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(Master thesis, Group thesis / Prosjektoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2015)
Background: This study aimed to investigate prevalence, predictors and outcomes of disclosure among HIV positive pregnant women in Moshi, Tanzania. Methodology: In the study, 246 HIV positive pregnant women were included. ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2015)
With permission from the Regional Ethics Committee we identified all patients over the age of 18 admitted to the ICU of Akershus University Hospital with a primary diagnosis of pneumonia and requiring invasive assisted ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Prosjektoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2015)
Oppgaven beskriver vårt arbeid med å utvikle et pedagogisk verktøy i faget farmakokinetikk, som omfatter vår e-læringsressurs, forelesers presentasjoner og et forberedelseskompendiet utarbeidet i samarbeid med faglærer. ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2015)
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2013)
Cesarean section (CS) is a surgical procedure used to deliver one or more babies. CS is usually performed when vaginal delivery will put the mother or child’s health or life at risk. In recent years, the number of CS has ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Prosjektoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2015)
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Prosjektoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2016)
Solide anatomikunnskaper er viktige for god klinisk praksis. Ettersom det medisinske fagfeltet er under kontinuerlig vekst og andre fag krever mer tid, er det viktig at anatomiundervisningen på grunnstudiet og i ...
Optimal ernæring for styrketrening Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2015)
Bakgrunn Bakgrunnen for denne oppgaven tar utgangspunkt i dagens samfunn enorme fokus på trening og kosthold. Noe av det mest aktuelle er kostholdets betydning for styrketrening og utvikling av muskelmasse. Det eksisterer ...
En tversnittsstudie av pasienter med kronisk hepatitt B infeksjon ved Akershus universitetssykehus Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2015)
World Health Organization has estimated that approximately 2 billion people are infected by hepatitis B globally and about 400 million of these people developed chronic hepatitis B (CHB). CHB is one of the main reasons for ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2015)
Genetic, as well as environmental factors, may represent risk fac- tors for multiple sclerosis. A question of particular interest is whether risk factors may work synergistically. The main findings in this study are that ...
ECT uten samtykke Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2016)
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2016)
Abstract Objective: Parkinson s disease (PD) is a chronic progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Hence, the patients suffer from a dopamine deficiency ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2016)
ABSTRACT Introduction The project is a study of referral practices and intake teams assessment of referrals to child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient clinics in Østfold Hospital Trust. The project group evaluated ...
Transpersoner med prostitusjonserfaring - En kvalitativ studie om opplevelser av egen helse, risiko, beskyttelsesstrategier og erfaringer med helsetjenester Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2019)
Det rapporteres en generell økning av antallet transpersoner globalt, og transpersoner er overrepresentert i sexsalg verden over. Dette er en gruppe med økt sårbarhet for uhelse. Det er rapportert høyere tall for smitte ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2019)
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2013)
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2008)
Abstract and Keywords
Background:
Patients with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot have increased risk of arrhythmias, correlating with prolongation of the QRS complex. The underlying mechanisms are uncertain. We explored the ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
Abstract
The pain syndrome in chronic pancreatitis is a difficult and not well understood phenomena. When the disease is so heterogonous to start with, one can not expect that one treatment modality alone can take the ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2012)
Abstract
Aims: To compare and illustrate the treatment of diabetes in Norway and Argentina using the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) and American Diabetes Association (ADA) guidelines.
Methods: ...
Epidemiologi, behandling og sykdomsforløp ved simpel bencyste og fibrøs dysplasi i proksimale femur. Restricted Access
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Prosjektoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2016)
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Abstract
Background
Tick-borne infections transmitted by the sheep tick, Ixodes ricinus, are emerging diseases in Norway. Today both physicians and the general population are more and more aware of the consequences that ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Abstract
Background: Our goal is to review the current treatment recommendations for chronic heart failure (CHF).
Methods: A Medline/PudMed, Cochrane and Google search (1999-2006) was performed using “betablocker AND ...
Cryoablation in the treatment of supraventricular tachycardias Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Cryoablation is a new alternative to radiofrequency (RF) ablation for treatment of supraventricular tachycardias. A number of key features, such as cryomapping and cryoadhesion, make cryoablation ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
Background: Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths in Norway. Surgical excision remains the treatment of choice when a complete resection can be anticipated.
Methods: To evaluate the perioperative mortality ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2021)
Abstract Title: Probiotic prophylaxis in the prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the most serious gastrointestinal emergencies and a leading cause ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2019)
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Prosjektoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2014)
Det er et faktum at kvinner er eldre nå enn før når de føder sine barn, og med en alder på 30 år har gjennomsnittsalderen for førstegangsfødende i Oslo aldri vært høyere (1). Litteraturen på verdensbasis viser at det gjøres ...
