Essays about: "kidney function"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words kidney function.
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1. Design and production of adeno-associated virus vectors for imaging mitochondrial networks in the brain
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Mitochondria are dynamic organelles that function in a complex interconnected network within the cell. Neurons are sensitive and highly energy demanding cells in the brain which require a functioning mitochondrial network that is able to provide ATP and modulate calcium. READ MORE
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2. Designing a kidney perfusion machine
University essay from Lunds universitet/InnovationAbstract : Today, it is difficult to take care of organs that could have been donated to patients. In Sweden around 92 000 people die every year yet less than 200 of them become kidney donors. UGLK Science AB has developed a patented technology for restoring kidney function which increases the time window for donations significantly. READ MORE
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3. Akut njurskada hos katt : monitorering och omvårdnad för inskrivna på djursjukhus
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : Akut njurskada är ett relativt vanligt sjukdomstillstånd för katter och innebär att njurens funktion plötsligt försämras. Tillståndet kan uppstå av flera olika orsaker exempelvis toxiner, läkemedel och sepsis. Prognosen för katter med akut njurskada ser olika ut beroende på den primära orsaken till skadan. READ MORE
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4. Feasibility of Dynamic SPECT-Renography with Automated Evaluation Using a Deep Neural Network
University essay from Lunds universitet/SjukhusfysikerutbildningenAbstract : Introduction: Renography is a standard diagnostic examination that evaluates renal function, renal pelvic dilatation and urinary obstruction. Renography is performed by injecting a radiopharmaceutical (predominately 99mTc-MAG3) and using gamma camera to image the biodistribution in a dynamic sequence. READ MORE
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5. Evaluation of a new point-of-care test for measuring proenkephalin in blood as an estimate of kidney function
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk cellbiologiAbstract : Background: Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a clinically important measurement of kidney function and estimating the GFR is of great importance in healthcare. Methods available today either lack in precision or are overly time consuming. READ MORE