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Mild traumatic brain injury. The impact of early intervention on late sequelae
(2004)
Aims: Studies I & II:: To assess the incidence of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) in western Sweden and to investigate health-related quality of life and post-concussion symptoms (PCS). Study III: To test the hypothesis ...
Boys with Asperger Syndrome grown up. A longitudinal follow-up study of 100 cases more than 5 years after original diagnosis
(2007-03-09)
Introduction and aims: In 1981, the diagnostic label of Asperger Syndrome (AS), was coined after the Austrian paediatrician Hans Asperger, by the English psychiatrist Lorna Wing, who reintroduced his 1944 work about “die ...
Public Health Aspects of Preterm Birth. Studies using Scandinavian population-based data
(2008-05-15)
Background: Preterm birth is an unresolved serious global health problem. Research must be multi-disciplinary, with assessment of risk factors and causative agents at many levels of observation. Such an important level is ...
Studies of biochemical brain damage markers in patients at a neurointensive care unit
(2007-06-20)
Physical examination is the basic and most important tool in medical practice. However, at a neurointensive care unit, neurological status can sometimes be difficult to evaluate due to sedation or impaired consciousness. ...
On the validity of the results from the Swedish National Total Hip Arthroplasty register
(2000)
The Swedish National Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) Register contains more than 200 000 primary and secondary hip replacements. The failure end-point definition is revision. The aim of this thesis was to validate the results ...
Stroke rehabilitation: A randomized controlled study in the home setting; Functioning and costs.
(2007-01-29)
Aim: The purpose of the thesis was to describe and evaluate different aspects of rehabilitation after discharge for persons of working age after stroke. Aims were to compare an approach of support, information and training ...
Astheno-emotional disorder after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Classification, outcome, and relation to anxiety and depressive disorders
(2003)
BackgroundPsychiatric symptoms such as fatigue, concentration and memory difficulties, anxiety, and depressiveness are frequently reported after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) and in various other neurological ...
Juvenile chronic arthritis. A study on epidemiology and outcome in Costa Rican children
(2001)
Problems associated with interpreting and comparing epidemiological studies dealing with chronic arthropathies in children include the diversity of classification criteria and selection bias. This study is a step towards ...
Children with autism grow up. Use of the DISCO (Diagnostic Interview for Social and COmmunicative disorders) in population-based cohorts
(2007-02-02)
Objectives: Examine the prevalence and outcome of autism in child and adult population cohorts using the Diagnostic Interview for Social and COmmunication disorders (DISCO). Method: The Faroe Islands school population aged ...
Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum epidemiology and outcome in children born in Sweden 1980-1999
(2008-04-22)
Aims: To describe children born with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA-IVS) in Sweden between 1980 and 1999, the incidence and outcome of PA-IVS, to examine cardio-pulmonary outcomes in survivors and to ...