Prognostic factors in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2014)
Abstract Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, estimated to affect about 250,000-300,000 individuals in Norway. COPD is a heterogeneous and with ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Prosjektoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2016)
Introduksjon: Edmonton Obesity Staging System (EOSS) klassifiserer pasienter med fedme i stadium 0-4 basert på 3 akser: 1) medisinsk, 2) psykisk og 3) funksjonell. Vi ønsket å finne andelen metabolsk friske blant en gruppe ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2012)
Background
Participation in the daily work life is an important part of creating our lifestyle and identity. For many people this is sense of coherence. Work contributes to structure, routines and content to everyday living. ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
Primær immunsvikt utgjør en gruppe sjeldne og alvorlige sykdommer som har til felles at de presenterer en medfødt svikt I immunsystemet. Siden 1984 har barn i Norge med disse tilstandene fått tilbud om behandling med ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Prosjektoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2014)
Det er et faktum at kvinner er eldre nå enn før når de føder sine barn, og med en alder på 30 år har gjennomsnittsalderen for førstegangsfødende i Oslo aldri vært høyere (1). Litteraturen på verdensbasis viser at det gjøres ...
Systemisk behandling av store hemangiom ved Rikshospitalet Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Abstract
Hemangiomas of infancy (HOI) are the most common tumors of childhood with an epidemiological frequency estimated to 10-12%. They are benign tumors of endothelial cells that form vessels of various diameter. The ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2006)
COARCTATION OF THE AORTA IS IT POSSIBLE TO MAKE THE DIAGNOSIS AT AN EARLIER STAGE?
Background. Early diagnosis is an important prognostic factor for children with coarctation of the aorta. The objective of this study ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2013)
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
Article 1:
Cardioprotection by hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha transfection in skeletal muscle is dependent on haem oxygenase activity in mice.
Aims: The present study investigates whether the cardioprotection achieved ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2015)
The Global Body Examination (GBE) is an examination performed by physiotherapists to register deviations from ideal musculoskeletal conditions. When performed by a qualified tester the GBE has proved to have good psychometric ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2010)
Bakgrunn: Kortisonkremer er en viktig del av behandlingen mot atopisk eksem. Mange foreldre er skeptiske til bruken av kortisonkremer, fordi de har lest eller hørt om bivirkninger. Pasienters og pårørendes holdninger til ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2012)
Syklisk nøytropeni er en sjelden, autosomal dominant sykdom. Den er karakterisert av lave nivåer av nøytrofile granulocytter ned til under 0,5 x 10 9/L hver tredje uke. Symptomer er vanligvis after, feber og til tider ...
Insidensen av korsbåndskirurgi hos fotballspillere i Norge en sammenligning mellom kvinnelige og mannlige utøvere Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Abstract
Background: Soccer is the world`s largest organized sport both among men and women. Women`s soccer has grown fast over the last decades and has become an intensive and complex contact sport, associated with a ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2004)
In the fall of 2001, the University of Oslo decided to prioritize the usage of digital learning systems, and offered funds for their development. We decided to use the opportunity to create a web-based, interactive learning ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
Purpose: Based on avaliable literature the objective of this study was to determine if increased protein intake is beneficial in terms of muscle growth for people on a normal diet and with low or high physical activity. ...
Physical activity, smoking and BMI among adolescents with headache : Results from the Nord- Trøndelag Health Study for Youths (Head- HUNT- Youth) Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2008)
Abstract
Objective: The main purpose of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between migraine (MI) and tension type headache (TTH), and the level of physical activity, smoking and BMI in an unselected population ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
Vasovagal synkope er en tilstand med plutselig bevissthetstap og spontan tilbakegang. Det er en ufarlig tilstand foruten risikoen for fallskader, trafikkulykker etc. Dens patofysiologi er ufullstendig kartlagt.
En ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
Background and Aims: The risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) is increased among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Based on a systematic and endoscopic follow up of patients with IBD at three University hospitals ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2012)
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus type II and gestational diabetes have increased in Norway. We will overview the possible causes of gestational diabetes and diabetes mellitus type II and the treatment for diabetes in ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Background; Our study was carried out during a three month period starting December 2005. Our main objectives was to explore the level of acceptance of voluntary counselling and testing for HIV, and knowledge on HIV and ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
Lower genital tract infection amongst a selection of female sex workers in Oslo.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of lower genital tract infection and genital complains among a selection of female sex workers in Oslo. ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2008)
ABSTRACT
Background: More than 2/3 of all people living with HIV live in the sub-Saharan countries. The majority of these people are women and there is an estimate of 12.2 million women of childbearing age being infected ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2006)
Summary in English:
The incidence of malignant melanoma is increasing in most parts of the world. The reason for this seams to be related to sun exposing and change in sun habits especially among young people. There is ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Objective: Emergency presentation of colon cancer is common, and it is associated with high mortality and morbidity following initial surgical treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate postoperative mortality ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Population growth is a big challenge for India, and family planning is highly prioritized by the Government of India. Sterilization is the most common voluntary contraceptive method in India and has for many years been ...
