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Bone health and nutrition treatment. Studies on young women with anorexia nervosa and children with epilepsy
(2023-08-17)Background: Adequate nutritional status is crucial for optimal longitudinal growth and accrual of bone mass during childhood and adolescence. Peak bone mass achieved in young adulthood affects bone health throughout life. ... -
Bone Mineral Density Determination in Children. Evaluation of a novel method and application to Duchenne muscular dystrophy
(2009-11-22)Aims: The overall aims of this thesis were to evaluate the dual-energy X-ray and laser (DXL) method for bone densitometry measurements of the calcaneus in children, to provide reference data for bone mineral density (BMD) ... -
Bone mineral density in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
(2010-05-12)Low bone mineral density (BMD) has been highlighted as a potential problem in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases in the westernized world. The mechanisms ... -
Bowel Habits and Functional Constipation - A Longitudinal Birth Cohort Study of Children Born in Gothenburg
(2023-05-15)Background: Parents often visit health facilities with concerns regarding their child’s bowel function. Data on bowel habits from healthy children is important in establishing what is normal and what is not. Functional ... -
Brain tumors in children. Intervening with the aftermath: relapse and long term side effects
(2017-04-25)After completing primary treatment, childhood brain tumor patients enter a follow-up phase. Follow-up is needed for two main reasons; to detect relapse and to diagnose late side effects. The overall aims of this thesis ... -
Breast cancer surgery - Aspects of patient-reported outcomes and physical activity
(2021-11-15)The aim of this thesis was to evaluate patient-reported outcomes (PROs) following breast cancer surgery using three different studies. Paper I examined breast-conserving surgery through an inframammary fold incision using ... -
Breast Hypertrophy and outcome of Breast Reduction Surgery
(2016-02-09)Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to improve our knowledge of breast hypertrophy in women, its associated problems, and the outcome of breast reduction. Patients and methods: I. Five hundred and twelve woman were ... -
Breast reconstructive surgery: Risk factors for complications and health-related quality of life - Clinical studies
(2017-05-02)Background: Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women worldwide. Although the incidence is increasing, the mortality rate is not. This results in a growing number of breast cancer survivors, and thereby in ... -
Cam morphology of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome in athletes - Clinical and radiological studies
(2020-10-28)Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) leads to hip pain and reduced hip function in young athletes. Recent studies have reported high-impact sporting activities during adolescent growth as an important cause of cam ... -
Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder. Aspects of treatment, Costs and Follow-up Routines
(2007-11-21)Aims: To determine costs and factors related to the total costs of cystectomy. To study the results of the radiological examinations performed 7-14 days after a cystectomy. To investigate if a single instillation of ... -
Cardiac arrest - an epidemiologic perspective on pharmacotherapy and post resuscitation care
(2021-09-13)Background: Despite significant research and progress, cardiac arrest remains a condition with a high mortality rate, and few interventions have been demonstrated to improve outcomes in this patient group. Despite incorporation ... -
Cardiac surgery and the brain - studies on cerebral blood flow autoregulation and mechanisms of cerebral injury
(2011-11-09)Cardiac surgery and the brain - studies on cerebral blood flow autoregulation and mechanisms of cerebral injury Björn Reinsfelt Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The ... -
Cardiac surgery and the kidney - studies on the effects of pharmacological interventions on renal perfusion, filtration and oxygenation
(2013-03-25)Acute kidney injury (AKI) commonly complicates cardiac surgery and is associated with high mortality. Renal ischemia is considered to be the major cause. There is a close association between glomerular filtration rate ... -
Cardiopulmonary bypass and the kidney - studies on patients undergoing cardiac surgery
(2018-11-12)Acute kidney injury is a common complication after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), and has a major impact on morbidity, mortality and costs. The mechanism of CPB-related renal impairment is not fully ... -
CARDIOTHORACIC TRAUMA: A Scandinavian Perspective
(2007-05-21)Background: Trauma in general is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and causes more loss of productive years than ischemic heart disease and malignancy together. Cardiothoracic trauma occurs in 60% of ... -
Cartilage Tissue Engineering. A study on how to improve cartilage repair.
(2010-06-04)One of the first examples of musculoskeletal tissue engineering is autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI).The first patient with a cartilage lesion was operated with ACI in 1987 and at that time suspension implantation ... -
CC16 in allergy and allergic inflammation
(2008-03-10)Clara cell 16-kDa (CC16) is an anti-inflammatory protein mainly produced in the lung epithelium by Clara cells. Patients with asthma have lower levels of CC16 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and serum compared with healthy ... -
Cell Therapy in lntervertebral Disc Degeneration
(2021-04-12)Background: Chronic low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is central in the pathogenesis. The injection of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells ... -
Central and Peripheral Neuroendocrine Factors in Cancer-Associated Anorexia and Cachexia
(2015-11-26)Cancer anorexia-cachexia syndrome (CACS) develops in response to tumor-host biochemical interactions. A loss of appetite (anorexia) and increased metabolism results in a progressive wasting of adipose and skeletal muscle ... -
Central nervous modulation of pain - a clinical and experimental study
(2009-10-12)This series of studies addresses several conceptual issues in modern pain therapy related to the contemporary understanding of mechanisms and modulators involved in the pain sensation. Novel invasive therapy for severe ...