Browsing Doctoral Theses / Doktorsavhandlingar Institutionen för medicin by Title
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Diabetes complications, risk factors, and glycaemic indices in persons with type 1 diabetes
(2023-11-09)Background: Persons with type 1 diabetes are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. An important risk factor for diabetes complications is hyperglycaemia. Hyperglycaemia has traditionally been measured ... -
Diagnosis & dietary intervention in patients with diabetic gastroparesis
(2013-09-03)Background: Gastroparesis is a diabetic complication, which is often under-recognised. Existing treatment options are limited and diagnostic methods not easily accessible. Aims of the thesis: To compare two alternative ... -
Diagnosis of interatrial shunts and the influence of patent foramen ovale on oxygen desaturation in obstructive sleep apnea
(2007-11-06)Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is found in 27% of the population and although mostly asymptomatic, PFO has been associated with e.g. cryptogenic stroke and, rarely, also with oxygen desaturation. PFO and atrial septal defects ... -
Diagnosis, mortality and professional life in patients with heart failure
(2023-02-22)Background: Heart failure (HF) is a common and severe disease with an increasing incidence among young adults. An emerging composite endpoint is home-time. Little is known, on how living with HF affects professional life. ... -
Diagnostic aspects of urinary tract infections among elderly residents of nursing homes
(2014-05-05)Background: Up to half the residents of nursing homes for the elderly have asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU), which should not be treated with antibiotics. Thus, it is difficult to know if new symptoms in residents with ... -
DIAVIP - Diabetes Prevention in Primary Care - Implications for Physical Activity
(2014-03-07)Aim: The overall aim was to study the effect of physical activity in impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and insulin resistance. We set out to: 1. Evaluate different screening instruments to identify individuals with IGT; ... -
Diet and/or exercise treatment for weight loss in overweight and obese women after childbirth
(2012-11-15)AIM: The aim of the research presented in this thesis was to evaluate whether, dietary behavior modification treatment (D), or physical exercise behavior modification treatment (E), or the combination of both (DE), provide ... -
Diet as a complementary therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis - On the menu: An anti-inflammatory portfolio diet
(2023-11-27)Over the last two decades, pharmacological treatment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has evolved remarkably and is essential to suppress disease progress. Still, it often fails to provide satisfactory symptom relief suggesting ... -
Dietary energy density and energy intake in cancer patients
(2012-10-25)Background & Aims: Cachexia is frequent in advanced cancer and is associated with adverse outcomes; however, definite diagnostic criteria for cachexia are not established. Diet energy density (ED) may affect energy intake ... -
Dietary intake of naturally occurring plant sterols in relation to serum cholesterol and myocardial infarction - Epidemiological studies from Sweden and the UK
(2012-09-21)Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death in the world. High serum level of cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for CVD development. Serum levels of cholesterol can be modified by diet. Generally, ... -
Dietary intake, nutritional status and energy metabolism in adolescents with severe obesity - Effects of gastric bypass surgery
(2020-11-02)Background and aims: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is an effective obesity treatment in adults and is becoming established in adolescents. Information is scarce on long-term changes in dietary intake, nutritional status and ... -
Dietary intake, nutritional status and energy metabolism in individuals with anorexia nervosa - Effects of specialized eating disorder hospital treatment
(2023-05-23)Objective: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a life-threatening condition affecting around 1% of the population. The aim of this thesis was to study nutritional aspects before and after specialized eating disorder hospital ... -
Dietary patterns linked to symptoms in patients with a disorder of gut-brain interaction
(2023-08-18)Disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) encompass a range of medical conditions characterized by gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, in the absence of alarm features or organic diseases that explain the symptoms, after a ... -
Diets of European children, with focus on BMI, well-being, and families The IDEFICS/I.Family cohort
(2017-09-28)The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate children’s diet, BMI z-score, and parental feeding practices (PFPs), in relation to mutans streptococci (MS) count, psychosocial well-being and children’s BMI trajectory, ... -
Differentiation factor Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand is a modulator of cell responses in autoimmune diseases
(2012-01-23)Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (Flt3) is a receptor on common stem cell progenitors and has a crucial role in hematopoesis, regulating cell proliferation and differentiation in man and mice. The growth factor Flt3 is activated ... -
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma - proteomic and metabolomic studies on prognosis and treatment failure
(2018-11-05)Abstract Background and aim: Every year almost 600 patients in Sweden are diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the most common lymphoma, and with immunochemotherapy, approximately 60 % are cured. Yet, for ... -
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma – studies on immunohistochemical and clinical prognostic factors
(2010-04-14)DLBCL, the most common lymphoma entity, is a potentially curable but heterogeneous disease. Most studies concerning therapy and prognostic factors have been performed on selected patient materials. It is important to ... -
Dilemmas and consequences of chronic disease-lived experiences of coeliac disease and neuropathic pain
(2007-09-27)Dilemmas and consequences of chronic disease-lived experiences of coeliac disease and neuropathic pain Akademisk avhandling som för avläggande av medicine doktorsexamen vid Sahlgrenska akademin vid Göteborgs Universitet ... -
Disease-related malnutrition: Energy balance, body composition and functional capacity in patients on oral nutritional support after major upper gastrointestinal surgery.
(2010-05-28)Background: Patients with cancer of the upper gastrointestinal tract are susceptible to malnutrition. Surgery is the only curative treatment although the procedure may negatively impact nutritional status. The aim of this ... -
Diseases in the hip - Exploring risk for fracture and osteoarhritis
(2019-09-18)Objective: Hip fracture is the most serious condition linked to low bone mass or osteoporosis, and Sweden has one of the highest incidences in the world. The proportion of elderly is increasing in the Swedish population ...