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Estimation of risk in the field of osteoporosis
(2011-04-15)
Introduction: Osteoporosis has been recognised as an established and well-defined disease that affects more than 75 million people in the United States, Europe and Japan. Osteoporosis has been operationally defined by the ...
Polycystic ovary syndrome: ovarian pathophysiology and consequences after the menopause
(2011-11-18)
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Ovarian pathophysiology and consequences after the menopause
Johanna Schmidt
Institute of Clinical Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2011
The ...
Mortality and morbidity in patients with Addison's disease
(2015-02-27)
Addison's disease (AD) or primary adrenal insufficiency is a rare disease with an estimated prevalence of 100-140 per million inhabitants and deadly unless treated with glucocorticoids (GCs). Very limited information is ...
Chronic limb-threatening ischaemia - Prognosis after intervention
(2019-04-26)
Introduction: Lower-extremity arterial disease (LEAD) is a major health problem worldwide. Chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI) is the most severe manifestation of LEAD. Open or endovascular recanalization is recommended ...
Renal function after transplantation of the liver and intestine
(2010-01-27)
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) after liver (LT) or intestinal (IT) transplantation may decrease patient survival. Calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) play a major role in its development.
Aims: Describe long term renal ...
On morbidity and mortality in novovirus infection
(2014-12-02)
Norovirus causes epidemic gastroenteritis. The extent of excess mortality related to norovirus infections is not established and factors that influence the duration of viral shedding have not been determined. The aims of ...
Long-term post-stroke outcome - the Sahlgrenska Academy Study on Ischemic Stroke
(2014-11-21)
Independent studies report that stroke incidence in younger ages is increasing. Consequences after stroke include disability, cognitive dysfunction and the risk of stroke recurrence and coronary events. There are still ...
Studies of risks associated with atrial fibrillation
(2010-10-25)
Aim: To investigate temporal trends in the risk of mortality and stroke associated with incident
atrial fibrillation (AF) in Sweden. To investigate the risk of morbidity and mortality associated
with prevalent and incident ...
Pre-Hospital Decision Process and Prognosis in Men and Women with Coronary Heart Disease
(2015-02-27)
The overall aim of this thesis was to describe experiences, strategies and actions in the prehospital phase among patients with a first acute myocardial infarction and to examine long-term trends in survival among patients ...
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 ...