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Economic impact of drug-related morbidity in Sweden - Estimated using experts’ opinion, medical records and self-reports
(2014-05-05)
Drug-related morbidity is an important public health concern, but knowledge about its economic impact is limited to hospitals. Thus, important consequences to the general public may have been overlooked. The aim of the ...
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 ...
Sleep disorders, sleepiness and the risk of traffic accidents
(2014-04-10)
The aim of this thesis was to identify the prevalence of sleep disorders, mainly obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), among public transport operators (PTO´s). Further to assess the risk of motor vehicle accident (MVA) in a group ...
Complementary treatment and markers in inflammatory bowel diseases
(2014-01-31)
Complementary Treatment and Markers in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Maria Pagoldh
Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Aims: ...
Frail elders´experiences of health: A combination of qualitative and quantitative studies with a salutogenic perspective
(2014-05-23)
Abstract
The overall aim of the thesis was to explore experiences of health and its´ influencing factors among frail elders and to evaluate the effect of the intervention Continuum of care for frail elderly people, from ...
Barriers and Facilitators of Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention in Early Childhood: A Focus on Parents Results from the IDEFICS Study
(2014-02-10)
Background: Childhood obesity has increased dramatically during the past thirty years. Parents are key persons in their children’s lives and their efforts to create healthy lifestyles are very important. However, social ...
Regulation of metabolism and inflammation by two protein kinases - AMPK and STK25
(2014-07-02)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a widespread metabolic disorder that has reached epidemic proportions globally, and is now considered to be one of the main threats to human health. The currently available treatment ...
Improving Work Ability and Return to Work among Women on Long-term Sick Leave
(2014-09-19)
The overall aim of this thesis was to gain new knowledge of factors and interventions that improve work ability and return to work (RTW) among women on long-term sick leave from human service organizations (HSOs). The ...
Clinical and Population-based Studies in Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathy – Focus on Infections
(2014-12-03)
Multiple myeloma is a haematological disorder of the bone marrow. It is preceded by the
benign precursor monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). In multiple
myeloma, a progression leading to expansion ...
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; ...