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Intermittent claudication - studies on clinical evaluation strategies and invasive treatment efficacy
(2014-05-15)
Peripheral arterial disease is a common health problem that globally affects over 200 million individuals, and intermittent claudication (IC) is the most common symptomatic presentation. The leg symptoms in IC are provoked ...
General awareness of HIV, tuberculosis co-infections and the quality of life among patients with HIV in Xinjiang, in western China
(2015-05-22)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) and human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infections are major public health problems, particularly in low and middle-income countries. China has the second-highest number of TB cases per year ...
Experiences of IVF - from a patient perspective
(2014-05-23)
The overall aim of this thesis was to assess the quality of life and quality of care from a patient perspective, in relation to IVF treatment. This was done by:
- assessing infertile couples’ short-term emotional ...
Dietary energy density and energy intake in cancer patients
(2012-10-25)
Background & Aims: Cachexia is frequent in advanced cancer and is associated with adverse outcomes; however, definite diagnostic criteria for cachexia are not established. Diet energy density (ED) may affect energy intake ...
Narcolepsy in children: Relationship to the H1N1 influenza vaccination, association with psychiatric and cognitive impairments and consequences in daily life
(2016-09-06)
Background/aims: Narcolepsy is a lifelong sleep disorder with an onset most frequently in the second decade of life. The cardinal symptoms are excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations ...