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Mesh-Based Immediate Breast Reconstruction. Complicantions and long-term results
(2019-01-09)
There are few high-quality studies evaluating use of meshes in implant-based immediate breast reconstruction (IBR). This thesis analyzed current evidence of matrices and compared outcomes from the use of biological or ...
Aspects on the management of patients with esophageal cancer
(2007-05-21)
Cancer of the esophagus is assessed to be the 8th most common cancer form in the world, with approximately 460.000 new cases annually. It is often diagnosed at a late stage, is related to severe morbidity and a poor ...
A clinical image of migraine. On prevalence, impact of disease, natural course of attacks and influence of 5-HT1B/1D-agonists
(2005)
The first, large nationwide survey of the epidemiology of migraine in Sweden was performed. The one-year prevalence is 13.2 b1.9% (16.7% among women and 9.5% among men). No more than half of the migraineurs have been ...
Livskvalitet och hälsa - Patienters upplevelser i samband med Abdominellt Aorta Aneurysm
(2010-01-29)
This thesis is based on four studies where the overall aim was to explore and describe experiences of being diagnosed with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and if experiences of care and treatment, affect quality of life ...
There is no escape from getting old - Older persons' experiences of environmental change in residential care
(2010-03-05)
A life of quality in residential care has to be finely balanced against the characteristics of
institutionalization. Highly desirable aspects of person-hood, such as dignity, privacy, and
eligibility, are bound up with ...
Women’s health in midlife - a person-centered approach in primary care -effects on mental, somatic, and urogenital symptoms, and quality of life.
(2021-05-05)
Midlife women, from 45-60, enter new challenges in life with various impacts on health and quality of life. Mental and stress-related illnesses are common causes for attending primary health care (PHC) and long-term sick ...
Living with ALS – Perspectives of Patients and Next of kin
(2010-05-28)
ALS is a neurodegenerative disease without curative treatment. The knowledge of the relationship between patients and their next of kin with respect to quality of life (QoL) is deficient. The overall aim of this thesis is ...
To return or not return? Predictive factors for return to work in persons with musculoskeletal disorders – prospective studies over a 10-year period
(2010-05-17)
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are a major reason for sick leave and results in individual suffering as well as economical consequences for both the individual and society. It is important to study variables ...
Mortality and morbidity in patients with Addison's disease
(2015-02-27)
Addison's disease (AD) or primary adrenal insufficiency is a rare disease with an estimated prevalence of 100-140 per million inhabitants and deadly unless treated with glucocorticoids (GCs). Very limited information is ...
Living with a congenital heart disease - adolescents' and young adults' experiences
(2012-10-09)
LIVING WITH A CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE: ADOLESCENTS’ AND YOUNG
ADULTS’ EXPERIENCES
Malin Berghammer
Institute of Health and Caring Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Abstract
Adolescents and young ...