Search for dissertations about: "treatment efficacy"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 909 swedish dissertations containing the words treatment efficacy.

2. 21. Migraine and Stress : An Internet administered Multimodal Behavioral Treatment Intervention

   Author : Kerstin Hedborg; Carin Muhr; Ulla Maria Anderberg; Töres Theorell; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Awakening Cortisol Response; Cognitive Behavioral Treatment; Gender; Hand Massage; Internet; Life Events; Migraine; Multimodal; Personality; Salivary Cortisol; Stress; Stress Marker; Stress Susceptibility; Neurology; Neurologi; Neurology; Neurologi;

   Abstract : Migraine is a disabling neurological disorder with high prevalence, the clinical manifestations of which are highly dependent on stress. The overall theme of the present thesis was to address aspects of stress in migraine. READ MORE

4. 22. Behavioural Medicine Perspectives for Change and Prediction of Oral Hygiene Behaviour : Development and Evaluation of an Individually Tailored Oral Health Educational Program

   Author : Birgitta Jönsson; Per Lindberg; Kerstin Öhrn; Nils Oscarson; Erik Skaret; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Behavioural medicine; oral health education; Periodontitis; tailored treatment; self-efficacy.; ODONTOLOGY; ODONTOLOGI;

   Abstract : This thesis is about a behavioural medicine approach in periodontal treatment and oral hygiene self-care. The aim of this thesis was to develop, describe, and evaluate an individually tailored oral health educational program on oral hygiene behaviour and non-surgical periodontal treatment success, and to determine factors of importance for predicting oral hygiene behaviour. READ MORE

5. 23. Imaging serotonin and dopamine transporters in social anxiety disorder : Characterization, treatment and expectancy effects

   Author : Olof Hjorth; Tomas Furmark; Andreas Frick; Eduard Maron; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; PET; serotonin; dopamine; placebo; SSRI; CBT; MRI; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychiatry; Psykiatri; Radiology; Radiologi;

   Abstract : The monoamines serotonin and dopamine are likely to be involved in the pathophysiology of social anxiety and other affective disorders, but their respective contributions and putative interactions in the causes and cures of these disorders are still not well understood. It is also largely unknown if and how expectations of treatment success affect brain neurochemistry and neural activations, and if expectations interact with antidepressants like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). READ MORE

6. 24. Efficacy and safety of warfarin treatment in venous thromboembolic disease

   Author : Per Sandén; Anders Själander; Peter Svensson; Gerd Lärfars; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Warfarin; Venous thromboembolism; Bleeding;

   Abstract : BackgroundAs a major cause of morbidity and mortality treatment of venous thromboembolism is important, with the correct use of anticoagulants it is possible to greatly reduce both mortality and morbidity. Warfarin is among the most widely used anticoagulants being effective in treatment and prevention of venous thromboembolism with few negative side effects other than bleeding complications. READ MORE

7. 25. The neuromodulatory effect, safety and effectiveness of vagus nerve stimulation

   Author : David Revesz; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Vagus nerve stimulation; VNS; Neuromodulation; Neurogenesis; VBLOC; Epilepsy; Depression; Safety; Efficacy; Effectiveness;

   Abstract : Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an adjunctive palliative neuromodulatory treatment for drug resistant epilepsy (DRE) and chronic depression. It has also been proposed as a treatment for many other conditions such as chronic pain, heart failure, and Alzheimer’s disease. READ MORE