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lntestinal health after pelvic radiotherapy - towards understanding persisting pathophysiological mechanisms
(2022-05-17)Pelvic cancer survivors struggle with life-long symptoms caused by radiotherapy. Many pelvic cancer survivors live with a constant fear of leaking faeces and the need to always have a toilet within reach. Some of these ... -
lntrafractional motion effects during stereotactic body radiation therapy of lung tumors
(2021-09-24)Abstract: Patient shifts and tumor motions occurring during stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) have been analyzed to determine the related effects on the delivered dose. Methods: 4-dimensional computed tomography ... -
lntramuscular pressure in the lower leg - Studies on chronic exertional compartment syndrome and effects of external compression
(2022-11-04)This thesis on intramuscular pressure (IMP) in the lower leg is concerned with two topics. The first of these is external compression; more specifically, the effect of compression stockings (CS). There are conflicting data ... -
Localised and Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Aspects of Treatment.
(2010-01-11)Localised and Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Aspects of Treatment. Aims: Paper I To assess the long-term results in patients operated with NSS in situ for RCC, with special reference to their dependence on tumour grade ... -
Long-gap esophageal atresia - The development of an experimental model of esophageal regeneration in vivo as an attempt to improve clinical outcome
(2015-01-07)Background: A subset (~8-15%) of the patients born with esophageal atresia (EA) suffer from a lack of esophageal tissue, which makes a primary anastomosis difficult to achieve. This is most common in patients born without ... -
Long-term Bowel and Stoma Function Following Colorectal Cancer Surgery
(2024-03-25)Aim: The aim of this thesis was to explore bowel and stoma function following colorectal cancer surgery, to investigate associated distress and identify possible risk factors. Methods: Papers I, II, and IV were based on ... -
Long-term consequences of vaginal delivery on the pelvic floor. A comparison with caesarean section in one-para women
(2013-01-09)Abstract Long-term consequences of vaginal delivery on the pelvic floor: A comparison with caesarean section in one-parae women Urinary incontinence (UI), symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (sPOP), and faecal and ... -
The long-term effects of obstetrical anal sphincter injury on pelvic floor function
(2023-01-23)Background: As women live longer, the long-term effects of childbirth may negatively affect their quality of life and professional careers. Aim: This thesis investigates the long-term effects of vacuum extraction (VE) ... -
Long-term follow-up after intensive care: Development of an ICU-specific questionnaire
(2023-05-03)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, ... -
Long-term follow-up of adult women with urinary tract infection in childhood
(2016-01-27)Acute pyelonephritis is common in young children and can lead to permanent renal damage. Renal damage increases the risk of complications such as hypertension and decreased renal function later in life. For women with renal ... -
Long-term outcome of children born after Assisted Reproductive Technology
(2020-11-11)Background: While the short-term outcome after assisted reproductive technology (ART) is broadly examined, studies on the long-term outcome of ART children are limited. Aim: To examine the long-term outcome in children ... -
Long-term outcome of lumbar disc herniation surgery. Studies on different influencing factors
(2010-04-23)Background: A majority of patients suffering from sciatica caused by lumbar disc herniation experience a positive natural history and respond well to non-surgical treatment. Patients who fail conservative treatment and are ... -
Long-term radiobiological effects of 131I exposure - dose, age and time related transcriptomatic and proteomic rasponse in rats
(2021-03-23)131I is commonly used in the clinic for treating thyroid diseases, using the physiological uptake of iodine in thyroid, but also for other target tissues. 131I is also commonly released during nuclear accidents. Children ... -
Long-term results after partial knee arthroplasty with the Oxford Knee
(2009-05-14)Introduction Osteoarthritis of the knee is one of the most common reasons for disability, especially in elderly people. Surgical treatment is still controversial. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, i.e. partial knee ... -
Long-term studies after primary and revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction using different types of autograft - with special emphasis on the clinical, radiographic, histological and ultrastructural results
(2008-05-13)Long-term studies after primary and revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction using different types of autograft– with special emphasis on the clinical, radiographic, histological and ultrastructural results Mattias ... -
Long-term survival and prognostic factors in endometrial cancer - a populationbased cohort study
(2019-03-14)Aims: The over-all aims of this thesis were to evaluate the associations between prognostic factors and excess mortality rate, between socioeconomic and immigrant status and incidence rate, in endometrioid (EEC) and ... -
Long-term symptoms after breast cancer radiotherapy
(2012-04-05)Since breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide and the relative 10-years overall survival is 80% there is an increasing number of women living with a history of breast cancer treatment. This results ... -
Longitudinal outcome following total hip replacement. Time trends, sequence of events and study of factors influencing implant survival and mortality
(2018-02-23)Osteoarthritis of the hip is a common, debilitating and symptomatic joint disease. The disabling symptoms can be successfully treated with a total hip replacement (THR). It is known that the majority of patients do well ... -
Longitudinal study of infants with high-grade vesicoureteral reflux
(2009-09-09)Background: Infants with congenital high-grade vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) have been regarded as a special group amongst children with reflux, with their own characteristics concerning renal damage, gender, resolution rate ... -
Lower Urinary Tract symptoms in women - aspects on epidemiology and treatment
(2009-04-17)Lower urinary tract symptoms in women – aspects on epidemiology and treatment Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common conditions that compromise a person’s quality of life and result in increased health care costs ...