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Insulin resistance and cardiovascular function - Observational, translational and interventional studies
(2016-05-26)
Background: Microvascular disease is now recognized as an important driver for cardiovascular
mortality and morbidity. Diabetic patients are known to suffer from this condition, leading to e.g.
coronary ischemia as well ...
Outcomes of arthroscopic hip surgery in patients with Femoro-acetabular Impingement
(2016-03-29)
Hip and groin problems are common, especially
among athletes. The treatment of hip
and groin problems has undergone rapid
change during the latest 15 years, mainly
due to our understanding of femoro-acetabular
impingement ...
Abdominoperineal excision for distal rectal carcinoma. Oncological outcome and aspects of self-assessed quality of life
(2016-09-15)
Abstract:
In recent years an adjusted method of performing an abdominoperineal excision (APE) - so called
extralevator APE - has been developed and internationally spread. It has been proposed to decrease
intraoperative ...
Targeting Myc-driven tumours - BETing on ATR
(2016-03-17)
Cancer arises from loss of function of tumour suppressors and/or gain of function mutations in proto-oncogenes that disrupt the delicate balance required for homeostatic cell division, resulting in uncontrolled cell ...
Surgical management of aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis
(2016-01-25)
Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is still associated with high mortality and morbidity despite advances in diagnostic, medical and surgical management.
Aims: I. To report short- and mid-term results after surgical ...
Restless legs syndrome among women with chronic widespread pain
(2016-04-25)
Aims: The main aim of this thesis was to explore the prevalence, incidence and severity of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) in subjects with Chronic Widespread Pain (CWP). In addition, the thesis aimed to analyse the impact ...
Re-interventions after endovascular aortic repair: clinical and experimental studies
(2016-04-25)
Background: Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) has lower morbidity and mortality than open surgery. Late complications and re-interventions
are more common, however, and the timing of different re-interventions and their ...
Autism spectrum disorders - first indicators and school age outcome
(2016-02-10)
Background: Studies of early indicators, diagnostic stability and outcome at mid-school age in
children referred early in life for a suspected autism spectrum disorder (asd) have been few.
Aims: To examine early indicators ...
The dynamic nature of participation - Experiences, strategies and conditions for occupations in daily life amongst persons with late effects of polio
(2016-02-26)
Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the conditions for daily occupations, and how these are reflected in the daily lives of people with the late effects of polio. Four studies (studies I–IV) are included in ...
Urinary tract infection in small children: aspects of bacteriology, vesicoureteral reflux and renal damage
(2016-05-02)
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a prevalent bacterial infection in children. The diagnosis is based on growth of bacteria in urine specimen and treatment is chosen out of knowledge of the present antimicrobial ...