Avancerad sökning
Hittade 3 avhandlingar som matchar ovanstående sökkriterier.
1. Predicting prostate cancer : on the use of biomarkers in prostate cancer diagnostics
Sammanfattning : Aims: The aims of this thesis work were to answer the following questions. Paper I: How prevalent is testing and retesting with prostate-specific antigen (PSA)?; Paper II: Is a genetic score based on single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) informative regarding the risk of prostate cancer (PCa) in men with low PSA?; Paper III: Are the commercially available tests Prostate Health Index (PHI) and the four-kallikrein panel comparable in aiding biopsy decisions?; Paper IV: Do commonly used medications affect PSA and the risk of PCa? Methods: In Paper I and Paper IV, the population-based PSA cohort STHLM0 was used together with registry-based data. LÄS MER
2. Concrete as a multi-physical material with applications to hydro power facilities
Sammanfattning : During its lifetime, a concrete structure is subjected to many different actions, ranging from mechanical loads to environmental actions. To accurately predict its integrity from casting and throughout its service life, a modelling strategy is required that considers mechanical loading but also implicitly accounts for physical effects such as temperature and moisture variations. LÄS MER
3. Multiphysical analysis methods to predict the ageing and durability of concrete
Sammanfattning : With the societal demand for sustainability and the increasing age of infrastructure, a crucial task for the civil engineering community is to improve the durability of concrete structures. This thesis aims to contribute to such development through theoretical studies using mathematical modelling and numerical simulations. LÄS MER