Search for dissertations about: "Esophageal morbidity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words Esophageal morbidity.

2. 1. Respiratory and esophageal morbidity in adults with repaired esophageal atresia

   Author : Vladimir Gatzinsky; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Esophageal atresia; Long-term outcome; Pulmonary function; Esophageal morbidity; Gastro-esophageal reflux; Dysphagia;

   Abstract : Background: Esophageal atresia (EA) often leads to persistent esophageal and respiratory symptoms, as well as impaired esophageal and lung function in adulthood. The reasons for this, and the connections between symptoms and documented abnormalities, are not fully understood. READ MORE

4. 2. Aspects on the management of patients with esophageal cancer

   Author : Henrik Bergquist; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Brachytherapy; dysphagia; esophageal neoplasms; free jejunal graft; health economic evaluation; palliative care; prediction psychiatric morbidity; radiographic evaluation; stent; survival; quality of life; voice prosthesis;

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5. 3. Function and morbidity of the esophagus and respiratory system in the growing child with esophageal atresia

   Author : Felipe Donoso; Helene Engstrand Lilja; Andrei Malinovschi; Christer Janson; Kate Abrahamsson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : esophageal atresia; lung function; pulmonary function; pH-metry; PPI; anastomotic stricture; Barnkirurgi; Pediatric Surgery;

   Abstract : Background: Esophageal atresia (EA) is a congenital malformation that consists of various degrees of discontinuity of the esophagus and affects about 1:3000 live births. EA is usually corrected at birth with survival rates over 90%, which has shifted the focus towards improvement of associated morbidity and health-related quality of life. READ MORE

6. 4. Patient-reported outcomes in children and adolescents born with esophageal atresia

   Author : Michaela Dellenmark-Blom; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Esophageal Atresia; Patient Reported Outcome Measures; Quality of Life; Adaptation; Psychological;

   Abstract : Background: Survival rates in children with esophageal atresia (EA) have reached 90-95%, but they are at risk of chronic morbidity, mainly related to esophageal and respiratory dysfunction. Knowledge of condition-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and coping is needed in order to properly understand the impact of the disease and treatment in the child’s daily life. READ MORE

7. 5. Perforations of the Upper Gastro-Intestinal Tract

   Author : Michael Hermansson; Lund Kirurgi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; orthopaedics; Prognostic factors; Incidence; Surgery; Diagnostic methods; Proton pump inhibitors; NSAID; Peptic ulcer perforation; Esophageal perforation; traumatology; Kirurgi; ortopedi; traumatologi;

   Abstract : Material and methods: In all, 237 consecutive patients with a perforated peptic ulcer admitted from 1974-1992 and 125 consecutive patients with an oesophageal perforation admitted from 1970-2006 to Lund University hospital were studied retrospectively. Prognostic factors were evaluated using the Cox proportional hazards model. READ MORE