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The role of complement factors D and I in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
(Turun yliopisto, 2023-09-30)
The most prevalent metastatic skin cancer is keratinocyte-derived cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), the incidence of which is growing worldwide. Although the most common mutations in cSCC have been identified, its ...
Studies on dosimetry of positron emitting radiopharmaceuticals
(Turun yliopisto, 2023-06-10)
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a non-invasive method for studying physiological phenomena in a living subject with radiopharmaceuticals. The physical decay of radioactive radiopharmaceuticals induce ionization in ...
The function of the endocannabinoid system and glial cells in vivo in patients with first episode psychosis
(Turun yliopisto, 2023-12-01)
Psychoses are relatively common and often severely debilitating mental disorders with a multifactorial etiological background involving both psychosocial and biological factors. Previously reported associations between the ...
Comprehensive metabolic profile from childhood to adulthood – associations with dietary intervention and lifestyle risk factors. The Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project
(Turun yliopisto, 2023-12-07)
BACKGROUND: Exposure to adverse lifestyle can lead to cardiovascular diseases in adulthood. Risk may be reduced with healthy diet, physical activity, and avoidance of tobacco smoke by inducing beneficial effects on metabolism, ...
Acute respiratory illness and respiratory viruses: Associations to older citizens’ state of health
(Turun yliopisto, 2023-11-24)
The role of many respiratory virus infections among older individuals remains unclear. Respiratory virus detection provides prognostic information about asthma development in children suffering from severe lower airway ...
Prenatal maternal health and child brain structure: Implications for non-verbal ability and optimizing subcortical segmentation
(Turun yliopisto, 2023-10-28)
Brain development starts in utero, and the fetal brain can already be affected by the environment, including chemical exposures and maternal health characteristics. These factors range from exposures to large quantities ...
Surgical aspects of pediatric neuromuscular scoliosis: Perioperative bleeding, bone mineral density and health-related quality of life related to spinal fusion
(Turun yliopisto, 2023-11-03)
Neuromuscular scoliosis (NMS), the three-dimensional deformity of the spine, has neurologic or muscular origin. Conservative treatment offers limited possibilities for severe deformities in NMS, hence surgical treatment ...
Influenza in children
(Turun yliopisto, 2023-11-03)
The burden of influenza is substantial in all children, including those without any underlying medical conditions. Both influenza A and B viruses cause a high rate of morbidity and a large demand for hospitalization in the ...
Surgical complications: a hospital-wide registering system and factors associated with surgical complications
(Turun yliopisto, 2023-11-10)
ABSTRACT
The primary aim of the present thesis was to study how surgical quality can be measured in a single hospital, by creating and describing a simple and usable tool for registering outcomes data based on severity ...
Insulin sensitivity and endocannabinoid function as risk factors for obesity: Positron emission tomography studies of insulin sensitivity and CB1 receptors
(Turun yliopisto, 2024-01-19)
Obesity is a chronic disease with epidemic proportions, and it causes serious threats for human health and wellbeing. Obesity results from long-term positive energy balance, and is characterized by excessive fat accumulation. ...