Search for dissertations about: "Joint Diseases: therapy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words Joint Diseases: therapy.

  2. 1. Intra-articular Glucocorticoid Treatment : Efficacy and Side Effects

    Author : Tomas Weitoft; Lars Rönnblom; Ronald vanVollenhoven; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicine; arthritis; intra-articular glucocorticoid; triamcinolone hexacetonide; arthrocentesis; bone metabolism; cartilage; cortisol; ACTH; joint infection; Medicin; Dermatology and venerology; clinical genetics; internal medicine; Dermatologi och venerologi; klinisk genetik; invärtesmedicin;

    Abstract : Intra-articular glucocorticoid injection therapy is frequently used to relieve symptoms of arthritis, but there is considerable variation in injection routines among physicians. One issue of debate concerns the importance of synovial fluid aspiration during the injection procedure. READ MORE

  4. 2. Optimization of Colistin Dosage in the Treatment of Multiresistant Gram-negative Infections

    Author : Matti Karvanen; Otto Cars; Lena E Friberg; Vincent H Tam; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Colistin; CMS; Pharmacology; Pharmacokinetics; PKPD; Antibiotics; Combination therapy; Pharmacometrics; Dosing regimens; Antibiotic resistance; Infectious Diseases; Infektionssjukdomar;

    Abstract : As multidrug resistance in Gram-negative bacilli increases, the old antibiotic colistin has rapidly gained attention as one of few last line treatment options in the form of colistin methanesulfonate (CMS), which is hydrolyzed to colistin both in vitro and in vivo. There is a dearth of knowledge on fundamental aspects of colistin, including pharmacokinetics and optimal dosing regimens. READ MORE

  5. 3. Predictors of disease onset and progression in early rheumatoid arthritis : A clinical, laboratory and radiological study

    Author : Ewa Berglin; Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist; Thomas Skogh; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicine; early; rheumatoid; arthritis; anti-CCP; antibodies; factors; radiological; outcome; disease; onset; Medicin; Dermatology and venerology; clinical genetics; internal medicine; Dermatologi och venerologi; klinisk genetik; invärtesmedicin; medicin; Medicine;

    Abstract : To diagnose rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during the early stages of the disease is often difficult. The disease course shows great inter-individual variation from mild, self-limiting to very severe destruc-tive disease with extra-articular manifestations. READ MORE

  6. 4. Biomarkers and surgical predictors in temporomandibular joint disease

    Author : Mattias Ulmner; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc displacement (DD) is associated with pain and impaired function and has two main sub-diagnoses, DD with or without reduction (DDwR/DDwoR). DD synovial tissue has been sparsely investigated, and further characterisation is needed. READ MORE

  7. 5. Reactivity to collagen type II and C1q in rheumatic diseases

    Author : Johan Rönnelid; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : rheumatoid arthritis; systemic lupus erythematosus; anti-collagen antibodies; anti-Clq antibodies; ELISPOT; interferon-y; IL-4;

    Abstract : In rheumatoid arthritis (RA),other arthritides and in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) there is immunological reactivity to collagen type II (CII) and to complement component C1q. Parts of the CII and C1q molecules are structurally and immunologically related. READ MORE