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Distal radioulnar joint: arthroplasty and strength assessments
(2018-01-30)The growing interest in distal radioulnar (DRUJ) disorders underlines the need for further improved evaluations of treatment outcome. Load-bearing and optimising torque are important features of the DRUJ, but they are ... -
Diving and the brain
(2022-04-25)Abstract Introduction There are reports that long-term diving is associated with cognitive impairments. This raises the question if diving itself is harmful to the brain in the absence of decompression sickness ... -
Dizziness and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo among older adults - health-related quality of life and associated factors
(2020-03-10)Dizziness is a common complaint reported by more than 30% of persons over 70 years of age and accounts for 2% of all visits in healthcare annually. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common and treatable cause ... -
Drug research and development - case scenarios, development process, risks and benefits
(2011-05-09)BACKGROUND AND AIMS. Drug development has been classically associated with large pharmaceutical companies developing ‘blockbuster’ drugs aimed at large patient populations through high market penetration and multiple ... -
Dynamic ultrasound investigation of clubfeet, 0 - 4 years of age, with normal controls
(2020-10-07)Clubfoot is one of the most common congenital deformities, 1-6/1,000 births in Europe and up to 5-6/1,000 in Polynesia. The Ponseti method is now widely regarded as the method of choice for treatment. The treatment starts ... -
Early childhood caries in relation to mode of delivery, preterm birth, tooth brushing habits, and signs of the metabolic syndrome
(2019-10-29)Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is defined as the presence of one or more decayed (non-cavitated or cavitated lesions), missing (due to caries), or filled surfaces in any primary tooth of a child under 6 years of ... -
Early closure of a temporary ileostomy after rectal resection for cancer
(2019-01-16)A temporary ileostomy may reduce symptoms of anastomotic leakage after rectal resection for cancer. However, the stoma itself is associated with morbidity and early closure may reduce these symptoms. The aim of this thesis, ... -
Early detection of critical congenital heart defects in Sweden - with a focus on coarctation of the aorta
(2023-05-30)Introduction: Despite the implementation of prenatal and neonatal screening, newborn infants with critical congenital heart defects (CCHD) remain at risk of being discharged undiagnosed, particularly newborns with coarcation ... -
Early Diagnosis of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer - Analysis of Novel Biomarkers
(2013-11-04)Early Diagnosis of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer - Analysis of Novel Biomarkers Björg Kristjánsdóttir Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, ... -
Early Physiotherapy in the Neurointensive Care Unit - Passive Physiotherapy Interventions
(2016-03-17)Background: In critically ill patients, treated in the neurointensive care unit (NICU) because of severe brain injury or stroke, physical activities have been restricted to a minimum due to the potential risks of complications ... -
Early Prostate Cancer, On prognostic markers and predictors of treatment outcome after radical prostatectomy.
(2007-11-19)The incidence of prostate cancer (PC) has increased by 4.6% annually in Sweden during the past ten years. Today’s clinically used prognostic markers are not accurate enough to separate the potentially life-threatening ... -
Effect of Ischaemia-Reperfusion on Rabbit Kidney and Human Brain
(2008-04-16)Free radicals are produced in various organs at ischaemia-reperfusion. The final stage in radical damage is lipid peroxidation. We have demonstrated previously that a lipid-soluble antioxidant improves restoration of ... -
Effects of antiresorptive agents on inflammation and bone regeneration in different osseous sites - experimental and clinical studies
(2014-09-29)ABSTRACT The biological mechanisms involved in bone regeneration in osteoporotic bone and the effect of antiresorptive drugs in relation to surgically inserted biomaterials are not fully understood. Improved osseointegration ... -
Effects of intervertebral disc cells on neural tissue. In vitro and in vivo experimental studies.
(2013-08-22)Introduction: Lumbar disc herniation and sciatica are common conditions that involve interactions between intervertebral discs (IVDs) and neural tissue. The nucleus pulposus (NP) of an IVD contains at least two cell ... -
Effects of nonlinear noise reduction algorithms on image quality in computed tomography systems. Evaluations using human observers and methods for assessing distortion
(2022-11-10)Many conventional radiological examinations have during the past decades been replaced by examinations performed on computed tomography (CT) systems. One reason is that a CT system, in contrast to a conventional X-ray ... -
Effects on quality of life of new radiotherapy techniques in treatment of head and neck cancer
(2022-08-26)The treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC) with radiotherapy has greatly evolved during the last twenty-five years with the introduction of new algorithms and techniques such as three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy ... -
Electrosurgical plasma-mediated ablation for application in dermal wound and cartilage debridement - Biochemical, microbiological and clinical effects
(2015-05-22)The state of matter known as plasma has in the latest decades been investigated within different areas of medical treatment. The work presented in this thesis has focused on a specific type of plasma-based electrosurgical ... -
Endometrial Cancer - Studies on recurrences, complications and preoperative diagnostics
(2023-02-27)Introduction: The most common gynecological cancer is Endometrial Cancer (EC). The prognosis is generally favorable, mainly due to an early diagnosis. However, there are subgroups of EC with a higher risk for metastases ... -
Endovascular repair of aortic disease. Clinical and radiological outcomes
(2024-04-11)Background: Endovascular repair of aortic disease has improved but long-term outcome is questioned. Aims: To evaluate radiological and clinical outcome of endovascular aortic repair. Specifically: I. To evaluate if expansion ... -
Endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke
(2017-09-01)Background: Intravenous thrombolysis is effective in patients with minor stroke but not in patients with moderate or major stroke due to large vessel occlusion. Endovascular stroke treatment offers a high recanalization ...