Search for dissertations about: "Lotta Lindh-Åstrand"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Lotta Lindh-Åstrand.

  2. 1. Women's knowledge, attitudes, and management of the menopausal transition

    Author : Lotta Lindh-Åstrand; Mats Hammar; Karin Kjellgren; Aila Collins; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Menopause; hormone therapy; knowledge; attitudes; conceptions; management treatment; climacteric symptoms; hot flushes; Obstetrics and women s diseases; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar;

    Abstract : Introduction: Hormone therapy (HT) has been considered as a safe treatment for menopausal symptoms. Use of HT increased dramatically in the 1980s and 1990s. Results from large randomized clinical trials (RCT) could, around the turn of the century, however not find evidence for long-term benefits with HT. READ MORE

  4. 2. Resistance Training and Physical Activity in Postmenopausal Women : Effects on Vasomotor Symptoms, Quality of Life and Microcirculation

    Author : Emilia Berin; Anna-Clara Spetz Holm; Mats Hammar; Lotta Lindh-Åstrand; Torbjörn Bäckström; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Background  Menopause is a physiological event, but is associated with bothersome symptoms as well as physical changes that affect women’s health. About 75 % of women experience vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes and night sweats) related to menopause that often reduce quality of life. READ MORE