Essays about: "public health disease"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 480 essays containing the words public health disease.

  1. 6. A Machine Learning Approach to Skin Cancer Delineation on Photoacoustic Imaging

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Beräkningsbiologi och biologisk fysik - Genomgår omorganisation

    Author : Alice Fracchia; [2023]
    Keywords : Skin cancer; carcinoma; photoacoustic imaging; ultrasound imaging; machine learning; dimensionality reduction; sandpiles algorithm; active contour; multilayer perception MLP ; convolutional neural networks CNN ; autoencoder; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Skin cancer is a growing public health concern due to its prevalence among the population. Current clinical procedures require high invasiveness and multiple surgeries, which are responsible for patient discomfort and high medical expenses. READ MORE

  3. 7. Detection and quantification of post-translational modifications in non-invasive samples : Phosphoproteins as biomarkers and a market analysis of protein quantification technologies

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Sammi Baudin; Hillevi Fjellström; Aron Kraft; Erica Lamberg; Måns Rosenbaum; Hanna Sjöstrand; [2023]
    Keywords : Phorphorylation; Proteomics; Biomarkers; Phosphoproteins; PTM; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS; Alzheimer s disease; Parkinson s disease; Cancer; xMAP; SIMOA; NULISA; PEA; ELISA; Mass spectrometry; SomaScan;

    Abstract : Post-translational modifications (PTMs) of proteins can be a sign and/or cause of disease. These modified proteins have the potential to be used as biomarkers for diagnostic purposes. However, research in the field is limited. READ MORE

  4. 8. The seropositivity of Toxoplasma gondii in free-roaming domesticated cats in Masai Mara, Kenya : a zoonosis perspective

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Ronja Byström; [2023]
    Keywords : toxoplasma; toxoplasmosis; domestic cat; Kenya; Masai Mara; zoonosis; public health; seropositivity; seroprevalence;

    Abstract : Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite with felids as the definitive host. It can infect almost every animal, including humans, as its intermediate host. It is an important zoonosis, especially for immune-deprived people, such as patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and pregnant women. READ MORE

  5. 9. Nursing intervention among patients with hypertension to improved medication adherence

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Xie Qi; Chunguang Zhao; [2023]
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    Abstract : Background ：Hypertension is a public health problem in many countries.Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, with hypertensionbeing a major influencing factor. The prevalence increases with increasing age. READ MORE

  6. 10. Parks and Recreation : A study in planning

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

    Author : Christofer Håkansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Green space; parks; recreation; social; planning; Stockholm; the City of Stockholm; Grönyta; parker; rekreation; social; planering; Stockholm; Stockholm stad;

    Abstract : Urban green space is of substantial importance in regards to the development of sustainable cities. Both the UNs Agenda 2030 and the Swedish environmental goal of A Good Built Environment identify that the city's green space is important for the well-being of humans. READ MORE