Search for dissertations about: "Depth of cure"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words Depth of cure.

  2. 1. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure : preventive home visits among healthy seniors

    Author : Klas-Göran Sahlén; Lars Lindholm; Lars Dahlgren; Carsten Hendriksen; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; preventive home visits; mortality; care utilisation; senior production; cost effectiveness; realist synthesis; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap; hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning; health services research;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to contribute to existing knowledge. If the knowledge is not useful in building society it has limited value. In order to be a tool for decision-makers, Preventive Home Visits (PHVs) are described and discussed according to a realist synthesis approach. READ MORE

  4. 2. Characterization of the in vivo mechanisms of action of cell envelope-targeting antibiotics

    Author : Ann-Britt Schäfer; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Mode of action; antimicrobial peptides; cell-envelope targeting; antibiotics;

    Abstract : Multidrug-resistant bacteria pose a major threat to society. Once easily treatable diseases are now challenging to cure. With the golden age of antibiotics being over, the discovery of new antibiotics has been stagnant, and no new antibiotic class has been introduced into the clinic since 2003. READ MORE

  5. 3. Resin composites : Sandwich restorations and curing techniques

    Author : Anders Lindberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicine; Adaption; Clinical; Degree of conversion; Depth of cure; Flowable; Resin composite; Restorations; SEM; Medicin;

    Abstract : Since the mid-1990s resin composite has been used for Class II restorations in stress-bearing areas as an alternative to amalgam. Reasons for this were the patients’ fear of mercury in dental amalgam and a growing demand for aesthetic restorations. READ MORE

  6. 4. Maintaining quality of life after prostate cancer diagnosis

    Author : Thordis Thorsteinsdottir; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : prostate cancer; quality of life; clinical trial; intrusive thoughts; psychological adaptation; thoughts about own death;

    Abstract : Knowledge of real-life factors that are associated with men’s self-assessed quality of life after prostate-cancer diagnosis could improve the support from health-care professionals in maintaining the men’s quality of life. Sudden, unwelcome and repetitive thoughts about a traumatic event – intrusive thoughts – constitute one factor of post-traumatic stress disorder. READ MORE

  7. 5. Living with Lewy body dementia. Treatment, survival & quality of life

    Author : Victoria Larsson; Klinisk minnesforskning; []
    Keywords : Lewy bodies; Lewy body dementia; Lewy body disease; QUALITATIVE; Lewy Body Disease: drug therapy; Lewy Body Disease: mortality; Lewy Body Disease: therapy; DEMENTIA; dementia with Lewy bodies; Parkinson s disease dementia; Parkinson disease; memantine; Prognosis and survival; Prognosis; Survival; mortality; Dysphagia; Carbonated beverages; Swallowing disorders; Therapeutics; Video recording; video analysing technique; QUALITY OF LIFE;

    Abstract : Background: Patients with Lewy body dementias (LBD) have a complex clinical picture. With no prevention or cure, management focuses around symptomatic relief, however pharmacological and non-pharmacological options have been inadequately investigated. READ MORE