Browsing Doctoral Theses / Doktorsavhandlingar Institutionen för medicin by Title
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Ostructive lung disease - occupational exposures, smoking and airway inflammation
(2017-02-06)Abstract Obstructive lung disease is a group of respiratory diseases characterized by airways obstruction. Among them the more frequent are asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Obstructive lung ... -
Outcome of Graves disease
(2020-02-05)Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune condition with elevated thyroid hormone levels and symptoms suggesting an affected brain. These symptoms often resolve with treatment but, for some patients, GD results in a long period ... -
Outcomes in treated hypertensive men - a follow-up during three decades
(2007-05-24)Objectives: To analyse survival, cause specific mortality and cardiovascular morbidity in relation to cardiovascular risk factors, to investigate the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and the cardiovascular risk this constitutes ... -
Outcomes of invasive treatment in chronic limb-threatening ischaemia
(2023-10-03)Background In chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI), obstruction of the arterial blood flow causes ischaemic rest pain, ulcers or gangrene in the lower extremities. Patients with CLTI have a substantial risk of ... -
Overweight and obesity in the young and old: Prevalence, prevention and eating behavior
(2007-03-09)ABSTRACT Background: During the last 25 years the prevalence of overweight and obe-sity has increased dramatically, both in developed and developing countries. The World Health Organization is declaring it an epidemic. ... -
Pain, gender norms and psychosocial resources. A critical appraisal of taken for granted ideas on men and women with pain
(2023-01-10)Background: Gender norms concerning pain are important to consider as they might lead to unequal treatment of men and women in health care. Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and describe gender norms ... -
Parathyroid Hormone Hyper- and Hypoparathyroidism Effect of Treatment and Long-term Follow-up Studies
(2024-01-10)Background: High or low parathyroid hormone (PTH) can be challenging in diagnosis and treatment. The prevalence and natural history of normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism (nHPT) are still not known. The knowledge gap regarding ... -
Parental time pressure and financial stress - Challenges for mental health of Nordic children and adolescents
(2014-12-02)Mental health problems are a significant public health concern affecting approximately 10-20% of children and adolescents worldwide. Parents’ conditions and experiences are important in determining children’s circumstances, ... -
Participation in everyday life. Very old persons' experiences of daily occupation, occupation of interest and use of assistive devices.
(2007-05-24)The overall aim of the present thesis was to examine, extend and deepen the understanding of very old persons’ experience of participation in everyday life from an occupational perspective. The thesis consists of four ... -
Passive sampling of PAHs and some trace organic compounds in occupational and residential air: needs, evaluation and limits
(2010-05-11)Human exposure to elevated levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and trace organic compounds (e.g. PCB, OCP, PBDE) can be related to negative health effects. This raises demands of exposure measurements to be ... -
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) and cryptogenic stroke or transient ischemic attack: a follow-up study
(2014-11-24)Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to study the long-term clinical outcomes in terms of survival, complications, recurrent stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), and quality of life in a group of patients with ... -
Pathogenesis of Obesity and Effects of Treatment. Clinical and Molecular Studies on Body Fat, Energy Balance, and Weight Loss.
(2009-06-29)Obesity is common and related to many health problems including various forms of cancer. The condition arises from the imbalance between food intake and energy expenditure, and is strongly influenced by genetic factors. ... -
Pathophysiological role and clinical relevance of cytokines in hypertensive heart failure. A combined clinical and experimental study
(2007-12-06)Although mortality due to heart failure has decreased significantly in the last decade since the introduction of ACE-inhibitors and β-adrenergic receptor blockers in the management of heart failure, chronic heart failure ... -
Pathophysiology and treatment in experimental stress-induced cardiomyopathy
(2014-09-16)Background: Stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC) is an acute cardiac affliction associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is characterized by potentially reversible regional myocardial akinesia which may involve ... -
Pathophysiology and treatment of Takotsubo Syndrome - insights from preclinical studies
(2020-09-03)ABSTRACT Background: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), also recognized as “stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC)” and “broken heart syndrome”, is an acute cardiac failure syndrome characterized by transient regional ventricular ... -
Patient Assessment and Triage in Emergency Medical Services - The Swedish EMS nurse in a new role
(2021-03-16)Abstract Background: Pre-hospital care is highly complex care where the emergency medical services (EMS) nurse assesses patients in an unselected patient population. The increased demand for EMS resources, which ... -
Patient Perspectives brought to the Fore for Diabetes Care: Descriptions as well as Development and Testing of the Diabetes Questionnaire
(2019-11-07)Aim: The overall aims were to describe perspectives of living with diabetes, to develop a patient-reported outcome and experience measure for the Swedish National Diabetes Register, and to initiate the evaluation of evidence ... -
Perceptions and Practices of Cardiovascular Health: A Population Perspective from a Peri-Urban Nepalese Community
(2014-05-20)Background Global phenomena such as urbanization and individual traits such as health literacy affect people’s exposure and vulnerability to cardiovascular risk factors. Nepal, a low-income South Asian country undergoing ... -
Peripartum cardiomyopathy and heart failure in the young
(2014-11-05)Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to determine comorbidity, incidence and mortality in heart failure (HF) in young adults and particularly in peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). More specific objectives in PPCM patients ... -
Peripheral airway function assessed by inert gas washout and impulse oscillometry
(2022-08-15)Small (peripheral) airways play a key role in asthma. Despite this is lung function tests for assessing small airway function not included in the routine asthma management. Undetected small airway dysfunction (SAD) may ...