Sökning: "pathology of resource use"
Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden pathology of resource use.
1. Microbial communities and nitrogen cycling functions in barrier systems for treatment of nitrogen polluted water
Sammanfattning : Water is an increasingly threatened resource. Anthropogenic input of nitrogen (N) to surface waters causes eutrophication, and N in the groundwater can be a threat to human health, hence management measures are needed. LÄS MER
2. Masking environmental feedback : Misfits between institutions and ecosystems in Belize and Thailand
Sammanfattning : The thesis analyses relationships between ecological and social systems in the context of coastal ecosystems. It examines human impacts from resource extraction and addresses management and governance behind resource exploitation. LÄS MER
3. Mining Clinical Text in Cancer Care
Sammanfattning : Health care and clinical practice generate large amounts of text detailing symptoms, test results, diagnoses, treatments, and outcomes for patients. This clinical text, documented in health records, is a potential source of knowledge and an underused resource for improved health care. LÄS MER
4. Studies on the host response to infection in the circulatory system
Sammanfattning : Sepsis is a heterogeneous, dynamic, and complex syndrome caused by interaction between the host and the invading pathogen. It is associated with an overwhelmingly dysregulated immune response, and also immunosuppression. LÄS MER
5. Prostate cancer testing in Sweden : the interplay between cost and effectiveness
Sammanfattning : As a major cause of male deaths in Sweden, prostate cancer constitutes an essential public health issue to the society. Early detection through an organised testing program with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test and systematic biopsy (SBx) has not been adopted in most countries due to potential harms from over-diagnosis and over-treatment of low risk cancers. LÄS MER