Essays about: "meningitis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the word meningitis.
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1. Traumatic brain injury and its impact on working memory : A systematic review
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskapAbstract : 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
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2. Characterization of Antigenic Properties of Two Immunogenic Proteins of Streptococcus pneumoniae
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologiAbstract : 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
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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 omvårdnadAbstract : 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
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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 SciencesAbstract : 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
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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 ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : 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