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- Larsson, Monica, et al.
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Att vara ett mänskligt hjälpmedel: en studie om att arbeta som personlig assistent
- 2004
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Book (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Denna bok handlar om yrkesgruppen personliga assistenter. Den tillkom som ett resultat av 1994 års handikappreform. Flera studier har behandlat personlig assistans. Få har intresserat sig för assistenternas erfarenheter. Därför vill boken belysa hur det kan vara att arbeta som personlig assistent, vilka möjligheter och svårigheter yrkesrollen innebär. Boken bygger på en vetenskaplig studie baserat bland annat på intervjuer och ett relativt omfattande enkätmaterial. Framställningen är gjord på ett sådant sett att alla som är intresserade av att öka kunskapen om personliga assistenter och deras verksamhet skall kunna ha nytta av boken.
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- Larsson, Monica
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Kvinnors rätt till nödvärn
- 2002
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In: Svensk Juristtidning. - 0039-6591. ; , s. 668-685
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Journal article (other academic/artistic)
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- Larsson, Monica
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Slå tillbaka!
- 2004
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In: Den onda cirkeln. - : Uppsala Publishing House, Uppsala. - 9170052506
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)
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- Lind, Monica, et al.
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Bone tissue composition, dimensions and strength in female rats given an increased dietary level of vitamin A or exposed to 3,3',4, 4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB126) alone or in combination with vitamin C.
- 2000
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In: Toxicology. - 0300-483X .- 1879-3185. ; 151:1-3, s. 11-23
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In previous studies we have described structural and functional changes in rat bone tissue caused by 3,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB126). Some of the effects caused by PCB126 resemble those found in vitamin C-deficient rats, as well as those found in rats with a high dietary intake of vitamin A. The present investigation was designed to determine if these PCB126-induced changes could be inhibited by addition of vitamin C to the drinking water and if they could be evoked by vitamin A administration. Five groups of female rats were used in this study, which lasted for 12 weeks. Three of the groups were exposed to PCB126 (total dose 320 microgram/kg, bw), either alone or in combination with vitamin C added to the drinking water (1 and 10 g/l, respectively). One group was given feed with increased level of vitamin A (600000 U/kg pellet) and the fifth group served as controls. Using peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT), it was found that PCB126 increased trabecular density and cortical thickness, but reduced the trabecular area. Furthermore, maximum torque and stiffness of the humerus during torsional testing and serum osteocalcin levels were reduced by PCB126. Of the PCB126 induced effects observed, addition of vitamin C only inhibited the reduction of serum osteocalcin. Like PCB126 vitamin A supplementation increased the inorganic content and the bone density and also reduced the trabecular area and polar moment of inertia but did not increase the cortical thickness or reduce maximum torque, stiffness or serum osteocalcin level. Apparently, the effects induced by PCB126 are not mediated either via decreased vitamin C level or increased vitamin A level.
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- Lind, Monica, et al.
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Change of bone tissue composition and impaired bone strength in rats exposed to 3,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB126)
- 2000
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In: Toxicology. - 0300-483X .- 1879-3185. ; 150:1-3, s. 41-51
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In previous studies we have described structural and functional changes in rat bone tissue caused by 3,3′,4,4′,5-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB126). Some of the effects caused by PCB126 resemble those found in vitamin C-deficient rats, as well as those found in rats with a high dietary intake of vitamin A. The present investigation was designed to determine if these PCB126-induced changes could be inhibited by addition of vitamin C to the drinking water and if they could be evoked by vitamin A administration. Five groups of female rats were used in this study, which lasted for 12 weeks. Three of the groups were exposed to PCB126 (total dose 320 μg/kg, bw), either alone or in combination with vitamin C added to the drinking water (1 and 10 g/l, respectively). One group was given feed with increased level of vitamin A (600 000 U/kg pellet) and the fifth group served as controls. Using peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT), it was found that PCB126 increased trabecular density and cortical thickness, but reduced the trabecular area. Furthermore, maximum torque and stiffness of the humerus during torsional testing and serum osteocalcin levels were reduced by PCB126. Of the PCB126 induced effects observed, addition of vitamin C only inhibited the reduction of serum osteocalcin. Like PCB126 vitamin A supplementation increased the inorganic content and the bone density and also reduced the trabecular area and polar moment of inertia but did not increase the cortical thickness or reduce maximum torque, stiffness or serum osteocalcin level. Apparently, the effects induced by PCB126 are not mediated either via decreased vitamin C level or increased vitamin A level.
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- Lind, Monica, et al.
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Torsional testing and peripheral quantitative computed tomography in rat humerus
- 2001
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In: Bone. - : Elsevier BV. - 8756-3282 .- 1873-2763. ; 29:3, s. 265-270
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) is a noninvasive method mainly used to evaluate the densitometric and geometric properties of bone. In the present study, we evaluate the different variables provided by pQCT examination and their ability to predict the mechanical strength properties of the rat humerus. Humeri from 68 female rats were utilized. These humeri represented bone with a wide range of mechanical and densitometric properties as well as geometric dimensions. Various characteristics, such as volumetric cortical density, total mineral content, cortical thickness, total cross-sectional area, cortical area, and polar strength strain index (SSI), were measured by pQCT. The reproducibility of these measurements was good, with a coefficient of variation (CV) ranging from 0.8% to 4.9%. Bone composition (e.g., ash weight, water content, and inorganic content) and bone dimensions (e.g., length, waist, and volume) were also determined. The mechanical properties (maximum torque, torsion at failure, and stiffness) were measured by torsional testing. Stepwise multiple linear regression was performed to identify the best explanatory variables for each mechanical parameter. Total cross-sectional area and polar SSI were equally well correlated to stiffness (r = 0.57, p < 0.001), whereas ash weight was superior to the pQCT variables to explain maximum torque (r = 0.42, p < 0.001). No other independent pQCT variable entered the two models in the stepwise regression analysis. It was found to be feasible to measure properties of the rat humerus with pQCT. Cross-sectional area and the polar SSI were shown to be the best explanatory variables for stiffness, whereas ash weight was the best predictor for maximum torque.
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