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Risk of dislocation, cancer and mortality following hip arthroplasty
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D: Medica, Odontologica : 1451 (Turun yliopisto, 22.11.2019)Since the introduction of the first modern hip implants in the 1960s, total hip arthroplasty (THA) and hemiarthroplasty (HA) have continued to evolve towards minimizing implant-related complications. Developments in surgical ... -
Suomalaisten lääkäreiden suhde joukkotiedotusvälineisiin
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja C: Scripta lingua Fennica edita : 475 (13.12.2019)Media on tieteen ja yhteiskunnan vuoropuhelun rajapinta, jonka luonnetta muokkaavat asiantuntijuuden ja median murrokset. Lääkärikunnalla on pitkä historia median yhteistyötahona, mutta profession ja journalismin kohtaamisia ... -
On the ethical desirability of considerable life extension
Reports from the Department of Philosophy : 44 (Turun yliopisto, 15.11.2019)This thesis is a tool for evaluating the ethical desirability of considerable life extension. The discussion on the topic brings together metaphysical questions related to life and death as well as practical bioethical ... -
Education and inequality in digital opportunities : differences in digital engagement among Finnish lower and upper secondary school students
Koulutussosiologian tutkimuskeskuksen raportti : 82 (Turun yliopisto, 03.12.2019)The purpose of this work is to broaden the debate on digital technology in education by emphasising the digital affordances enabled by these technologies instead of focusing on the integration of digital devices and learning ... -
Evolution and control of unethical practices in sales : a study of institutionalized bribery in developing country markets
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja E, Oeconomica : 50 (Turun yliopisto. Turun kauppakorkeakoulu, 29.11.2019)Bribery as an unethical sales practice is institutionalized in developing countries causing serious challenges for the smooth operations of multinational companies (MNCs). Therefore, their control is the primary concern ... -
Changed and unchanged : the transformation of educational policies on assessment and evaluation in China
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja B: Humaniora : 492 (Turun yliopisto, 30.11.2019)Chinese basic education has undergone profound changes since China introduced the market-oriented economy in the 1980s. All the social changes in the past four decades can be traced to the very first reform and opening-up ... -
Altrove : viaggiatrici italiane nell’Europa del Nord
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja B: Humaniora : 494 (Turun yliopisto, 16.11.2019)Despite the increasing interest in women’s travelogues, no study has so far focused on those written by Italian women about the Northern European area. This dissertation aims at filling up this gap with a comparative ... -
Prostate cancer : the role of extracellular matrix and α2β1 integrin-mediated signaling in stem cell-like cancer cells
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja A I: Astronomica - Chemica - Physica - Mathematica : 620 (Turun yliopisto, 08.11.2019)Prostate cancer, with an estimated 1.3 million new cases and 360,000 deaths every year, affects elderly men worldwide. Prostate cancer can either develop slowly without symptoms or aggressively by quickly disseminating the ... -
Distributed and Lightweight Meta-heuristic Optimization method for Complex Problems
TUCS Dissertations : 244 (Turku Centre for Computer Science, 06.10.2019)The world is becoming more prominent and more complex every day. The resources are limited and efficiently use them is one of the most requirement. Finding an Efficient and optimal solution in complex problems needs to ... -
Bi-layered restorative dental composite structures : stress and fracture behavior
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D, Medica – Odontologica : 1449 (Turun yliopisto, 01.11.2019)Materials such as bulk-fill resin composites (BFC) and short fiber-reinforced resin composites (FRC) are gaining popularity in the clinics due to the reduced chair-time, ease of application and improved mechanical and ... -
Sallimuksen maa ja sen lapset - Amerikan suomalaisten akkulturaatio Yhdysvalloissa 1908-1923
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja C: Scripta lingua Fennica edita : 476 (Turun yliopisto, 08.11.2019)Tarkastelen väitöskirjassani Amerikan suomalaisten akkulturaatioprosessia 1900-luvun alun Yhdysvalloissa. Tutkin, mihin akkulturaation strategian suuntaan yhteisö ohjasi itse itseään, ja mistä elementeistä koostui heidän ... -
Rapid diagnostic tests for resource-poor areas
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja A I: Astronomica – Chemica – Physica – Mathematica : 616 (Turun yliopisto, 15.11.2019)Rapid diagnostic tests, such as lateral flow immunoassays may enable diagnostics in resource poor areas, thus improving health outcomes by helping to control and eliminate infectious diseases. This thesis focuses on the ... -
Epidermal growth factor receptor and other tissue biomarkers in gastrointestinal cancers
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D, Medica – Odontologica : 1444 (Turun yliopisto, 01.11.2019)Personalised medicine has plays an increasing role in the treatment of cancer. New therapeutic molecules are being developed, but their compatibility for each patient has to be tested before starting the treatment by ... -
Studies on cationic polythiophenes with hydrogen-bonding donor capabilities
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja A I: Astronomica - Chemica - Physica - Mathematica : 619 (Turun yliopisto, 08.11.2019)This project focuses on cationic isothiouronium polythiophenes (CITs), a particular type of conjugated polyelectrolytes (CPEs). In general, CPEs combine a pi-conjugated polymer backbone with pendant ionic groups, which ... -
Religious insult as a societal concern in the 21st century Finland
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja B: Humaniora : 489 (Turun yliopisto, 26.10.2019)This article-based dissertation examines the criminalization of, and the case law related to religious insult (or breach of the sanctity of religion, here acronymized as BOSR) in Finland between the late 1990s and 2018. ... -
Socio-digital participation, friendship and academic support among sixth to ninth graders in Finland
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja B: Humaniora : 484 (Turun yliopisto, 08.11.2019)This dissertation examined how Finnish students’ socio-digital participation (i.e.engagement and practices with social media and the Internet on mobile devices and computers) is related to their friendships and academic ... -
Inhaled xenon neuro- and cardioprotection following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. A randomized, controlled trial
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D, Medica – Odontologica : 1447 (Turun yliopisto, 26.10.2019)Cardiac arrest leads often to death or permanent neurological damage, despite prompt advanced life support and resuscitation. Ischaemia-reperfusion injury persists, although circulation and cardiac function has been restored. ... -
Cognitive development of very preterm born children at 11 years of age
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja B: Humaniora : 491 (Turun yliopisto, 01.11.2019)Very preterm birth poses a risk to adverse neurodevelopment. Specific cognitive impairments can be assessed at five years of age. Milder cognitive impairments, however, may only grow into deficits at school age. This thesis ... -
Pharmacokinetics and effects of extravascularly administered dexmedetomidine : studies on pediatric and adult patients, and healthy adult volunteers
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D, Medica – Odontologica : 1443 (Turun yliopisto, 01.11.2019)Patients undergoing surgery and other invasive procedures need sedation and pain relief. Many unpleasant sensations and experiences can be reduced by administration of conventional sedative and analgesic drugs, but most ... -
Risk factors and prognosis of postpericardiotomy syndrome
Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D: Medica, Odontologica : 1446 (Turun yliopisto, 01.11.2019)Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a common complication after cardiac surgery. In most cases it develops within two to three weeks after the surgery and the typical symptoms include dyspnea, chest pain, and fever. An ...
