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Heart Failure and Aortic Stenosis - Factors Influencing Prognosis and Development
(2021-04-27)
Background: An ageing population increases the prevalence of heart failure (HF) and aortic stenosis (AS). Several studies have investigated prognosis and predictors of HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) compared ...
Unmet need for mental healthcare among men Sweden: Gendered pathways to care
(2022-02-02)
Aim: Depression and anxiety disorders have a lifetime prevalence of about 10% among men in high-income countries but many do not seek and receive the care that they need. The aim of this thesis was to explore gendered ...
Aspects of fracture prevention - The role of fracture liaison services and alendronate
(2020-11-05)
Objective: In an ageing population, osteoporotic fractures become more common and cause increased morbidity, mortality and societal cost. This thesis aimed to determine the potential role of fracture liaison services (FLS) ...
Aspects of heart failure development and prevention in women
(2020-04-15)
Heart failure (HF) is a severe progressive condition. Women more often are older and suffer from
heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), contrasting to men who more often are
younger and suffer from heart ...
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 ...
Epidemiological Aspects on Assessing and Treating Dyslipidemia in Type 1 Diabetes
(2020-01-08)
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of shortened
longevity in individuals with type 1 diabetes. Dyslipidemia is one of the
important modifiable risk factors.
Aims: To investigate different aspects ...
Mechanisms underlying inflammation, symptoms and quality of life in ulcerative colitis
(2021-10-06)
A substantial proportion of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in remission demonstrate gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, despite the absence of ongoing inflammation in the colon. The underlying mechanisms of these symptoms ...
Neutrophil Function and Signaling Induced by Ligands for the Formyl Peptide Receptor 2
(2021-02-15)
Neutrophil pattern recognition receptors belonging to the G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) family play a role in the processes of initiation as well as resolution of inflammatory processes. Formyl peptide receptor 2 (FPR2) ...
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 ...
Diabetes and hypertension - entangled chronic conditions in primary care. Time trends and determinants for mortality and cardiovascular complications.
(2021-03-23)
Diabetes and hypertension are chronic, often coexisting conditions with increased risk of premature death and cardiovascular complications. This thesis aimed to study different epidemiological aspects regarding risk of ...