Search for dissertations about: "asthma classification"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words asthma classification.

  2. 1. Asthma in Primary Care : Severity, Treatment and Level of Control

    Author : Björn Ställberg; Gunnar Johansson; Kurt Svärdsudd; Bo Lundbäck; Eva Rönmark; Olle Zetterström; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adherence; adolescent; adult; asthma; asthma classification; asthma control; asthma severity; compliance; drug therapy; hyperresponsiveness; primary health care; smoking; asthma treatment.; Family medicine; Allmänmedicin;

    Abstract : Aims. The overall aim was to examine the severity, treatment and level of control in patients with asthma in primary care in Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 2. Social determinants in asthma : population-based studies on asthma and respiratory symptoms in relation to occupation, occupational exposure and socioeconomic status

    Author : Christian Schyllert; Anne Lindberg; Eva Rönmark; Martin Andersson; Magnus Ekström; Linnea Hedman; Ernst Omenaas; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Asthma; Signs and Symptoms; Respiratory; Social Determinants of Health; Socioeconomic Factors; Epidemiology; Occupational and Environmental Medicine; arbets- och miljömedicin;

    Abstract : Background: Asthma is one of the most common chronic obstructive airway diseases among children and adults, with a prevalence between 6-11% in European countries. It is also the most common work-related occupational respiratory disease. READ MORE

  5. 3. Severe asthma and asthma control in schoolchildren

    Author : Björn Nordlund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Asthma control;

    Abstract : Background: Asthma is a major health problem in children and most troublesome during severe or persistent symptoms. Children with problematic severe asthma have a disproportionate consumption of health care, despite high-dose treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). READ MORE

  6. 4. Rule-based Models of Transcriptional Regulation and Complex Diseases : Applications and Development

    Author : Susanne Bornelöv; Jan Komorowski; Claes Wadelius; Joanna Polanska; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Histone modification; Transcription factor; Transcriptional regulation; Next-generation sequencing; Feature selection; Machine learning; Rule-based classification; Asthma; Allergy; Bioinformatik; Bioinformatics;

    Abstract : As we gain increased understanding of genetic disorders and gene regulation more focus has turned towards complex interactions. Combinations of genes or gene and environmental factors have been suggested to explain the missing heritability behind complex diseases. READ MORE

  7. 5. Asthma in young children : epidemiology, burden of asthma and effects of a parental information program

    Author : Carl-Axel Hederos; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Asthma; Pre-school children; Prevalence; Questionnaires; Quality of life; Intervention;

    Abstract : Background: The prevalence of asthma is usually estimated on the basis of the results of questionnaires. A comparison with prevalence according to medical records has not been reported before. Adherence to medical advice and prescriptions are generally poor in chronic diseases like asthma. READ MORE