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Asthma in West Sweden - a translational study from epidemiology to proteomics
(2012-11-20)
Asthma has been increasing in prevalence and morbidity, however it is unclear if the increase continues. Asthma has long been regarded as a single disease entity, but is now recognised as a heterogenic disease with different ...
Prevalence and treatment of patients with heart failure with special emphasis on diuretics
(2017-09-21)
Background: Heart failure (HF) is a major health problem worldwide with an estimated prevalence of about 1-2% in the Western world. The temporal trend for prevalence of HF has never been investigated in a nationwide ...
Heart failure epidemiology with emphasis on young adults
(2019-11-20)
Background: Heart failure (HF) is a major health problem worldwide with exponentially increasing incidence
with age and the majority of patients being elderly. In recent years, an increase in hospitalization and
prevalence ...
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, ...
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 ...
Axial spondyloarthritis - with special emphasis on prevalence, perceived health and predictors
(2016-11-18)
The objectives of this thesis were to assess the validity of the diagnostic codes for ankylosing spondylitis and undifferentiated spondyloarthritis in the national patient register (study I), and to estimate the prevalence ...
Prevalence, risk factors and comorbidities of COPD among never-smokers
(2015-04-30)
The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate prevalence, risk factors and comorbidity of COPD among never-smokers. COPD was in this thesis defined as a syndrome also including prior asthma diagnosis with chronic airway ...
Prevalence, risk factors and comorbidity of rhinitis, asthma and aspirin-intolerance in West Sweden
(2013-05-24)
The prevalence of rhinitis and asthma has increased considerably over the past century. The cause of this increase remains unknown. Furthermore, rhinitis and asthma are now considered heterogeneous syndromes encompassing ...
ICT use and mental health in young adults. Effects of computer and mobile phone use on stress, sleep disturbances, and symptoms of depression
(2012-03-01)
The overall aim of this thesis was to explore possible associations between information and
communication technology (ICT) use and mental health symptoms among young adults. By “ICT” in this context is meant mainly computer ...
Pre-Hospital Decision Process and Prognosis in Men and Women with Coronary Heart Disease
(2015-02-27)
The overall aim of this thesis was to describe experiences, strategies and actions in the prehospital phase among patients with a first acute myocardial infarction and to examine long-term trends in survival among patients ...