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Splanchnic Metabolism and Blood Flow In Man. PET Studies with Reference to Obesity and Diabetes
(Turun yliopisto, 2016-12-16)
Splanchnic region comprises the interaction of multiple organs, hormones and neural factors and is a critical regulator of glucose homeostasis during both postabsorptive and absorptive states. While ...
Opportunities for self-management in community-based mental health services for patients with schizophrenia
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-09-13)
As the role of patients in disease management has grown, chronic disease long-term follow-up care and continuity of care between services pose challenges for the health care sector. This study focusses on describing and ...
Development of male reproductive health in puberty and young adulthood
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-11-30)
The deterioration of male reproductive health is a worrying global trend in respect to the individual fertility of the man. Modern knowledge suggests the etiological role for early testicular damage and harmful effects of ...
Multidimensional embedded MEMS motion detectors for wearable mechanocardiography and 4D medical imaging
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-12-14)
Background: Cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death. Of these deaths, almost 80% are due to coronary artery disease (CAD) and cerebrovascular disease. Multidimensional microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) ...
The effect of training background on oxidized lipoprotein lipids and antioxidant capacity in athletes and keep-fit runners
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-12-07)
Background: High-intensity acute exercise is known to induce oxidative stress and may lead to harmful oxidation of lipids, and protein and DNA damage. On the other hand, exercise is known to positively influence risk factors ...
Histological detection and prognostic value of regulators of metaphase-anaphase transition in breast cancer
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-12-14)
The study focuses on proteins Securin, Pttg1IP and Separase, involved in metaphase-anaphase transition of mitosis, and microRNAs -494, -205, -21 and -126 in association with cell proliferation. The aim is to demonstrate ...
Climacteric-related symptoms in midlife and beyond – studies using the women’s health questionnaire
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-12-07)
This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Women’s Health Questionnaire (WHQ) and to investigate whether age, socioeconomic and lifestyle factors, chronic diseases, or cortisol metabolism are associated ...
Diagnostic and prognostic aspects of clinical brain dopamine transporter imaging in parkinsonism
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-12-07)
Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most frequent cause of clinical parkinsonism. However, the diagnostic accuracy of PD is suboptimal. One biomarker that assists with the parkinsonism differential diagnostics is ...
Two-photon excitation fluorometry in detection of infectious diseases
(Annales Universitatis Turkuensis AI 384Turun yliopisto, 2008-11-21)
Because of the heavily overlapping symptoms, pathogen-specific diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases is difficult based on clinical symptoms alone. Therefore, patients are often treated empirically. More efficient ...
Factors that expose nurses to patient aggression in psychiatric and nonpsychiatric settings – an observational study
(Turun yliopisto, 2018-12-14)
The overall aim of this study is to describe nurses’ individual characteristics and relationship and work environment factors that expose them to patient aggression in psychiatric and non-psychiatric care settings (emergency, ...