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The life situation of patients with heart failure in primary health care. An explorative and interventional study
(2002)
The general aim of this thesis was to obtain a deeper understanding of the life situation of patients with mild to severe heart failure and their spouses, and to determine the effects of a nurse-led intervention on patients ...
When Breast Cancer Returns. Women's experiences of Health, Illness and Adjustment During the Breast Cancer Trajectory
(2008-04-10)
Although a recurrence of breast cancer is associated with significant distress, affecting health-related quality of life (HRQOL), little is known about women’s experience during the recurrent breast cancer trajectory.
The ...
Neuropsychological outcomes and health-related quality of life of children operated for nonsyndromic craniosynostosis
(2021-04-06)
The primary aim of this thesis was to assess the intelligence quotient, attention
function, adaptive behavior skills, and health-related quality of life of children
operated for nonsyndromic craniosynostosis. The secondary ...
The Role of Gut Dysfunction and Nutritional Factors in Liver Cirrhosis
(2007-03-14)
Malnutrition is a common finding in patients with liver cirrhosis. Malnutrition has been
shown to be associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Its pathogenesis remains
unclear but both poor dietary intake and ...
Total hip replacement in immigrants and Swedish patients. Evaluation of preoperative care, socioeconomic background, patient-reported outcomes and risk of reoperation
(2014-11-28)
Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) aims to reduce pain and improve mobility, function and quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis, when non-surgical treatment has failed. Despite good or excellent results in the majority ...
Children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: family dynamics and health-related quality of life after diabetes onset
(2015-05-21)
ABSTRACT
Aim: The main aim of this thesis was to explore different aspects of family dynamics and health-
related quality of life (HRQOL) after the onset of T1DM in children and adolescents. A second aim
was to ...
Otosclerosis; clinical long term-perspectives
(2013-04-03)
This thesis has assessed medical, technical and health-related aspects of otosclerosis from a long-term perspective. A retrospective clinical study was performed where 65 subjects who had previously undergone stapedectomy ...
Invasive treatment for intermittent claudication - clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness
(2020-04-01)
Intermittent claudication (IC) is caused by obstructive arterial lesions
and is characterized by effort-induced pain in the lower extremity,
limiting walking distance, and reduced health-related quality of life
(HRQoL). ...
Mechanisms underlying inflammation, symptoms and quality of life in ulcerative colitis
(2021-10-06)
A substantial proportion of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in remission demonstrate gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, despite the absence of ongoing inflammation in the colon. The underlying mechanisms of these symptoms ...
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: long-term outcome in adults and adolescents. Clinical results, health-related quality of life, radiographic findings and boone mineral assessments
(2015-09-10)
The aim of this thesis was to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and assess pre-operative factors predicting good outcome of HRQoL after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Furthermore, to specifically ...