Epilepsy surgery is a treatment option for selected patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. Patients need individual pre-surgical counselling on chances of seizure freedom and other outcomes in a long-term perspective. The ...

Aim: To investigate gender-specific trends in long-term mortality in patients hospitalised for ischaemic and non-ischaemic heart failure (HF) and explore temporal trends in the risk of HF complicating acute myocardial ...

After a total laryngectomy the upper and lower airways are disconnected resulting in a wide range of adverse effects, e.g. deterioration of nasal functions in breathing, loss or decrease of normal sense of smell and taste, ...

Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecological malignancy. A large proportion of patients present with the risk factors high age and obesity, which puts them at increased risk when undergoing surgery. The last ...

Background In chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI), obstruction of the arterial blood flow causes ischaemic rest pain, ulcers or gangrene in the lower extremities. Patients with CLTI have a substantial risk of ...

Background: With improved results in intensive care comes a shift in focus – from survival to survivorship. Studies show that ICU survivorship includes effects on, for example, mental and physical health, cognition, ADL, ...

Aim Meningiomas are often benign, slow-growing tumors found in older individuals. This thesis aimed to examine the occurrence of incidental meningioma, the surgical and quality of life outcomes after surgery and to evaluate ...

The overall aim of this thesis was to contribute to the improvement of diagnostic imaging and functional outcome practices in adult patients with diffuse glioma grades 2 or 3. At the preoperative stage our studies assessed ...

Background: Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is the leading cause of pregnancy-related first trimester mortality. Many EP remain undiagnosed beyond an initial transvaginal ultrasound assessment. Noninvasive diagnosis of EP in women ...