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Factor associated with geographic tongue. Clinical, immunological and microbiological aspects
(2016-11-30)Geographic tongue (GT) is a common oral mucosal lesion. Research conducted on this lesion has been limited, and the etiology remains to be clarified. The aim of this thesis was to elucidate clinical, immunological and ... -
Factor V Leiden mutation and pregnancy. Haemostasis during pregnancy in non-carriers and carriers of factor V Leiden mutation, with special emphasis on placenta-mediated and venous thromboembolic complications and on blood coagulation and fibrinolysis markers for prediction of complications
(2009-10-12)Factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation elevates the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in general. During pregnancy, the haemostatic balance is changed in the direction of hypercoagulability, resulting in an increased incidence ... -
Factors influencing outcome in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Effects of pharmacotherapy, pacing and surgical myectomy
(2019-11-07)Background: Most studies on risk factors for disease-related mortality in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) have emanated from specialized tertiary centres which are subject to possible referral bias. About one quarter of ... -
Factors influencing prognosis in acute coronary syndrome - A report from the SWEDEHEART registry
(2016-02-25)Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is one of the major causes of mortality in the world. The prognosis for patients with ACS is affected by several factors, such as baseline characteristics and treatment before, ... -
Factors influencing women´s choice of contraception
(2011-05-26)Abstract Factors influencing women’s choice of contraception Ingela Lindh, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg Sweden Aims: To describe contraceptive ... -
Factors of importance for health care seeking in irritable bowel syndrome and the use of patient education.
(2008-11-13)Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. The etiology and pathophysiology are incompletely understood and treatment options are limited. IBS is a benign disease, but many patients ... -
Factors of importance for work productivity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
(2023-01-12)Disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) are highly prevalent in the general population, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common DBGI. Having IBS, and many of the DGBI, can impact work life. However, ... -
Factors related to depression in women - over the life course
(2012-10-08)FACTORS RELATED TO DEPRESSION IN WOMEN – OVER THE LIFE COURSE Pia Gudmundsson Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology Unit, Department of ... -
Faktorer i arbetslivet och återgång till arbete efter stroke eller risk för ny stroke: en kunskapsöversikt
(Avdelningen för samhällsmedicin och folkhälsa, 2021-03-22)Syftet med kunskapsöversikten var att sammanfatta och värdera kunskapsläget vad gäller arbetsrelaterade faktorer som påverkar återgång i arbete efter stroke och om det finns faktorer i arbetslivet som kan påverka risken ... -
Fast-track programs in total hip and knee replacement at Swedish hospitals - influences on safety, outcome and patients' experiences
(2020-04-14)ABSTRACT Background Fast-track is a care concept that aims to enhance recovery after surgery, resulting in shortened perioperative hospital stay. By using evidence-based methods in preparation and perioperative care ... -
Fatigue in patients with chronic heart failure. Patient experience and consequences of fatigue in daily life
(2007-05-10)Although fatigue is a prevalent and distressing symptom in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), it is an underestimated problem in the care of patients, and consequently, insufficiently investigated. The primary aim ... -
Fatigue in persons with rheumatoid arthritis: A person-centred physical therapy approach
(2015-08-21)Fatigue is a prominent symptom in persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with great impact on daily life. Despite the improvement in pharmacological treatment of RA over the last decades, a large number of persons with RA ... -
Fatigue och återhämtning efter hjärtinfarkt
(2015-04-01)ABSTRACT Fast and efficient acute medical treatment of myocardial infarction (MI) has developed during recent years and has resulted in a reduced number of days spent in hospital and increased survival. To optimize ... -
Fatty acids induce potentially atherogenic changes in extracellular matrix proteoglycans
(2007-09-10)Insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are associated with an increased prevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). A key step in the initiation of atherogenesis is retention of low density lipoproteins ... -
Febrile Seizures and associated neurodevelopmental disorder
(2020-01-22)Background: Febrile seizures (FS) are common in young children. There is a lack of knowledge about possible associations between FS and the child’s cognitive and behavioural development. Aim: Gain further insight into the ... -
Fecal calprotectin - the usefulness in special clinical situations and issues on the sampling procedure
(2014-11-06)Fecal Calprotectin The usefulness in special clinical situations and issues on the sampling procedure Anders Lasson Department of Internal Medicine Institute of Medicine at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of ... -
Female genital Graft-versus-Host Disease - Diagnosis, Treatment, Incidence, Long-term Prevalence, and Impact on Androgen Hormones and Sexual Function
(2019-03-28)ABSTRACT BACKGROUND. Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD) is the major cause of morbidity after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT), and contributes to non-relapse mortality. Caused by donor ... -
The female genital tract microbiota: composition, relation to innate immune factors, and effects of contraceptives
(2009-05-13)Abnormal vaginal microbiota, as in bacterial vaginosis (BV), is associated with increased risk of obstetrical and gynaecologic complications and acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases. However, very little is known ... -
Female sex hormones and health outcomes in women with specific focus on asthma
(2022-11-25)In humans, gender differences exist across a wide spectrum of diseases. For instance, women are more likely to develop Sjogren’s syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, and autoimmune thyroid disease compared to men. On ... -
Femoral shaft fractures in children and adolescents; stability, residual deformity and recovery of physical function
(2023-12-14)Femoral shaft fracture is the most common injury requiring hospital admission among children. The limited number of studies makes it challenging to provide accurate prognosis for recovery after femoral shaft fractures in ...