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1. Human papillomaviruses and their association with squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva
Sammanfattning : Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva (SCCC), hitherto a rare cancer, has increased manyfold since the advent of HIV/AIDS. Solar ultra violet radiation (UV) may also be a risk factor for the disease. LÄS MER
2. Rapid assessment of drug susceptibility and mutation to resistance in mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing type
Sammanfattning : The increasing rates of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) worldwide, are seriously threatening the TB control efforts. The present thesis was aimed at increasing the knowledge about the role of different factors, such as the development of drug resistance and the efficacy of drug susceptibility assessments, in the problem with MDR-TB. LÄS MER
3. Studies of physical activity in the Swedish population
Sammanfattning : Background: Cheap and effective tools for measuring patients’ physical activity (PA) level are needed. The first aim in this thesis was therefore to assess the validity of two PA -questions, and their three associated answer modes, that are used within the Swedish health care system. LÄS MER
4. Exercise as treatment for depression
Sammanfattning : Studies have reported that physical activity can be protective against developing depression and that exercise can be as effective as pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy in the treatment of depression. However less is known about the associations of sedentary behavior with depression, the optimal intensity of exercise for treating depression, especially in the long- term and whether prescribing exercise for depression will change the patterns of physical activity and sedentary behavior after the intervention is completed. LÄS MER
5. Cervical carcinoma in Kampala, Uganda, and the relationship with human immunodeficiency virus and human papillomavirus infections
Sammanfattning : Introduction: Cervical carcinoma is the commonest tumour in Ugandan women. However, very little is known in the Ugandan population about HPV types associated with invasive cervical cancer, the relative risk of cervical cancer associated with different HPV types, and whether the risk of cervical cancer associated with HPV infection is modified by HIV infection. LÄS MER