Search for dissertations about: "bone needle"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words bone needle.

  2. 1. Metastatic bone disease

    Author : Rikard Wedin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : cytology; epidemiology; metastatic bone disease; pathologic fracture; prognosis; radiotherapy; skeletal metastasis; surgical therapy; survival; MIB; p53; ER; PgR;

    Abstract : Aim: To evaluate epidemiology, prognosis and diagnostics in metastatic bone disease and identify risk factors for failure after operation for pathologic fracture. Patients: The study was based on patients treated for skeletal metastases, myeloma or lymphoma between 1986 and 1998 at the Oncology Service, Department of Orthopedics, Karolinska Hospital and on patients diagnosed with symptomatic skeletal metastases 1989-1994 in the Stockholm Region. READ MORE

  4. 2. The Common Thread, Textile Production during the Late Iron Age and Viking Age

    Author : Eva Andersson; Arkeologi; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Haithabu; Birka; Scania; Viking Age; Late Iron Age; household production; textile valuables; sail cloth; bone needle; loom weight; textile production; spindle whorl; Archaeology; Arkeologi;

    Abstract : The initial aim of the present PhD thesis was to develop the method of classification for textile tools to facilitate the study of textile production in an archaeological context. The thesis consists of five separate projects and a concluding summary. The study covers the late Iron Age, mainly the Viking Period. READ MORE

  5. 3. Procedure related pain and anxiety during bone marrow aspiration

    Author : Ylva Lidén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Bone marrow aspiration/biopsy (BMA) is a common procedure used to diagnose and follow up treatment in patients with haematological disorders. Procedures in these patients are often associated with some pain, discomfort and anxiety. However, there is only sparse data on the characteristics and determinants of procedural pain during BMA. READ MORE

  6. 4. The clinical value of genetic analyses of bone and soft tissue tumors

    Author : Charles Walther; Avdelningen för klinisk genetik; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Tumors of bone and soft tissue are common but only constitute 1 % of all malignant tumors. The malignant tumors are often difficult to diagnose due to their rarity and morphological resemblance between subtypes. This makes the diagnostic process challenging. READ MORE

  7. 5. Procedure-related pain with focus on bone marrow aspiration in adult patients with malignancies

    Author : Ylva Lidén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Pain is the most feared consequence of malignancy and an important clinical problem. Patients frequently undergo a variety of invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures which may cause pain and anxiety of varying intensity. This is a hitherto relatively unexplored area in adult patients. READ MORE