Sökning: "breath analysis"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 53 avhandlingar innehållade orden breath analysis.

1. 16. Effects of Meditation on Respiration and the Temporal Lobes : An Exploratory and Meta-Analytic Study

   Författare :Yvonne Petersson Bouin; Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskap; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Personality; Cognition; Emotions; Deconditioning; Amygdala; Temporal lobes; Carbon dioxide; Meditation; Respiration; Meta-analysis; Theology; Teologi;

   Sammanfattning : Two assertions made by the Eastern meditation traditions were investigated: (a) breath regulation is a prerequisite for attaining altered states of consciousness, (b) meditation leads to changes in cognitive processes and in personality. A deconditioning process was conceptualized involving the temporal lobes and the amygdala. LÄS MER

3. 17. Non-invasive analysis of leukotrienes as biomarkers of airway inflammation : method development and clinical applications

   Författare :Flora Gaber; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Airway inflammation; aspirin-intolerant asthma; biomarker; exhaled breath condensate; FENO; induced sputum; leukotrienes; 5-lipoxygenase; non-invasive analysis; saliva;

   Sammanfattning : Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are two common diseases characterized by chronic airway inflammation, but the inflammation in asthma is different from the one in COPD. In addition, asthma is a heterogeneous disease presenting with many different phenotypes (e.g. LÄS MER

4. 18. Source-specific volatile organic compounds in human breath, wood smoke and biogas

   Författare :Susan Björkqvist; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; VOC; cymene; furans; methane; SBS; isoprene; limonene;

   Sammanfattning : Volatile biogenic compounds are often overlooked in air quality studies. This work deals with the analysis of specific organic compounds of biogenic origin and with their sources. General aspects of indoor air chemistry and measurements of volatile organic compounds in indoor air are also discussed. LÄS MER

5. 19. Andning och träning i medveten närvaro för personer med hjärtsvikt - studier av erfarenheter och effekter på symtom och tecken, välbefinnande och hälsa

   Författare :Jonna Norman; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Heart failure; mindfulness-based intervention MBI ; breathlessness; dyspnea; slow breathing; fatigue; well-being; general health; patient reported outcome measures PROM ; qualitative content analysis;

   Sammanfattning : Despite care and treatment, many patients with heart failure (HF) are limited by symptoms, such as shortness of breath (SOB) and fatigue, that is difficult to treat. Research shows that slow breathing and mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) have the potential to reduce stress, improve symptoms and physical functioning, reduce anxiety and depression, and improve quality of life. LÄS MER

7. 20. Alcohol Intervention Studies in University Students. Randomised Controlled Trials of Responsible Beverage Service and High Risk Drinking

   Författare :Kent Johnsson; Kliniskt Centrum för Hälsofrämjande Vård; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; University; Psykiatri; psychosomatics; clinical psychology; Psychiatry; Medicin människa och djur ; Medicine human and vertebrates ; Breath alcohol concentration.; AUDIT.; Trajectory.; Randomized Controlled Trial.; Normative feedback.; Alcohol prevention; klinisk psykologi; Server intervention.; College; psykosomatik;

   Sammanfattning : The aim was to study implementation and efficacy of two intervention techniques for risky alcohol consumption in university students. One technique was the Responsible Beverage Service Programme modified for use in students pubs. LÄS MER