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Fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain. Dimensions of fatigue and effects of physiotherapy.
(2012-04-17)
Aims. Fatigue is a severe problem for patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic widespread pain (CWP). The general aims of the thesis were to describe the fatigue experienced by patients with FM and CWP, explore the ...
Segmentering och integrering- om mäns och kvinnors gränssättningsstrategier i högkvalificerat arbete
(Arbets- och miljömedicin, Göteborgs universitet, 2012)
Gränssättningsstrategier undersöktes bland män och kvinnor (n=673) i högkva-lificerade arbeten där gränserna mellan arbete och livet utanför arbetet kan beskrivas som svaga. Sociodemografiska och arbetsrelaterade faktorer ...
Asthma in West Sweden - a translational study from epidemiology to proteomics
(2012-11-20)
Asthma has been increasing in prevalence and morbidity, however it is unclear if the increase continues. Asthma has long been regarded as a single disease entity, but is now recognised as a heterogenic disease with different ...
Aspects on local recurrence after rectal cancer surgery
(2012-02-03)
Background:
Local recurrence after rectal cancer surgery has a profound impact on affected patients’ lives. The overall aim of this thesis was to acquire a deeper understanding of local recurrence after rectal cancer ...
Signal identification for visual electrophysiological recordings. A comparison of signal analysis techniques and their application to clinical electrophysiology of vision.
(2012-05-24)
Aims: The aim of this thesis was to investigate the use of objective methods for the analysis of visual electrophysiological recordings. Specifically can signal identification algorithms identify electrophysiological signals ...
Prediction Models and Pharmacogenomics in Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency
(2012-10-10)
The overall aim of this thesis was to study clinical and genetic factors that influence response to growth hormone replacement therapy (GHRT) in GH deficient (GHD) adults. The patients were part of a cohort of adults with ...
Upplevelse och lindring av fatigue och gastrointestinala symtom - hos patienter som genomgår strålbehandling
(2012-09-12)
Despite an extensive literature on cancer-related fatigue, there are still gaps in knowledge concerning its development and alleviation. The overall aim of this thesis was to explore symptom experiences and self-care ...
Diet and/or exercise treatment for weight loss in overweight and obese women after childbirth
(2012-11-15)
AIM: The aim of the research presented in this thesis was to evaluate whether, dietary behavior modification treatment (D), or physical exercise behavior modification treatment (E), or the combination of both (DE), provide ...
Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis. Studies on classic BPS/IC, ESSIC type 3C, with special reference to the role of nitric oxide
(2012-11-09)
Patients presenting with symptoms of Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS) are challenging to the urologist. Previously known as Interstitial Cystitis (IC), this syndrome has been extensively debated and investigated. IC mainly ...
Glucocorticoids - outcome in patients with glucocorticoid deficiency and Cushing's syndrome
(2012-05-15)
Glucocorticoids (GCs) are steroid hormones that have a major impact on human metabolism and are essential for life. Chronic GC overexposure, called Cushing’s syndrome, is characterized by central obesity, muscle atrophy, ...