Search for dissertations about: "Diabetic macular oedema"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Diabetic macular oedema.

  2. 1. Health economic aspects of diabetic retinopathy

    Author : Emelie Heintz; Lars-Åke Levin; Ann-Britt Wiréhn; Josephine Mauskopf; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; diabetes; diabetic retinopathy; health economic evaluations; quality-adjusted life years; costs; quality of life; prevalence;

    Abstract : To ensure that the resources of the health care sector are used effectively, new technologies need to be evaluated before implementation to examine if they generate health outcomes at an acceptable cost. This information can be collected by performing health economic evaluations in which the costs and health outcomes of different technologies are compared. READ MORE

  4. 2. Insulin treatment of elderly type 2 diabetic patients

    Author : Jonas Tovi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Type 2 diabetes; elderly; insulin treatment; costs; ambulatory blood pressure; monitoring; well-being; symptoms; polyneuropathy; IGFBP-1 IGF-I; retinopathy;

    Abstract : In this study, the effect of improved metabolic control through insulin treatment was investigated in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes with secondary failure of oral treatment. Forty, consecutive, elderly patients (mean age 75.3 (5.9) (mean and SD), range 67-86 years) were studied. READ MORE

  5. 3. A study of the foveal structure in prematurely born children by the use of optical coherence tomography

    Author : Rebecka Rosén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : During the last decades there has been a rapid development in techniques for retinal imaging. The optical coherence tomography (OCT) examination is non-invasive, fast and patient-friendly which are good qualities when examining children. There is a steadily increasing survival rate of extremely premature infants due to improved neonatal care. READ MORE