Search for dissertations about: "Proton pump inhibitor"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words Proton pump inhibitor.

2. 1. Pharmacoepidemiological studies of proton pump inhibitor use in the pediatric population

   Author : Yun-Han Wang; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely effective in the treatment of gastric acid-related disorders. Although use of PPIs has increased markedly among children and these drugs are frequently prescribed off-label in the recent decade, the evidence regarding the pediatric safety profile of PPI use is limited. READ MORE

4. 2. Stent treatment of perforated duodenal ulcer - physiology and clinical aspects

   Author : Jorge Alberto Arroyo Vázquez; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Stent; Gastroscopy; Perforated duodenal ulcer; Proton Pump inhibitor; Gastric bacterial flora; Gastric pH; Pylorus; EndoFLIP™; Pyloric motility;

   Abstract : Background The incidence of perforated duodenal ulcer is decreasing but still constitutes a life-threatening complication to peptic ulcer disease. Abdominal contamination from gastric or duodenal content occurs during perforations. READ MORE

5. 3. Infections Related to the Use of Medical Devices and Changes in the Oropharyngeal Flora

   Author : Hulda Thorarinsdottir; Anestesiologi och intensivvård; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; thrombosis; critical illness; biofilm; intratracheal intubation; ventilator-associated pneumonia; ; central venous catheters; catheter-related infections; proton pump inhibitors; oropharynx; MICROBIOTA; foreign-body reaction; hemolysis; inflammation;

   Abstract : Background: Humans exist in mutualistic balance with a large range of microbiota. Illness and hospitalization can disturb this balance and contribute to hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), which occur most often in critically ill patients. READ MORE

6. 4. Faecal Calprotectin Diagnostics : Focus on Primary Care and Suspected Sources of Error

   Author : Zlatica Rendek; Henrik Hjortswang; Magnus Falk; Ewa Grodzinsky; Stergios Kechagias; Mikael Lilja; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Calprotectin; Inflammatory bowel disease; Gastrointestinal disease; Primary health care; Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents; Proton pump inhibitors; Respiratory tract infection;

   Abstract : Patients with gastrointestinal symptoms often present a diagnostic challenge for general practitioners. Faecal calprotectin (FC) is commonly used as a marker of intestinal inflammation and is useful for differentiating between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), as well as for the follow-up of patients with IBD and monitoring treatment response. READ MORE

7. 5. Impact of commonly prescribed drugs on the risk of colorectal cancer

   Author : Qing Liu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Colorectal cancer (CRC) stands as the fourth most prevalent cancer worldwide and the third most common in Sweden. Characterized by a protracted progression stage and insidious onset, CRC poses a considerable challenge for early detection. READ MORE