Mikrokirurgiske brystrekonstruksjoner (DIEP) ved Oslo Universitetssykehus, Ullevål 2003-2011 Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2014)
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
Systemisk sklerose (SSc) er en sjelden bindevevssykdom karakterisert av en systemisk inflammasjonstilstand med sirkulerende autoantistoffer, en vaskulopati med endoteldysfunksjon og obliterasjon av karlumen, og økt ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2012)
Abstract
Background
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by chronic hyperglycemia. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is one of the most common endocrine and metabolic conditions in childhood, ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2014)
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2013)
Background: About 25 % children with profound deafness have additional disabilities. For children who cannot be evaluated by speech perception tests, an alternative scale scoring-method was designed by the CI-team at ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2008)
Today, good health is more than just keeping illness away. It’s also about experiencing good quality of life and well-being. Modern clinical medicine alone cannot reach WHO’s health definition from 1946 which states that ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2010)
Sports medicine is a field in constant renewal. During the last century research has been done to improve the performance of elite athletes. Findings have led to new questions. One question today is regarding the optimal ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Prosjektoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2015)
Background: This study aimed to investigate prevalence, predictors and outcomes of disclosure among HIV positive pregnant women in Moshi, Tanzania. Methodology: In the study, 246 HIV positive pregnant women were included. ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2015)
Background: The study set out to explore, describe and compare the assessment and management of neonatal procedural pain at two NICUs; one in a LMIC (PGI, Chandigarh, India) and the other in a HIC (OUH, Oslo, Norway). The ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Prosjektoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2016)
ABSTRACT Purpose The purpose of the study was to investigate whether physicians find non-treatment decisions ethically challenging in their practice and what their intentions behind such decisions are. If physicians find ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Prosjektoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2015)
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of 17 infectious diseases with a wide range of symptoms and findings, affecting more than one billion people worldwide, mostly the poor. Over the past few years, the World ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Abstract
Background: The androgenic-anabolic steroids (AAS) are a family of drugs including the male hormone, testosterone, and a series of synthetic analogs of testosterone. These drugs are widely abused by athletes and ...
Fett i kosten og hjertesykdom Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2015)
Objective: The aim of this review is to explore to what degree – if at all – a shift from an intake of predominantly saturated to polyunsaturated fats have reduced the risk of coronary heart disease and mortality related ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2015)
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the indication for surgery and postoperative function, complication rate and rectal physiology for patients operated with laparoscopic ventral rectopexy with biological mesh ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
The term “herniation of the brain” has been used at least since Cushing’s article in 1905 , but the symptoms he associated with it have been observed at least since the 1850s. , Doctors who performed increasing amounts ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
Abstract
Purpose
The aim of the study was to report long term outcome in esophageal atresia (EA) patients by a study of the literature. Special emphasis has been put on the potential association between esophageal ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
ABSTRACT
Title: Treatment of acute myocardial infarction: Trombolysis versus PCI
Background: Acute myocardial infarction is a frequent cause of mortality and morbidity in Norway and other Western countries. The main ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
Investigation of satisfaction and quality of day surgery treatment for breast cancer
The aim of this study was to investigate the degree of patient satisfaction amongst women with breast cancer undergoing day surgery ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2006)
Patient satisfaction and cardiac surgery - a pilot study
Frøydis Nermoen, Astrid Lavoll-Nylenna, Øivind Ekeberg*, Knut Kvernebo
Dept. of Cardiothoracic Surgery and *Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Ullevaal University Hospital ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2006)
The role and importance of vitamin K as a cofactor in the ã-carboxylation of coagulation-proteins factor II, VII, IX and X is well-known. But, during the last 30 years, a number of observations have indicated a role for ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2004)
Background:
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important pathogenic organism all over the world and in all age groups. S. pneumoniae is a frequent cause of pneumonia, menigitis, sinusitis, and otitis media and a less frequent ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Prosjektoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2016)
Solide anatomikunnskaper er viktige for god klinisk praksis. Ettersom det medisinske fagfeltet er under kontinuerlig vekst og andre fag krever mer tid, er det viktig at anatomiundervisningen på grunnstudiet og i ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2012)
Formål: Undersøke norske medisinstudenters holdninger til reservasjonsrett.
Metode: En spørreundersøkelse ble distribuert til norske 5. og 6. års medisinstudenter.
Resultat: 531 av 893 studenter (59 %) besvarte ...
