Search for dissertations about: "pulmonary aspiration"
Showing result 11 - 14 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words pulmonary aspiration.
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11. Lung Transplantation: Clinical and experimental studies
Abstract : During the past 15 years lung transplantation has been established as a therapeutic option for patients with end-stage pulmonary disease. The results have improved over time and some transplantation centers now show 1-year survival rates above 80%. READ MORE
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12. Gastroesephageal reflux and related motility disorders after esophageal atresia : a clinical study
Abstract : The most common congenital malformation of the esophagus is esophageal atresia (EA) with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). Successful repair of EA does not ensure normal esophageal function. Disturbed esophageal motility and gastroesophageal reflux (GER) are often detected after repair of EA. READ MORE
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13. Swallowing Dysfunction in Respiratory Diseases : Prevalence and risk factors in COPD and COVID-19
Abstract : Objective: Swallowing dysfunction, dysphagia, is a common, sometimes dangerous, and often neglected problem that affects many people. The prevalence is estimated to be approximately 8% in the general population which makes it as common as e.g. diabetes or asthma. READ MORE
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14. Esophageal stenting in the palliation of malignant strictures
Abstract : Background: The prognosis among patients with esophageal or cardia cancer is worse than that in most cancer diseases. Moreover, more than half of the patients with carcinoma of the esophageal or gastric cardia diagnosed in Sweden present with an advanced disease where the only available treatment is palliation. READ MORE