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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 ...
Clinical aspects of olfaction
(2008-09-10)
The most important aims of this thesis were: (1) to investigate the prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in an adult Swedish population and to relate dysfunction to factors of possible impact on olfaction, (2) to present ...
Intermittent claudication - studies on clinical evaluation strategies and invasive treatment efficacy
(2014-05-15)
Peripheral arterial disease is a common health problem that globally affects over 200 million individuals, and intermittent claudication (IC) is the most common symptomatic presentation. The leg symptoms in IC are provoked ...
Treatment of localised prostatic carcinoma with reference to radiotherapy treatment methods, Local Cure, Late Side effects and development of a disease specific quality of life questionnaire
(1997)
Aims: To investigate the ability of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) to achieve local cure in localised prostate cancer as proven by biopsy and serum PSA. To describe the treatment-related toxicity as estimated by the ...
Outcome of treatment for scoliosis. A multi-disciplinary follow-up at least 20 years after surgery or brace treatment in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with comparison to a matching control group
(2000)
Introduction: The long term outcome of treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), with brace or surgery, has previously not been fully established.Aims: To evaluate the outcome in terms of radiological appearance, ...
Aspects of Intraoperative Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
(2009-08-28)
Background: Increasing knowledge about mechanisms that trigger and maintain atrial fibrillation (AF) has influenced the possibilities for treatment and even cure of AF. The surgical Cox Maze III procedure is still the gold ...
Health-related quality of life in obesity
(2003)
Aims: to document the impact of obesity on health-related quality of life (HRQL), to evaluate the effects of weight reduction treatment on HRQL, and to validate and improve methods for the assessment of HRQL in obesity. ...