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  1. 6. Health and well-being of children and young adults in relation to surgery of the tonsils

    Författare :Elisabeth Ericsson; Elisabeth Hultcrantz; Marie Wadsby; Ingemar Månsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pain; Pain - postoperative; Quality of life; Tonsil - surgery; Tonsillectomy; Tonsillitis - surgery; Otorhinolaryngology; Otorhinolaryngologi;

    Sammanfattning : Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in children and youths. The aim of this thesis was to study children and youths in relation to tonsil surgery with the goal of improving the care, and to describe partial tonsillectomy/tonsillotomy (TT) using radiofrequency technique (RF) (Ellman International) in comparison with the more commonly used total tonsillectomy (TE). LÄS MER

  3. 7. Palatal plate therapy in children with Down syndrome : a longitudinal study of effects on oral motor function

    Författare :Kerstin Carlstedt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Articulation; children; communication preference; craniofacial growth; Down syndrome; dental maturity; functional appliances; growth hormone; muscle tone; oral dysfunction; tonsils; video registration;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to investigate the effect of palatal plate therapy on the oral motor function children with Down syndrome (DS) during 4 years by comparing the baseline values of the treatment group with those of a control group (CG). The effects of palatal plate therapy on speech production errors and communicative preference after 4 years of treatment were also studied and articulation was analyzed. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea : Evaluation of surgical treatments and immunological aspects

    Författare :Isabella Sjölander; Danielle Friberg; Johan Hellgren; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstructive sleep apnea; pediatric sleep disordered breathing; tonsillar surgery; Polysomnography; adenotonsillotomy; adenotonsillectomy; Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire; OSA-18; Oto-Rhino-Laryngology; Oto-rhino-laryngologi;

    Sammanfattning : Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep-related breathing disorder often caused by  enlargement of the adenoid and the tonsils. The peak prevalence is among children who are two to six years of age, when the lymphatic tissue is  most active. Clinical diagnosis can be challenging, since the symptoms are often unspecific. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Human Dendritic Cells and the Regulation of Allergic Immune Responses

    Författare :Malin Lindstedt; Institutionen för immunteknologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; serology; transplantation; Immunologi; serologi; Immunology; allergic rhinitis; inflammation; transcriptional profiling; T cells; Dendritic cells; microarray;

    Sammanfattning : Dendritic cells (DC) are a heterogeneous lineage of bone-marrow-derived leukocytes that serve as the link between innate and adaptive immunity. They are professional antigen-presenting cells that play an important protective and regulatory role in both health and disease. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Tobaksrökens effekter på den lymfocytrekryterande cytokinen interleukin-16

    Författare :Anders Andersson; Göteborgs universitet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: There is an increased number of CD8+ cells in the airways in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and also an increased number of CD4+ cells in severe COPD. The CD4 cell chemoattractant interleukin (IL)-16 is also increased in the airways of tobacco smokers. LÄS MER