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Maintaining quality of life after prostate cancer diagnosis
(2011-09-30)
Knowledge of real-life factors that are associated with men’s self-assessed quality of life after prostate-cancer diagnosis could improve the support from health-care professionals in maintaining the men’s quality of life. ...
Voice Rehabilitation and Functional Outcomes Following Radiotherapy for Laryngeal Cancer
(2014-11-12)
The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate the effects of radiotherapy and voice rehabilitation on voice function and Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) following treatment for laryngeal cancer.
Patients treated ...
Kvinnor med substansmissbruk och psykisk ohälsa
(2008-11-06)
Olausson, S (2008). Woman suffering from substance abuse and mental illness. Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. This thesis deals with women suffering from substance abuse and mental ...
Quality of life, sexual function and fertility in patients with ulcerative colitis before and after continence preserving surgery
(2003)
Surgery is required when the medical management of ulcerative proctocolitis fails to control the disease. The curative surgical options - the continent ileostomy (CI) and the ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) - omitting ...
Rectal Cancer and Quality of Life. Aspects on Communication and Patient Education
(2021-03-16)
Background This thesis reports the results of three studies based on a pro-spective cohort study of an unselected population of patients with rectal cancer, and one study based on an exploratory study of a new patient ...
Physiotherapy after surgery in patients with subacromial pain – an evaluation of functional outcome and health-related quality of life in the mid- and long-term perspective
(2010-05-11)
Background: No consensus exists regarding physiotherapy treatment after surgery in patients with subacromial pain. There are only a few randomised, controlled studies that evaluate outcome after different physiotherapy ...
Longer life - better life? Studies on mortality, morbidity and quality of life among elderly people
(2003)
Background: Life expectancy has been increasing, but whether or not the added years are years with good health and quality of life have been vividly debated. Knowledge of the health conditions among elderly is of increasing ...
Esophagitis: Aspects on bacteriology, pathophysiology and symptomatology
(2018-05-18)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)
are the two most common diseases causing inflammation of the esophagus,
namely, esophagitis. GERD and EoE are different in many aspects, but ...
Challenges in prevention and timely care of uterine prolapse in Nepal
(2015-12-09)
Background: Uterine prolapse is a common reproductive health problem in low-income countries like Nepal. Physical symptoms of this condition influence women’s quality of life. Current data insufficiently determine women’s ...
On the prevention of migraine -focus on exercise and the patient's perspective
(2012-02-03)
ABSTRACT
Migraine is a common neurological disorder causing huge suffering both for the individuals affected and for society. As migraine is a chronic disorder that cannot be cured, but merely relieved, prevention is of ...