Search for dissertations about: "Alf Tunsäter"
Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Alf Tunsäter.
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1. Dysfunctional breathing : Clinical characteristics and treatment
Abstract : Background: Dysfunctional breathing (DB) is a respiratory disorder involving an upper chest breathing pattern and respiratory symptoms that cannot be attributed to a medical diagnosis.Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to describe patients with DB and investigate clinical outcomes after physiotherapy treatment. READ MORE
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2. Health-Related Quality of Life in Asthma
Abstract : Health-related quality of life (HRQL) has become an important outcome in asthma, since traditional outcomes, such as respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function, might not entirely express the patient’s perception of the limitations caused by the disease. The aim of this thesis was to study HRQL in asthma and to analyse if HRQL was related to asthma onset and prognosis. READ MORE
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3. Inhaled pharmacological treatment and critical inhaler technique errors in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Abstract : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory lung disease characterised by persistent respiratory symptoms and a high risk of exacerbations. Preventive and maintenance pharmacological treatment is primarily administered through handheld inhalers, which are available in several different device-drug combinations. READ MORE