Search for dissertations about: "six month"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 229 swedish dissertations containing the words six month.

2. 1. Orthodontically induced root resorption: a clinical and radiographic survey

   Author : Dimitrios Makedonas; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; orthodontics; root resorption; prediction; CBCT; Angle Class I; fixed appliance; six month; risk factors;

   Abstract : In 2005 the Swedish Council on Health Technology Assessment (SBU), in a systematic review, Malocclusions and Orthodontic Treatment in a Health Perspective, concluded that there were low or contradicted evidence for an association between orthodontic treatment and the risks for negative side effects. The aims of this study was to evaluate the perception of Greek and Swedish orthodontic practitioners view on orthodontically induced root resorption (OIRR), to investigate how root resorption is handled in a large orthodontic clinic and to prospectively study and correlate the prevalence and severity of root resorption seen after an initial treatment period and at the end of treatment, in a cohort of patients treated with fixed appliance. READ MORE

4. 2. A 6 month physical activity intervention in university staff : effectiveness and health outcomes : the ASUKI Step Study

   Author : Ali Soroush; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : physical activity;

   Abstract : Physical inactivity is regarded a major public health concern and regular physical activity (PA) has been considered as an important lifestyle modification to improve health and prevent chronic disease. Setting the goal at walking 10,000 steps/day as a moderate-intensity form of aerobic PA has been advised to have beneficial health effects in the research and practice areas. READ MORE

5. 3. Sleep, psychological symptoms and quality of life in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

   Author : Ulla Edell-Gustafsson; Jerker Hetta; Elisabeth Hamrin; Christer Janson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : Sleep; polysomnography; coronary disease; surgery; anxiety; psychophysiological disorders; personality; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : In this thesis sleep, psychological symptoms and quality of life (Qol) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) at the University Hospital in Linköping were evaluated. Interviews and 24-hour polysomnography were performed prior to surgery, immediately after surgery and again at one month, with a six-month-follow-up mailed questionnaire. READ MORE

6. 4. Renal denervation in patients with resistant hypertension

   Author : Sebastian Völz; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Blood pressure; hypertension; Doppler echocardiography; sympathetic nervous system pathophysiology; sympathectomy; autonomic denervation;

   Abstract : BACKGROUND Catheter-based renal denervation (RDN) is a potential modality in the treatment of patients with resistant hypertension (RH). The biological effects of RDN are not fully comprehended and studies examining its impact on blood pressure (BP) and other cardiovascular surrogate markers have generated conflicting results. READ MORE

7. 5. The process of recovery after colorectal cancer surgery : patients' experiences and factors of influence

   Author : Jenny Jakobsson; Malmö högskola; []
   Keywords : Colorectal cancer; Postoperative recovery; Patients experiences; Factors of influence; Health; Anxiety; Svensson s method; Phenomenology;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to describe and compare how patients recovering from different forms of colorectal cancer surgery experience their postopera-tive recovery, general health, and anxiety, up to six months after surgery. In addition, the aim was to describe the influence of patient- and surgery-related factors on patient-reported recovery. READ MORE