Browsing Doctoral Theses / Doktorsavhandlingar Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper by Title
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Safety and quality aspects of IVF - neonatal and maternal outcomes following advanced techniques
(2020-04-15)Background: Singletons born following assisted reproductive technology (ART) have adverse neonatal outcome compared to singletons born following spontaneous conception (SC). Moreover, the women undergoing ART are at an ... -
Sagittal synostosis - surgical outcomes and long-term follow up
(2021-11-11)The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate and compare surgical outcomes in patients with sagittal synostosis operated with the most commonly used surgical methods in Sweden: craniotomy combined with springs, pi-plasty, ... -
Screening for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Asymptomatic Children and Adolescents. Psychosocial consequences and impact on quality of life and physical activity.
(2011-10-11)The aim of this thesis was to describe the consequences of being diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) while being asymptomatic, taking into consideration psychosocial effects and medical aspects of diagnosis ... -
Selected aspects on improving the management of skin cancer
(2009-05-13)The constant rise of skin cancer incidence rates in Sweden is a problem which requires attention. Improved techniques for prevention, early detection and effective treatment are required to face this challenging task. The ... -
Self-efficacy of knee function in patients with an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury
(2007-12-04)Abstract Self-efficacy of knee function in patients with an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury The overall purpose of this thesis was to investigate the clinical relevance of perceived self-efficacy of knee function ... -
Septoplasty-predicting the outcome
(2023-01-10)Septoplasty is one of the most common surgical procedures at ENT clinics around the world. The reason for undergoing a septoplasty is nasal airway obstruction (NAO) that does not respond to any other treatment. The most ... -
Sex steroid secretion during childhood in males - with focus on prematurity, birth size, and growth patterns
(2021-10-21)Aim: The overall aim of the thesis was to evaluate sex steroid secretion patterns during childhood in boys and to study how sex steroid concentrations relate to gestational age, birth weight, growth patterns, and adult ... -
Sex steroids, IGF-I, and vascular morphology from birth to adulthood in individuals born small for gestational age
(2020-02-11)Abstract Aim: To study whether there is an association between size at birth, sex steroids, IGF-I, and retinal vascular morphology. Patients and methods: Two different cohorts were studied. In paper I, 25 young adult men ... -
Sexually transmitted infections: serological, microbiological and microscopical aspects
(2011-03-17)The prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STI) is high in the adult populations world-wide but varies between populations and time periods. Since a high proportion of infected individuals are asymptomatic, diagnostic ... -
Short- and long-term outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
(2023-09-15)Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is a sudden and devastating event with significant morbidity and mortality. The development of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) is a major contributor to the observed high morbidity. ... -
Shoulder impingement; Evaluation of the clinical outcome, radiographic findings, histology, ultrastructure and biochemistry
(2018-11-16)This thesis had two main purposes: on the one hand, to assess and evaluate the clinical outcome of different treatment strategies for subacromial impingement syndrome (SAIS), in both the short and the long term and, on the ... -
Shoulder Kinematics and Impingement. Dynamic Radiostereometric analysis of the shoulder
(2009-06-10)Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the three-dimensional kinematics of the shoulder joint in patients with shoulder impingement and controls with focus on three well known diagnostic tests; painful arc test (active ... -
Signaling pathways and novel genetic factors involved in modulation of cisplatin response in C. elegans
(2021-10-29)Cancer is a major cause of mortality throughout the world. Despite the effort of the scientific community, plenty remains to understand about the biology or genetics of cancer. In solid tumors often as many as 90-99% of ... -
Small-Scale Absorbed Dose Modelling in Selective Internal Radiation Therapy
(2015-04-30)Radioembolisation (RE), with yttrium-90 (90Y) labelled microspheres, is an increasingly common treatment method for unresectable liver tumours. The tolerable mean absorbed dose for normal liver (NL) tissue is higher in RE ... -
Small-scale dosimetry methods for normal tissues after radioembolization and peptide receptor radiotherapies; a focus on the liver parenchyma and the bone marrow
(2023-05-23)Radionuclide therapies are increasingly used in cancer treatments as they have been proven to be both effective and safe. As biodistributions and uptake vary widely between patients, a standardized approach is bound to ... -
Spinal column and hip joint changes, and their correlation to back pain in young athletes - Radiological and Clinical Studies
(2021-10-29)Background: Young athletes are at increasing risk for spinal column injuries and back pain due to excessive sporting activities, with potential development of complications ... -
Spino-pelvic sagittal alignment and back and hip pain prevalence in young elite athletes
(2017-02-23)Young athletes that perform regular intense training and sports competions have been shown to increase the risk of low back pain (LBP). This may be the result of heavy loading in different planes to the spine, heavy training ... -
ST analysis of the fetal ECG as an adjunct to fetal heart rate monitoring in labour-a clinical validation
(2009-05-06)The ability to make an accurate assessment of fetal well-being during labour is a great challenge. Animal and human studies have shown that fetal hypoxemia during labour can alter the shape of the fetal electrocardiogram ... -
Stent treatment of perforated duodenal ulcer - physiology and clinical aspects
(2021-03-30)Background The incidence of perforated duodenal ulcer is decreasing but still constitutes a life-threatening complication to peptic ulcer disease. Abdominal contamination from gastric or duodenal content occurs during ... -
Sterile water injections and acupuncture as treatment for labour pain
(2006-09-28)Most women experience pain during labour. Complementary pain relief methods such as sterile water injections and acupuncture are two alternatives for the child birthing women. The lack of knowledge about the use of these ...