Skadelig effekt av Valproat på fosterhjerne; litteraturgjennomgang og dyreeksperimentell pilotstudie
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2010)
Abstract
The antiepileptic drug Valproic acid (Val) is a known human teratogen. The risk is dose dependent and when the daily doses in pregnancy exceed 1400 mg up to 15% may be affected. The main clinical findings of the ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2010)
Abstract
Congenital hypothyroidism may cause stunted physical and mental growth (cretinism). In the western world this is prevented by neonatal screening combined with hormonal substitution of affected individuals, but ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2010)
Our objective was to assess and compare the attitudes to abortion among medical students in their 1st year and students in their 4th/5th year who had completed their obstetrics and gynaecology teaching at the four different ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2012)
Depresjon er en vanlig tilstand som rammer mennesker over hele verden. Standardbehandlingen av antidepressive medikamenter og psykoterapi er effektivt, men er ikke ideelle behandlingsalternativer. Fysisk aktivitet kan være ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
Objective: The main aims of this thesis were to describe the background for and development of hospital practice and guidelines after pregnancy loss, and to assess guidelines currently in use at Norwegian obstetrical ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
Hovudverk er vanleg hos barn. Alt frå 2.8 % til 89,9 % er rapportert i ulike undersøkingar (1-6). Hovudpine er blitt ei meir og meir utbreidd plage både hos vaksne og barn. (5,7,8). Årsakene til dette er uklare, men det ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
Abstract
Objective: The main aim of this project was to examine the effect of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in reducing symptoms for patients with an Ultra High Risk (UHR) for developing psychosis and for patients ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2013)
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease that mainly affects the axial skeleton, and results in characteristic lower back pain and stiffness, impaired physical and structural function and fatigue. ...
(Master thesis, Group thesis / Prosjektoppgave, Gruppeoppgave, 2015)
Background: The ethical challenges concerning female and male circumcision have been the subject of heated debates for decades. This student thesis analyses the similarities and differences between male and female circumcision, ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2013)
Ved behov for akutt helsehjelp kontaktes 113-sentralen (AMK) som sender ut og koordinerer ambulansene. AMK mottar enorme mengder henvendelser og må derfor prioritere hvilke oppdrag som krever ambulanse. Noen ganger viser ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
BACKGROUND: All matters related to personal hygiene are crucial and fundamental in the religion of Islam. This is outlined in detail, both in the Quran and hadith (the sayings of prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) and ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
Prevalent vertebral fractures indicate a high risk of subsequent fractures, which makes fracture identification play a key role in the management of osteoporosis. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry can provide images for ...
Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Causes and Clinical Identification : testing a new estimated placental volume (EPV) method Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2013)
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), or fetal growth restriction (FGR), is a serious complication of human pregnancy. IUGR is conceptualized as a fetus failing to achieve its genetically pre-determined growth potential, ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2011)
Sammendrag
Bakgrunn: Finnålsaspirasjonscytologi er en veletablert metode for å diagnostisere tumorer i hode og hals regionen. Formålet med denne studien var å evaluere den kliniske betydningen av finnålsaspirasjons cytologi ...
MRSA - bekämpning av utbrott på ålderdomshem Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2010)
Abstract
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA, was first discovered in 1961. Since its discovery, the bacterium has most commonly been known for its outbreaks in hospitals. More recently, MRSA has been found ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Background
We wanted to check the validity of one spesific question in the HUBRO- survey witch was held in Oslo in 2000 and 2002. This was a health- survey which included both ethnic Norwegians and foreigners from five ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2008)
BACKGROUND: PTSD is a trauma related anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to one or more frightening events that threatened or caused severe physical harm. Reexperience trough flashbacks and/or nightmares are ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2009)
Background
Lifetime prevalens for anorexia nervosa is about 0,5%, while the lifetime prevalens for bulimia nervosa is about 1-3%. The true numbers are most likely much higher, especially for bulimia nervosa, because ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Abstract
Salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) is characterised as an infrequent highly aggressive malignant tumour of the salivary gland, often diagnosed at an advanced stage. Due to the low incidence of SDC, only limited data ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2007)
Abstract
Characteristics of patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) who have been to ERG examination at Ullevål University Hospital 2003-2006
Background
RP is a group of inherited retinal degenerative disorders in which ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2006)
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to review the long-term effects of infertility patients at the State Referral Hospital (Rikshospitalet) undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) 9 years ago. We asked about how they ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2005)
This article presents a selection of theories that examine the socio-psychological factors that affect the patient’s evaluation of the health service. The selection of theories is based on searches in Medline, Cinahl and ...
(Master thesis / Prosjektoppgave, 2015)
Abstract Background and objectives: Cognitive control is a term used about ways of processing information and regulating behavior, and the locus coeruleus – noradrenergic (LC-NA) system is thought to have an important role ...