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Optimized use of MRI in a PSA based prostate cancer screening program
(2021-05-07)
The overall aim of this thesis was to optimize different aspects of the use of MRI in screening for prostate cancer. Paper 1 was based on preoperative MRI in a prostatectomy cohort. Papers 2-4 were based on data from the ...
Autism and ADHD in children with cerebral palsy
(2020-11-13)
BACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorder (autism) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are likely underdiagnosed in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Early identification of impairments is important for adequate ...
Clinical implementation of novel diagnostic biomarkers for epithelial ovarian cancer - Can we improve diagnosis?
(2020-04-01)
Background: Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most lethal gynecologic cancer. The 5-year survival is about 30%, a consequence of failure to establish early diagnosis due to unspecific symptoms. The biomarker serum ...
Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a Screening Tool for Prostate Cancer
(2021-04-20)
The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the role of Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the prostate as an adjunct to the prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-test in screening for prostate cancer (PCa), focusing on the ...
Cervical and vaginal cancer - aspects on risk factors, prevention and treatment
(2021-03-26)
Background: Participation in screening is associated with a major risk reduction in cervical cancer, but there is a lack of knowledge on whether the cost to the individual has an effect on the participation rate. Women ...
Hypertoniscreening - Tidig upptäckt av högt blodtryck via tandvården
(2022-04-25)
Background: Hypertension is the main risk factor for the world’s total disease burden. This is of significance for public health at national level, for healthcare professionals, resource consumption and costs as well as ...
DIGIROP prediction models for severe retinopathy of prematurity
(2023-05-04)
BACKGROUND: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a preventable, potentially blinding eye disease, is primarily diagnosed in extremely preterm infants. Gestational age (GA) and birth weight (BW) are the most prominent risk ...
The Autism - Tics, ADHD and other Comorbidities inventory (A- TAC). Validity, reliability, and the measurement of autism in males and females
(2022-04-11)
The Autism–Tics, ADHD and other Comorbidities inventory (A–TAC) is a broad-band screening instrument for neurodevelopmental disorder (e.g., autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), ...
Early detection of critical congenital heart defects in Sweden - with a focus on coarctation of the aorta
(2023-05-30)
Introduction: Despite the implementation of prenatal and neonatal screening, newborn infants with critical congenital heart defects (CCHD) remain at risk of being discharged undiagnosed, particularly newborns with coarcation ...
Ultrasound and molecular biomarkers for prediction of preterm delivery in different risk groups of singleton pregnancies
(2023-11-06)
Ultrasound and molecular biomarkers for prediction of preterm delivery in women with a singleton pregnancy
Tove Wikström
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Sciences
Sahlgrenska Academy, ...