• Prostate Cancer Screening – Attendance and Psychological Consequences 

  Svensson, Linda (2025-11-14)

  Participation in prostate cancer screening may confer both benefits and harms, which can be perceived and weighed differently by individual men. The blood test PSA (prostate-specific antigen) may provide reassurance when ...

• Improved fracture prediction by identifying and integrating novel risk factors in fracture risk assessment. 

  Zoulakis, Michail (2025-11-12)

  Abstract Osteoporosis causes significant morbidity and healthcare costs through fragility fractures, with substantial gaps remaining in fracture risk assessment, particularly in older women. This thesis presents four ...

• Molecular Insights in Oral Leukoplakia: Epigenetic, Immunological and Proteomic Perspectives. 

  Ganesh, Divya (2025-11-12)

  Oral leukoplakia, a potentially malignant oral disorder, with a risk of transformation into oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). This thesis investigates the molecular, immunological, and proteomic alterations in ...

• Pelvic floor trauma after childbirth - Risk factors, surgical treatment and prevention 

  Larsudd-Kåverud, Jennie (2025-11-11)

  Background: As women live longer, the long-term effects of childbirth may negatively affect their quality of life and professional careers. Aim: The overall objective of this thesis was to examine how childbirth-related ...

• HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION AND LONG-TERM CARE IN INDONESIA’S AGEING POPULATION 

  RAMADANI, ROYASIA VIKI (2025-11-11)

  Background: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) being the largest contributor. Seventy-three percent of NCD deaths occur in low- and middle-income ...

• Experiences in limb salvage using mega prosthesis 

  Berger, Christina (2025-11-11)

  Megaprostheses are increasingly used in limb salvage after large tumor resections, severe fractures, or as a salvage procedure after complications to conventional arthroplasty. These prostheses are used in patients with a ...

• Engineered extracellular vesicles for targeting and treating inflammation 

  Bergqvist, Markus (2025-11-11)

  Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanosized particles released by human and mammalian cells. They are emerging as therapeutic platforms due to their ability to facilitate intercellular communication and their immunomodulatory ...

• Infant gut microbiota and allergy development in children from farming families - the FARMFLORA cohort 

  Ljung, Annika (2025-11-10)

  Allergies have increased in industrialized countries, including Sweden, especially in the 1970´s to 1990´s. An increasingly hygienic lifestyle with less exposure to bacteria and other microbes has been suggested as a ...

• Hip Arthroscopy and the Continuum of Joint Degeneration: Outcomes, Indications, and Long-Term Perspectives. 

  Nikou, Sarantos (2025-11-06)

  Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) has emerged as a major cause of hip pain and dysfunction, particularly in young and middle-aged patients. The abnormal morphology of the femoral head–neck junction and/or ...

• Returning to work by working together - Experiential perspectives on sick leave due to chronic pain and an evaluation of a remote person-centred intervention 

  Lundin, Åse (2025-11-06)

  Background: Chronic pain is a public health issue and a leading cause of health care visits and absence from the workplace. Overall aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to increase the understanding of chronic pain, ...

• Modifierbara faktorer associerade till post-EVAR ruptur. Can post-EVAR rupture be prevented 

  Andersson, Mattias (2025-11-05)

  Background: Endovascular aortic repair has better short-term survival than open surgical repair but this advantage is lost over time. The main cause is rupture after EVAR. Its incidence has not decreased despite efforts ...

• Precision medicine in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, with a focus on KRAS mutations 

  Äng Eklund, Ella (2025-11-04)

  Precision medicine in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, with a focus on KRAS mutations Ella Äng Eklund Avdelningen för kirurgi, Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Sahlgrenska akademin, Göteborgs universitet, Sverige, ...

• Improving Lung Recovery After Cardiac Surgery and Lung Transplantation 

  Martinsson, Andreas (2025-10-30)

  Background Postoperative lung function is critical for recovery and outcome in cardiac surgery and lung transplantation. Despite advances in perioperative care, lung function often remains impaired, ranging from transient ...

• Pancreatic surgery - The recovery perspective 

  Andersson, Thomas (2025-10-28)

  Background: Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is among the most demanding surgical procedures a patient can undergo. The introduction of enhanced recovery programs (ERPs) has improved short-term clinical outcomes, including ...

• Occupational Radiological Protection: How Safe Is Safe Enough? Recommendations for α values, helpful for assessing the reasonableness of investments in occupational radiological protection 

  Engström, Andreas (2025-10-27)

  In the short term, a society’s resources are limited, therefore making the prioritisation of needs unavoidable. For instance, the more financial resources a hospital allocates to radiological protection, the fewer remain ...

• Factors relevant for the outcome and for the prediction of cardiac arrest 

  Thuccani, Meena (2025-10-27)

  Even when treated, 30-day survival after cardiac arrest is low for in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) (15-35%) and out-of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) (8%). In this thesis we aimed to investigate factors that affect ...

• The Epidemiology of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Prevalence, Incidence, and Radiological Features in 70-Year-Olds 

  Constantinescu, Clara (2025-10-27)

  Background: Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a potentially reversible but underdiagnosed condition in older adults. Population-based data on disease incidence and progression remain limited. This thesis ...

• An exploration of the biomechanical chain in walking and running -Neuromechanical function from the feet up to the trunk 

  Huseth, Kari (2025-10-21)

  Human gait and posture depend on coordinated interactions within the kinematic chain, where movement and force are transferred from the feet upward through the lower limbs to the trunk. As the base of support, the feet ...

• Frailty and nutrition in the context of ageing: Exploring dietary habits among community-dwelling older adults 

  Johannesson, Julie (2025-10-15)

  As life expectancy increases, the ageing population faces a higher risk of illness and altered nutritional needs, making it essential to study factors that can help maintain or improve health. The overall aim of this thesis ...

• Biomarkers in Ischemic Stroke and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease 

  Holmegaard, Lukas (2025-10-15)

  The overall aim was to investigate whether biomarkers can improve the understanding and management of ischemic stroke and cerebral small vessel disease (SVD). The studies were based on the Sahlgrenska Academy Study on ...

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