Search for dissertations about: "Covid diabetes"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words Covid diabetes.

  2. 1. Swallowing Dysfunction in Respiratory Diseases : Prevalence and risk factors in COPD and COVID-19

    Author : Margareta Gonzalez Lindh; Hirsh Koyi; Margareta Jennische; Monica Blom Johansson; Bonnie Martin-Harris; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : swallowing dysfunction; dysphagia; COPD; dyspnoea; COVID-19; invasive mechanical ventilation; Rehabilitation Medicine; Rehabiliteringsmedicin; Oto-Rhino-Laryngology; Oto-rhino-laryngologi;

    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

  4. 2. Pathophysiology of critically ill covid-19 patients

    Author : Susanne Rysz; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : With the onset of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, a new disease, COVID-19, challenged health care professionals and scientists. The angiotensin-converting enzyme type 2 (ACE2) was identified early in the pandemic as being the receptor used by SARS-CoV-2 for cell entrance. READ MORE

  5. 3. Severe COVID-19 and routine biomarker patterns

    Author : Anna Sjöström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : In acute infectious diseases, the composition of the blood changes. That includes proteins, blood cells and smaller solutes. Routine blood tests have a fundamental role in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with severe infections. READ MORE

  6. 4. The red blood cell as a mediator of vascular dysfunction in type 2 diabetes and COVID-19

    Author : Ali Mahdi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: The number of patients diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is steadily increasing and accounts for a large proportion of cardiovascular complications. Endothelial dysfunction represents an early disturbance in the development of atherosclerosis and precedes clinical signs of vascular disease. READ MORE

  7. 5. Use of data mining and artificial intelligence to derive public health evidence from large datasets

    Author : Hugo Fitipaldi; Genetisk och molekylär epidemiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; artificial Intelligence; data mining; genome-wide association studies; covid-19;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the use of data mining and AI-tailored frameworks for extracting public health evidence from large health datasets. The research presented in this thesis demonstrates the potential of these tools for automating and simplifying the data mining process, and for providing valuable insights into various public health issues. READ MORE