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The role of wastewater in surveillance and emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria
(2021-05-25)
As antibiotic resistance spreads among bacterial pathogens, it reduces treatment
options and increases treatment failures of infectious diseases. Strategies
employed to reduce this spread or adapt to its consequences ...
Aspects of bone quality and risk assessments in fracture and elective orthopaedic patients
(2021-09-15)
Background: Bone quality, bone strength, and bone remodelling are important in many orthopaedic
conditions and can have an impact on fracture incidence, bone healing, implant failure, and different outcome
aspects. ...
Humeral fractures - Epidemiology, treatment and reoperations in the Swedish Fracture Register
(2021-10-15)
Fractures are common, but the knowledge on outcomes, treatment methods or the actual number of fractures treated each year has been sparse. With the introduction of the Swedish Fracture Register (SFR) in 2011, the prospective ...
Risk factors for dementia. Lifestyle, hormones, neurochemistry, and genetics
(2021-05-12)
Objective: The aim of this thesis was to expand the understanding about the effects of lifestyle factors, indicators of endogenous estrogens, and genetic factors on the risk of dementia and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) markers ...
The population burden of gout and urate in Western Sweden
(2021-11-02)
Background: Gout is the most common type of inflammatory arthritis and is associated with several comorbidities and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, data on the epidemiology and comorbidity ...