Essays about: "Medicine and Health Sciences"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 490 essays containing the words Medicine and Health Sciences.

1. 16. Doctoral Degrees in the Light of R&D Funding Allocations to Private Firms

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Katharina Möllers; [2023]
   Keywords : Innovation; Doctoral Degrees; Research and Development; Funding; Regions; Research Area; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : To address contemporary challenges like climate change, technological innovation becomes ever more important. Innovation is the product of a vast array of interactions between actors in the economy and it is vital to understand the relations between these. READ MORE

3. 17. Characterization of Carotid Atherosclerotic Stenosis on Photon-Counting Computed Tomography

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sjukhusfysikerutbildningen

   Author : My Celander; [2023]
   Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Introduction and aim Atherosclerotic stenosis located at the carotid bifurcation accounts for 10% − 20% of all Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA) and ischemic strokes, which occurs when Atherosclerotic stenosis, or so-called plaque, ruptures. The current method to evaluate carotid atherosclerotic stenosis is to measure the degree of stenosis. READ MORE

4. 18. Operationssjuksköterskans självupplevda kompetens vid positionering av patienter i litotomiläge - En kvantitativ och kvalitativ enkätstudie

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper

   Author : Elin Partoft; Amanda Ryberg Welander; [2023]
   Keywords : Competence; years of experience; lithotomy position; OR nurse and questionnaire; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Background: The lithotomy position is one of the four most common positions during surgical procedures. This position is very vulnerable for the patient and can lead to several different types of complications. To ensure a safe positioning the preoperative assessment and preparations requires an OR nurse’s specialist competence. READ MORE

5. 19. Temporal trends of 4-Hydroxychlorothalonil in maternal serum samples, 1997-2015

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning; Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

   Author : Elin Wällstedt; [2023]
   Keywords : Biomonitoring; human exposure effects; environmental exposure; fungicide; pregnancy; pregnant women; chlorothalonil; CHT; 4-hydroxy-chlorothalonil; 4-OH-CHT; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Agricultural fungicides are extensively used for infestation control, resulting in residues of these compounds in food. Human exposure to environmental contaminants might occur via different routes, such as inhalation, skin contact, or ingestion. Exposure to several pesticides has been associated with adverse human health outcomes. READ MORE

6. 20. Identification of epigenetic biomarkers associated with the development of diabetic kidney disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a nested cohort study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

   Author : Marian Paiva Marchiori; [2023]
   Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Introduction. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is the most common type of diabetes, and it can cause complications such as diabetic kidney disease (DKD), the main cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide. There is an urgent need to develop new biomarkers that would improve DKD’s risk prediction in patients with T2D. READ MORE