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Läkemedel och följsamhet - Studier ur ett allmänmedicinskt perspektiv
(2007-02-02)The thesis is based on four studies illuminating from different perspectives the problem of compliance with medication. The research arises from the fact that more and more drugs are prescribed to patients thereby leading ... -
Leadership in human service organisations: Conceptions, strategies and preconditions to promote and maintain health at work
(2010-04-21)The aim of this thesis was to deepen knowledge of leaders’ conceptions, strategies and preconditions to promote and maintain health at work in human service organisations. Methods: The qualitative study I and prospective ... -
Learning aspects of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and learning activities in basic life support - a study among laypersons at workplaces in Sweden
(2021-01-29)Abstract Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Despite healthcare improvements, prevention for cardiovascular health, training in adult basic life support (BLS) ... -
Life style intervention in primary care and aspects on stroke prevention
(2014-03-13)ABSTRACT Aims: To describe a self-administered preventive tool dealing with risk factors for cardiovascular disease and its effectiveness to involve persons in need of life style changes. To evaluate the feasibility of ... -
Lifesaving after cardiac arrest due to drowning. Characteristics and outcome
(2013-09-03)Aims The aim of this thesis was to describe out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) due to drowning from the following angles. In Paper I: To describe the characteristics of OHCA due to drowning and evaluate factors of ... -
Linking fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 and urokinase signalling to survivin expression in experimental arthritis
(2014-03-07)Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune joint disease, in which chronic inflammation and hyperplastic synovial tissue mediates destruction of cartilage and bone. Survivin is known as an intracellular inhibitor ... -
Lipoproteins in Staphylococcus aureus infections
(2020-09-04)Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections remain a major challenge for the healthcare system, and new treatment options are highly demanded. S. aureus is a pathogenic microorganism, responsible for a broad range of ... -
Lipoproteins in the postprandial state: Studies on the metabolism of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins using multicompartmental models
(2021-05-21)Lipoproteins are lipid-containing spherical particles that circulate in the human blood stream. The reason for their intense study over the decades is their ability to cause atherosclerosis1. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular ... -
Liver cirrhosis-epidemiological and Clinical Aspects
(2008-05-19)Liver cirrhosis is the end-stage of many different chronic liver diseases. Limited data exists on the epidemiology, natural history and complications of liver cirrhosis such as esophageal varices and malignancies in the ... -
Long-term effects of growth hormone replacement in hypopituitary adults on body composition, bone mass and cardiovascular risk factors
(2012-11-06)Growth hormone (GH) deficient (GHD) adults have decreased bone mass and muscle strength, impaired body composition, disturbed serum lipid pattern and increased morbidity and mortality in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular ... -
Long-term impact of exposure to sulfur mustard on mental health, quality of life, and lung function
(2023-09-04)Sulfur mustard is a highly harmful blistering chemical warfare agent with an alkylation ability that can affect multiple organs (skin, eyes and lungs) in the short and long term. Sulfur mustard’s long-term biopsychosocial ... -
Longitudinal Common Carotid Artery Wall Motion - mechanistic, prognostic and translational studies
(2011-02-15)The longitudinal arterial movement of the common carotid artery (CCA) has been less investigated during the past compared to the radial movement. This is probably due to lack of an adequate measuring method. Velocity vector ... -
Longitudinal Vitamin D Status During Pregnancy in a Swedish Cohort: The GraviD Study
(2017-04-20)The aim of this thesis was to study vitamin D status among pregnant women in Sweden and if it was associated with gestational complications. A total of 2125 women were recruited at registration for antenatal care. Data ... -
Loved ones within Palliative Care-understanding, strategies and need for support
(2011-04-15)It is well known that during the palliative process both patient and loved ones have to face, and prepare themselves, for the patient´s approaching death. Their daily life will be marked by the disease, and physical, social, ... -
Low back pain and widespread pain in primary health care: Early access to physical therapy, treatment and prognostic factors
(2011-03-18)Abstract Low back pain (LBP) and widespread pain (WP) are common and incur considerable costs to society mainly due to work disability. Identification of prognostic factors, intervention and early access to care seems ... -
Managing irritable bowel syndrome - Dietary approaches and food intolerance
(2021-05-11)Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a complex disorder where diet plays a pivotal role in symptom generation for many patients. The aim of this thesis was to explore how diet and self-perceived food intolerance relate to ... -
Manifestations and Survival in Coronary Heart Disease
(2009-01-15)Aim: To investigate how risk factors predict manifestations in coronary heart disease (CHD), and trends in short-term and long-term survival including trends in out-of-hospital mortality. Populations and methods: In the ... -
Mechanical circulatory support in advanced heart failure - patient selection, treatment strategies and outcomes
(2022-09-19)Background: Heart transplantation (HTx) remains the major treatment option for selected patients with end-stage heart failure. In hemodynamically unstable patients, or when there is a considerable risk of deterioration ... -
Mechanical circulatory support in patients with severe heart failure
(2010-05-11)Severe heart failure has a poor prognosis. Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is capable of assisting the circulation in selected patients to bridge them to heart transplantation or recovery of heart function. MCS is ... -
Mechanism of F-actin crosslinking by filamin A and the anti-inflammatory functions of plasma gelsolin in bodily fluids
(2007-09-10)Gelsolin (GSN) and filamin A (FLNa) are two actin-binding proteins discovered in our laboratory over 30 years ago. GSN is a calcium-activated actin severing and barbed end capping protein that is expressed as both intracellular ...