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1. 1. Traumatic brain injury and its impact on working memory : A systematic review

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Li Hallgren; Naema Adani Mohammed; [2023]
   Keywords : Traumatic brain injury; working memory; prefrontal cortex; functional magnetic resonance imaging; transcranial direct current stimulation;

   Abstract : The purpose of this systematic review is to provide insight into the impact traumatic brain injury (TBI) has on the executive function known as the working memory. TBI is a damage to the brain that occurs when the brain is critically injured to the degree that it impacts several brain regions and functions such as the hippocampus, its surrounding areas, the prefrontal cortex, and the performance of the working memory ability. READ MORE

3. 2. Characterization of Antigenic Properties of Two Immunogenic Proteins of Streptococcus pneumoniae 

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

   Author : Mawj Jasimalsalih; [2023]
   Keywords : Immunogenic Proteins; PrsA; MalX; Membrane Vesicles; Protein Properties; Streptococcus pneumoniae virulence factors;

   Abstract : The bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), is considered to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, particularly in infants and the elderly. It is one of the most frequent causes of respiratory tract infections, which sporadically have the potential to develop into serious invasive symptoms including sepsis and meningitis. READ MORE

4. 3. Nurses´ experiences when caring for patients infected with malaria in Tanzania : A qualitative interview study

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HHJ, Avd. för omvårdnad

   Author : Evelina Persson; Emmie Lindgren; [2020]
   Keywords : Person-centered care; Medical treatment; Differential diagnosis; Education; Prevention.;

   Abstract : Background: Malaria is one of the mosquito-transmitted diseases that is killing millions of people every year, with the highest prevalence in Africa. In Tanzania, more than 90 percent of the inhabitants are at risk of being infected with malaria. READ MORE

5. 4. Anti-neutrofila cytoplasmatiska antikroppar (ANCA) hos hund : en ny diagnostisk markör för sjukdomar som förlöper med vaskulit?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Josefin Damm; [2020]
   Keywords : Anti-neutrofila cytoplasmatiska antikroppar; ANCA; C-ANCA; P-ANCA; hund; nova scotia duck tolling retriever; tollarsjuka; Steroid-responsiv meningit-arterit; SRMA; immune-mediated rheumatic disease; IMRD; MPO; PR3;

   Abstract : Anti-neutrofila cytoplasmatiska antikroppar (ANCA) är en specifik typ av autoantikroppar som riktar sig mot innehållet i cytoplasmatiska granula hos neutrofila granulocyter. På humansidan är de i hög grad associerade med sjukdomar som förlöper med vaskulit. Få studier har dock gjorts om dess relevans inom veterinärmedicin. READ MORE

6. 5. Analysis of spatial-temporal pattern of Land Surface Temperature (LST) due to NDVI and elevation in Ilorin, Nigeria

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Elijah A Njoku; [2019]
   Keywords : GIS; LST; Vegetation cover; Ilorin; Elevation; Urban Heat Island; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The rate of global urbanization in the 21st century has been unprecedented especially in the African and the Asian continents. Urbanization typically causes a removal of natural vegetation and replacement of same with impervious and non-evaporative urban materials with high heat capacity and low solar reflectivity. READ MORE