Search for dissertations about: "Prom"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 49 swedish dissertations containing the word Prom.

  2. 16. Vaginal prolapse surgery : an epidemiological perspective : studies of native tissue repair versus implants, surgeons´ practical experiences and five year follow-up in the swedish national quality register for gynecological surgery

    Author : Emil Nüssler; Mats Löfgren; Marie Bixo; Martin Stjernquist; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : pelvic organ prolapse; Kaplan-Meier curves; long-term follow-up; quality register; questionnaire; patient reported outcome; cystocele; rectocele; colporrhaphy; non-absorbable mesh; surgical experience; hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning; health services research; Obstetrics and Gynaecology; obstetrik och gynekologi;

    Abstract : Background: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common condition that impacts on quality of life for many women. The mean age of Swedish women operated for POP is 60 years, and with a life expectancy of approximately 84 years this means that the average patient will live 24 years subsequent to the operation. READ MORE

  4. 17. Anti-VEGF treatment of patients with diabetic macular edema : Studies of visual acuity, macular edema and patient-reported outcomes

    Author : Therese Granström; Janeth Leksell; Henrietta Forsman; Elisabet Granstam; Högskolan Dalarna; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hälsa och välfärd; Health and Welfare;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to describe and evaluate visual acuity, macular edema and patientreported outcomes (PRO) following anti-VEGF treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME) patients in a real-world setting. Using a longitudinal study design, a cohort of DME patients was followed from baseline to 1 year after treatment start. READ MORE

  5. 18. Evaluation of prostheses in shoulder arthroplasty : methods for assessment of outcome

    Author : Magnus Ödquist; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Today, the shoulder joint is the third most commonly replaced joint after the hip and knee joints and the incidence is increasing. In Sweden, 1863 primary Shoulder Arthroplasties and 195 revisions were performed in 2017. READ MORE

  6. 19. Hip disability : patient education, classification and assessment

    Author : Maria Klässbo; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Activity limitations; assessment; capsular pattern; classification; disability; hip; HOOS; NHP; osteoarthritis; pain; physiotherapy; range of motion; stiffness; quality of life; WOMAC;

    Abstract : Hip disability is common and entails activity limitations, participation restrictions and increased risk of further disability and health problems, partially due to inactivity. Hip osteoarthritis (OA), the major diagnosis, is difficult to define, especially when no joint space narrowing is seen in radiography. READ MORE

  7. 20. Upper limb function in children with cerebral palsy : range of motion, botulinum neurotoxin A and accelerometry metrics

    Author : Jenny Hedberg Graff; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of movement disorders in children and may result in diverse levels of severity of the disability, from very mild to very severe. The underlying neurological pathology in CP is by definition not progressive, but motor symptoms may cause permanent and progressive secondary movement complications, which often change over time. READ MORE