Browsing Doctoral Theses / Doktorsavhandlingar Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper by Title
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Jejunal control of glucose homeostasis in the human body
(2021-11-15)Background: The prevalence of obesity and type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have risen dramatically over the last decades, and are major threats to the human health. Obesity, and also T2DM, is treated with lifestyle ... -
Kinematics and laxity in the knee, before and after Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction. Evaluation using dynamic and static radiostereometric analysis
(2008-03-19)Introduction: Whether full active and passive extension training, started immediately after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction, will increase the post-operative A-P laxity of the knee has been the subject ... -
Kinesiophobia : various aspects of moving with musculoskeletal pain
(2006)Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate various aspects of the phenomenon of kinesiophobia among patients with musculoskeletal pain. Study population: For the purpose of this thesis 1304 patients, with ... -
Knee ligament injuries in male professional football players
(2019-10-25)ABSTRACT Knee ligament injuries are common in professional football and entail a significant time loss from football, but studies of knee ligament injuries other than anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are ... -
Laparoscopic Lavage - A Paradigm Shift for the Treatment of Perforated Diverticulitis with Purulent Peritonitis?
(2015-11-13)Introduction: Perforated diverticulitis of the colon is a condition that sometimes requires surgical treatment. Traditionally Hartmann’s procedure is the recommended treatment. Laparoscopic lavage has lately evoked interest ... -
Laparoscopic surgery as treatment for rectal cancer
(2015-05-11)Introduction Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, with nearly 1.4 million new cases annually, of which about one third suffer from rectal cancer. Laparoscopic surgery has in several surgical fields ... -
Laryngopharyngeal reflux - development and refinement of diagnostic tools
(2009-11-13)Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), characterized by symptoms of chronic cough, hoarseness, throat clearing, globus, laryngospasm, throat pain and excessive mucus has in recent years been recognized as an extra-esophageal ... -
Left-sided obstructive cardiac lesions in the fetus and the neonate
(2018-05-21)ABSTRACT Introduction Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a severe cardiac malformation, fatal in the neonatal period in the absence of immediate care. Palliative surgery for HLHS has been available in Sweden since ... -
Living donor transplantation -outcome and risk
(2017-05-18)Live organ donors undergo extensive surgery to provide an organ that can be lifesaving or improve the health and quality of life for the recipient. The thesis seeks important knowledge that may be used to further reduce ... -
lmprovement in perioperative care of the day case patient; logistics and quality of care.
(2022-02-23)Background: The “Day surgery concept” is increasing and nowadays numerous of surgical procedures in patients of all ages, with different comorbidities are performed as day case surgery. Day surgery (DS) is a process; not ... -
lntestinal health after pelvic radiotherapy - towards understanding persisting pathophysiological mechanisms
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ...