalgier. Pasienter med kronisk klasehodepine opplever hyppige, smertefulle attakker med korte remisjonsperioder. Sentralt ... -
A biomechanical and physiological comparison of the double poling and diagonal stride technique in cross-country skiing : under different combinations of inclines and intensities
(Master thesis, 2016)Background: High efficiency is an obvious determining factor for skiing performance. Hence, it is likely that efficiency in the double poling (DP) and diagonal stride (DIA) technique may be affected by incline since the ... -
A characterization of the somatostatin expressing cell population in the lateral entorhinal cortex of the mouse
(Master thesis, 2016)The lateral entorhinal cortex is a part of the parahippocampal region, and has received attention for being involved in object and object characterization task, hence conveying nonspatial input to the hippocampal formation. ... -
A cohort study of correlation between change in anxiety during Covid and aid from the government during Covid.
(Master thesis, 2024)COVID-19 pandemien har gitt verden uante utfordringer over hele verden. Dette har gitt bekymringer for folks mentale helse og økonomiske bekymringer både under og etter pandemiens utbrudd. Denne studien vil se på om det ... -
A comparison of high frequency and low frequency visitors to practitioners of complementary and alternative medicine (cam)
(Master thesis, 2017)Aim: To investigate whether individuals with a high frequency of CAM visits differ from those with a low frequency of CAM visits in relation to socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle, health, health-care utilisation, ... -
A Comparison of Two Methods, Urine Specific Gravity and Bioelectrical Impedance, to Measure Short-Time Effects of Underwater Work on Saturation Divers´ Hydration Status
(Master thesis, 2022)Metningsdykking er en veletablert metode som tillater dykkere å jobbe under vann over lengre perioder. En av utfordringene dykkerne står overfor under metningsdykking er å holde seg hydrerte. Det finnes flere metoder som ... -
A Computational Analysis of Motif-Negative VDR-DNA Interaction and Possible Explanations of Its Mechanism of Interaction
(Master thesis, 2014)Transcription factor binding to DNA has generally been assumed to be as a result of the recognition of sequence-specific motifs in the transcription factor binding sites. Recent studies have however shown several examples ... -
A controlled intervention study assessing the relation between hip abductor strength and knee valgus
(Master thesis, 2015)Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a common and severe lower limb injury. Knee abduction moment has been associated with risk of non-contact ACL injury, and knee valgus angle has been reported as part ... -
A cross-sectional study on the relationship between BMI and cognition
(Master thesis, 2020)Introduksjon: Tidligere forskning har vist sammenheng mellom overvekt/ fedme og patologier knyttet til overvekt/fedme og kognisjon, indikerte at individer med fedme i midten av livet kunne ha lavere kognitiv funksjon ... -
A formative playground: Student experiences from a student-run outpatient clinic in dermatology
(Master thesis, 2020)Introduksjon Undervisning i klinikken er en viktig del av medisinerutdanningen. Dette er en arena hvor man kan trene på kliniske ferdigheter og anvendelse av teorikunnskap. Man kan organisere klinisk undervisning på mange ... -
A high-density EEG study on cortical activity in response to visual motion perception: Longitudinal comparison of preterm and full-term infants
(Master thesis, 2012)Electroencephalogram (EEG) was used to investigate brain electrical activity of full-term and preterm infants at 5 and 12 months of age as a functional response mechanism to structured forwards optic flow, structured ... -
A longitudinal EEG study of visual motion perception in full-term and preterm infants and children
(Master thesis, 2024)High-density electroencephalogram (EEG) was utilized longitudinally to study brain electrical activity in 10 full-term and 10 preterm participants at 4 months, 12 months, and 6 years of age, by investigating visual motion ... -
A longitudinal study of amyloid beta 1-43 levels in cerebrospinal fluid from patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer's disease
(Master thesis, 2015)Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a severe neurodegenerative dis- ease and its prevalence is rising globally. Evidence suggests that the pathological lesion of AD in the brain starts 10-15 years before the onset of ... -
A longitudinal study of fractional anisotropy in white matter of preterm born very low birth weight adolescents and young adults compared to term born controls
(Master thesis, 2013)Preterm born children with very low birth weight (VLBW, birth weight < 1500 g)are at increased risk of perinatal brain damage. Perinatal factors, such as low birthweight and morbidity leading to intensive care treatment ... -
A mHealth application as a screening tool for neonatal jaundice in Filipino neonates
(Master thesis, 2022)Abstract Background: NNJ is still considered a global health burden, with around 80% of preterm and 60% of full-term newborns most likely to develop jaundice. These cases are alarming as 10% of the affected newborn will ... -
A nationwide assessment of anaesthesia activity and capacity in Sierra Leone 2023. A retrospective, facility-based survey from all health care facilities performing surgery in 2022/23.
(Master thesis, 2024)Innledning: Lav anestesikapasitet påvirker i stor grad forskjellene i tilgangen på kirurgisk helsehjelp globalt, spesielt i lav- og mellominntektsland. Denne studien har som mål å undersøke tilgjengeligheten av anestesipersonell, ... -
A New Treatment Strategy For Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
(Master thesis, 2020)Aldersrelatert maculadegenerasjon (AMD) er en øyesykdom som ubehandlet vil lede til tap av sentralsyn. Pasienter med våt AMD behandles i dag med gjentatte injeksjoner gitt over flere år, og er således en ressurskrevende ...