Blar i Fakultet for medisin og helsevitenskap (MH) på emneord "Medicine"
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Analysis of mycobacteria-specific T cell functions in HIV-infected individuals and healthy controls
(Master thesis, 2012)Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTb) continues to represent a major public health problem worldwide and it is the main cause of death among people living with HIV/AIDS. Mycobacteria-specific CD4 T cells ... -
Effects of fatty acids and over-stimulation on insulin secretion in man
(Dissertations at the Faculty of Medicine, 0805-7680; 217, Doctoral thesis, 2003)Pressemelding: Behandling av type 2 diabetes har trolig best effekt i en tidlig fase av sykdommen. Dette skriver assistentlege Elisabeth Qvigstad (36) fra Grimstad i doktoravhandlingen sin ved Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige ... -
Epidemiological studies in hereditary hemochromatosis: Prevalence, morbidity and benefit of screening
(Dissertations at the Faculty of Medicine, 0805-7680; 218, Doctoral thesis, 2003)The basis for this thesis is a population-based screening program for hereditary hemochromatosis, carried out in Nord-Trøndelag County in Norway, as a part of The HUNT Study 1995-97. The main purpose of the screening program ... -
Epidemiological studies of microalbuminuria. The Nord-Trøndelag health study 1995-97 (HUNT2)
(Dissertations at the Faculty of Medicine, 0805-7680; 229, Doctoral thesis, 2003)Microalbuminuria (MA), defined as a sub-clinical increase of urine albumine excretion (UAE), was first described in type 1 diabetic individuals who developed diabetic nephropathy. Since then, MA has been launched as a novel ... -
Homeopathy in the prevention of upper respiration tract infections in children
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2005:42, Doctoral thesis, 2005)The aim of this thesis is to explore why parents bring their children to homeopaths and to investigate the effect of homeopathic treatment for prevention of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) in children. The reason ... -
Investigation of an Exercise-Induced State of Hypofrontality: And its Potential Association with Central Fatigue
(Master thesis, 2012)The reticular-activating hypofrontality model of acute exercise (RAH) predicts exercise-induced hypoactivity in frontal cortex which mediates executive function. Connors Continuous Performance Test (CCPT) was used to ... -
Preeclampsia - maternal risk factors and fetal growth
(Dissertations at the Faculty of Medicine; 212, Doctoral thesis, 2002)Preeclampsia is a complex and variable maternal disturbance that ranges from a dramatic onset at early gestation to slowly developing symptoms towards term. Hypertension and renal involvement with proteinuria are cardinal ... -
Rectal cancer treatment in Norway - standardisation of surgery and quality assurance
(Dissertations at the Faculty of Medicine, 0805-7680; 232, Doctoral thesis, 2003)The main purpose of the present work was to evaluate the efforts taken by the Norwegian surgical community in order to promote and enhance the standards of rectal cancer treatment on a national level, in particular: - to ... -
Smoking and health in adolescence : The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study, 1995-1997
(Dissertations at the Faculty of Medicine, 0805-7680; 190, Doctoral thesis, 2001)The onset of cigarette smoking begins primarily in adolescence, and prevalence of smoking among adolescents has been increased during the last ten years. The prevalence of adolescent smoking increases with age and is more ... -
Studies of early retrovirus-host interactions. Viral determinants for pathogenesis and the influence of sex on the susceptibility to Friend murine leukaemia virus infection
(Dissertations at the Faculty of Medicine; 225, Doctoral thesis, 2003)The studies in the present thesis sought to define virus and host factors that can influence on the susceptibility to murine retrovirus infection. In addition, we wanted to study possible correlations between events of ... -
The classification and clinical diagnosis of Alcohol-related seizures
(Dissertations at the Faculty of Medicine, 0805-7680; 185, Doctoral thesis, 2001)The aims of this dissertation were to investigate alcohol-related seizures in clinical neurological practice. We wanted to assess the extent of this problem, to classify the seizures, and to investigate methods to improve ... -
The effect of vascular bubbles on endothelial function
(Dissertations at the Faculty of Medicine; 227, Doctoral thesis, 2003)The purpose of the study was to: • Study the effect of vascular gas bubbles on the brain and lung • Study changes in the endothelial function caused by gas bubbles • Study the preventive effects of monoclonal anti-C5a ... -
The Effects of Speed and Acceleration on the Theta and Delta Band Oscillations in the Hippocampus and Medial Entorhinal Cortex
(Master thesis, 2012)The theta band oscillation in the hippocampus and medial entorhinal cortex carries a strong correlation with free movement throughout an environment. Recently several models of these oscillations and their relationship to ... -
The Role of Mitochondrial Antiviral Signaling Protein (MAVS) in Mitochondrial Funtions
(Master thesis, 2012)Infectious diseases account for more than 13 million deaths every year, which makes it apparent that infectious diseases are a tremendous burden for the society. Much research has therefore been aimed to elucidate the ... -
The significance of anxiety and depression in fatique and patterns of pain among individuals dagnosed with fibromyalgia: Relations with quality of life, functional disability, lifestyle, employment status, co-morbidity and gender
(Dissertations at the Faculty of Medicine, 0805-7680; 198, Doctoral thesis, 2001)The main purpose of the theses is to explore the significance of anxiety and depression in patterns of pain, fatigue, quality of life. Lifestyle, functional disability, co-morbidity and gender among individuals given the ... -
Urinary incontinence during pregnancy and after delivery - effect of pelvic floor muscle training in prevention and treatment
(Dissertations at the Faculty of Medicine; 220, Doctoral thesis, 2003)The primary aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge about the prevention of or treatment for urinary incontinence related to pregnancy and delivery. To achieve this we evaluated the effect of pelvic floor muscle ...