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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 ... -
Centralized Ovarian Cancer Care - Complications, Costs and Survival
(2022-04-19)Background: Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed at advanced stages, and its mortality is high. Surgical treatment of advanced ovarian cancer strives toward complex primary debulking surgery (PDS), aiming for complete ... -
Cerebral CT - and MRI perfusion: Techniques and clinical application in iNPH
(2015-05-18)Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a disorder of the elderly, defined by slowly progressive impairment of gait and balance, cognitive decline, and incontinence. Disturbance of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ... -
Cerebral palsy in western Sweden - Epidemiology and function
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Cervical and intra-amniotic markers of preterm birth and infection
(2009-03-16)Abstract Background: Preterm delivery (PTD; < 37 gestational weeks), is one of the greatest unsolved obstetrical problems worldwide. As much as 80% of the perinatal mortality and 50% of the long-term neurological handicaps ... -
Cervical and vaginal cancer - aspects on risk factors, prevention and treatment
(2021-03-26)Background: Participation in screening is associated with a major risk reduction in cervical cancer, but there is a lack of knowledge on whether the cost to the individual has an effect on the participation rate. Women ... -
Cervical cancer prevention Studies on possible improvements
(2007-12-27)Aims: The aim of this study is to target and assess possible improvements for women attending cervical cancer screening programs. Methods: In a randomized study the use of ThinPrep liquid based cytology (LBC) was tested ... -
Cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer in pregnancy: diagnosis and outcome
(2012-11-15)ABSTRACT:Cervical cancer is one of the most common types of cancer that is diagnosed during pregnancy. The primary aim in investigation of atypical cervical cytology during pregnancy is to exclude cancer so that further ... -
Changes in prevalence of asthma and allergy in Swedish school children over almost three decades and factors reducing risk of allergy
(2021-09-01)ABSTRACT Background: Asthma and allergy are one of the most common chronic diseases among children. The prevalence of allergic diseases increased dramatically during the last decades of the twentieth century. The reason ...