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WBV 2017 - 6th International Conference on Whole-Body Vibration Injuries
(Arbets- och miljömedicin, Göteborgs universitet, 2017-06-14)This publication contains 53 abstracts and posters admitted to the 6th International Conference on Whole-Body Vibration Injuries in Sweden, June 2017. Participants and speakers from all around the world: Sweden, Japan, ... -
Wear and migration in total hip arthroplasty measured with Radiostereometric Analysis. Methodological aspects and clinical studies
(2018-01-19)Total hip arthroplasty (THA) aims to relieve pain, increase hip function and improve quality of life for patients with end- stage osteoarthritis of the hip who do not benefit from non-surgical treatment. Despite constant ... -
Wearable sensors for monitoring epilepsy and Parkinson´s disease
(2019-04-11)Introduction: Epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are conditions where management would benefit greatly from monitoring symptoms over longer time periods in natural everyday environments instead of only intermittent ... -
Weight loss studies in obese patients. Aspects of very-low-energy diet treatment and effects of obesity surgery on disability pension
(2010-03-02)Obesity is associated with increased risk of serious medical conditions, impaired quality of life, reduced working capacity, and shortened life expectancy. Obesity surgery is the most effective weight loss treatment with ... -
Well-being, Body Perception and Weight Status in Young Swedes - The Grow Up Studies
(2017-02-24)The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate well-being, body perception and weight status in an adolescent Swedish population growing up in a changing society with increasing obesity prevalence. The major aims were ... -
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 ... -
Whiplash-associated disorders from a physical therapy and health-economic perspective. A study of an active physical therapy involvement and intervention for the treatment of acute whiplash-associated disorders and an analysis of its costs and consequences.
(2006-05-31)Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) resulting from a biomechanical event in motor vehicle collisions is a major cause of suffering and high costs to society. The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate the ... -
Whiplash-associated injuries and disorders : Biomedical aspects of a multifaceted problem
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 2000)Head and neck injuries represent a category of particular concern as even in mild cases (AIS 1) the outcome may be chronic disability. Initially, and in the event of chronic posttraumatic disorder, both head and neck ... -
Who should have total hip replacement? Use of patient-reported outcome measures in identifying the indications for and assessment of total hip replacement
(2015-05-04)Background: Total hip replacement (THR) is a successful treatment for end-stage hip osteoarthritis (OA). Patients commonly seek this treatment to improve physical function, diminish pain, and ultimately to increase ... -
Whole Genome Sequencing of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
(2016-05-06)Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) infections are a common cause of diarrhea but little is known about the evolution and genomic composition of ETEC. The main aim of this thesis was to generate a large collection of ... -
THE WINDING ROAD TO WOMANHOOD. Adolescents´ attitudes towards menstruation, womanhood and sexual health - observational and interventional studies
(2008-05-15)Menarche is a unique marker of female maturation representing the transition from childhood to womanhood. When entering adolescence, children face a number of challenges in areas such as the parent-adolescent relationship, ... -
WISP-2 - A Novel Adipokine Related to Obesity and Insulin resistance
(2015-02-27)Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is increasing worldwide at an epidemic rate and is expected to reach 592 million inflicted individuals by 2035 as compared to 382 million in 2013. Obesity is a major risk factor for insulin ... -
Women s conditions in working life
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 2001)This volume of Arbete och Hälsa (Work and Health) is a result of a workshop held in Brussels in September 2000. The workshop was one out of about 70 workshops that preceded the European Union Presidency Conference Work ... -
Women and acute myocardial infarction - studies of symptoms, mortality and prognosis
(2013-08-29)The primary aim of this thesis was to investigate recent data regarding sex differences in symptoms, mortality and case fatality in coronary heart disease (CHD), with the ultimate aim to increase knowledge about women and ... -
Women with type 1 diabetes during pregnancy and postpartum Well-being and diabetes management
(2018-02-19)Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is associated with increased medical risks during pregnancy and birth. To minimize the risks and increase the possibility of a healthy offspring, blood glucose levels near normal are required. ... -
Women's alcohol and drug use. Risk indicators from everyday life
(2011-01-19)Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to explore how various aspects of everyday life, measured using self-reported experiences from childhood, adolescence and adulthood were associated with alcohol and drug use in a ... -
Women's and Men's Health care utilisation from a cost perspective
(2018-10-23)The aim of this thesis was to explore sex differences in health care utilisation and costs (i) in a region in Sweden, (ii) in treatment of dialysis patients across the region, and (iii) in the treatment of specified ... -
Women's experience of pain and pain relief in assisted reproductive technology
(2008-11-10)The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate and compare different methods for pain relief during oocyte retrieval and to study women’s expectations and experiences of pain during oocyte retrieval in conjunction with in ... -
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 ... -
Word-finding difficulties in left hemisphere stroke, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease - differences in symptom occurrence and effects of anomia treatment
(2021-11-11)Word-finding difficulties, or anomia, are a common symptom in various conditions affecting the brain, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS) or Parkinson’s disease (PD). The aim of this thesis is twofold: (i) to increase ...