Large conductance calcium-activated potassium channels (also known as BK channels, KCa1, Slo, maxi-K) are unique among K+-channels in that they are activated both by intracellular calcium ions and by depolarization of the ...

The use of convulsive therapy can be traced back to the 14th century, although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was not introduced until 1938. At that time there was no effective treatment against serious psychiatric illness, ...

Patients with bipolar disorder commonly report problems with cognition, especially concentration and memory. Neuropsychological studies show significant impairments in declarative memory, during both acute mood episodes ...

This article investigates the link between intake of marine fatty acids (omega 3) and inflammation in the body. It is a big and steadily growing field of resource. And it is clear that we are in the beginning of establishing ...

Ivaretakelsen av taushetsplikten kan være en utfordring i den daglige sykehuspraksisen, spesielt ved legevisitt på flermannsrom. Lovverket er imidlertid tydelig: Sensitiv pasientinformasjon skal ikke gis så uvedkomne kan ...

Bakgrunn Hjerneslag er en alvorlig hendelse som kan føre til død og varig invaliditet. Det medfører også store økonomiske kostnader. Det tilbys i dag relativt effektiv behandling i akuttfasen - trombolyse. Effekten minsker ...

Community-acquired Klebsiella pneumoniae primary liver abscess (KLA) has been emerging worldwide over the past 2 decades and with high incidence in Asia. A specific syndrome with septicemia and metastatic spread to eyes, ...

The treatment and follow-up strategies of acute ST- elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have improved in the last decades, but incidence of both death and disability after myocardial infarction is still high. Rapid ...

Denne oppgaven er en litteraturstudie hvor det er sett på de kliniske effektene og risiko ved trombolytisk behandling ved hjerneslag. Ut ifra internasjonale systematiske oversikter er det vist at fordelene ved trombolyse ...