Search for dissertations about: "Elin Karlsson"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words Elin Karlsson.

  2. 1. Assessment of everyday functioning for adults with hearing loss : Development of Hearing and Functioning in Everyday life Questionnaire (HFEQ)

    Author : Elin Karlsson; Elina Mäki-Torkko; Johanna Gustafsson; Sarah Granberg; Stephen Widén; Theresa H. Chisolm; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ICF; Hearing Loss; Hearing Rehabilitation; HFEQ; Instrument Development; Outcome measure; Validation;

    Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of the current thesis was to develop a self-assessmentinstrument with a focus on everyday functioning for adults with hearingloss and to investigate its psychometric properties.Methods: Three different methods were applied in the current studies; a scoping review (Study I), two quantitative studies using two different datacollection processes (Study II and IV) and a qualitative study, including anitem-generation workshop and cognitive group interviews (Study III). READ MORE

  4. 2. Clinical potential of the mTOR effectors S6K1, S6K2 and 4EBP1 in breast cancer

    Author : Elin Karlsson; Olle Stål; Anna-Lotta Hallbeck; Patrik Lundström; Catharina Larsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The prognosis of patients diagnosed with breast cancer has been considerably improved in the latest 25 years, as a result of continuous development of diagnostics and treatment regimens. Though, tumour diseases, for woman mainly lung cancer and breast cancer, still constitute of the most common causes of death in developed countries, following heart diseases. READ MORE

  5. 3. Evolution and Binding Mechanisms of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins

    Author : Elin Karlsson; Per Jemth; Kaare Teilum; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Intrinsically disordered proteins; Protein evolution; Binding kinetics; Binding mechanisms; Biophysical characterisation; Medicinsk biokemi; Medical Biochemistry;

    Abstract : Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) make up a considerable fraction of the proteome in eukaryotic organisms. These proteins often act as hubs in interaction networks, harbouring multiple interaction with other proteins, and thus evolution has to walk a tightrope to accommodate new interactions while maintaining the previously established interactions. READ MORE

  6. 4. Legitimacy and comprehensibility of work-related assessments and official decisions within the sickness insurance system

    Author : Elin Karlsson; Christian Ståhl; Jan Sandqvist; Ida Seing; Ben Baumberg Geiger; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to contribute to the development of empirical and theoretical knowledge about the legitimacy and comprehensibility of assessment- and decision-making processes within the sickness insurance system from a client perspective. The focus has been on interactions between clients and other stakeholders within the system, and the extent to which the clients understood and accepted the procedures. READ MORE

  7. 5. Novel biomarkers prediciting long-term survival in breast cancer

    Author : Elin Karlsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : breast cancer; prognostic markers;

    Abstract : Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women, affecting over a million women worldwide every year. During the last decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the survival rates due to earlier detection and improved treatment. READ MORE