Essays about: "stomach"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 108 essays containing the word stomach.

  1. 1. Evaluating the effects of climate change on Arctic char : including impacts of brown trout competition

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Ola Carlström; [2023]
    Keywords : arctic char; brown trout; climate change; diet; habitat use; temperature;

    Abstract : Climate change is predicted to increase the average global temperature with 1.5 °C between 2030 and 2052. The areas that are most vulnerable for climate change are the arctic regions. Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) is a cold-water salmonid species with the most northern distribution of all freshwater fish species. READ MORE

  2. 2. “A kick-start… but a long-term effort.” Patient care practices alongside intragastric balloon procedures : -a qualitative study on clinical dietitians’ perspectives-

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för kost- och måltidsvetenskap

    Author : Anne-Sophie Copin; [2023]
    Keywords : intragastric balloon; intragastric balloon procedure; IGB; overweight; obesitas; obesity; obesity management; patient care; procedure; practice; qualitative study; dietitian; healthcare professionals; bariatric surgery; obesity surgery;

    Abstract : Background: There are treatments available to manage overweight and obesity (O&O). Intragastric balloons (IGB) are one option; they fill the stomach, increasing the sensation of satiety, limiting the amount of food to be ingested, and thus leading to weight loss. READ MORE

  3. 3. Diet of Arctic char and brown trout in Northern Sweden : potential effects of burbot and lake area

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Sebastian Dagman; [2023]
    Keywords : arctic char; brown trout; diet; stomach content; salmonids; burbot;

    Abstract : To manage and conserve different fish species, it is important to know what factors affect the presence and performance of the species. Relatively few studies have focused on burbot and how they interact with other species. READ MORE

  4. 4. Self-supervised pre-training of an attention-based model for 3D medical image segmentation

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Albert Sund Aillet; [2023]
    Keywords : Computer vision; Deep learning; 3D Medical image segmentation; Self-supervised learning; Datorseende; Djupinlärning; 3D Medicinsk bildsegmentering; Självövervakad träning;

    Abstract : Accurate segmentation of anatomical structures is crucial for radiation therapy in cancer treatment. Deep learning methods have been demonstrated effective for segmentation of 3D medical images, establishing the current standard. However, they require large amounts of labelled data and suffer from reduced performance on domain shift. READ MORE

  5. 5. The Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, as a predator of the invasive Round goby

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic Resources

    Author : Louisa Alvarez Blomgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Round goby; invasive species; Great cormorant; predator-prey interaction; prey selectivity;

    Abstract : Dispersal of invasive species poses a significant threat to biodiversity loss globally and is one of the major threats to the ecological condition in the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is facing potential problems caused by the Round goby, Neogobius melanostomus, which was presumably introduced via ballast water. READ MORE