Search for dissertations about: "Erectile Dysfunction"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words Erectile Dysfunction.

2. 1. Coronary Heart Disease and Erectile Dysfunction

   Author : Rasmus Borgquist; Kardiologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; risk factors; Cardiovascular system; Kardiovaskulära systemet; Erectile dysfunction; coronary heart disease;

   Abstract : Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a common condition associated with a high mortality. There is now growing evidence that erectile dysfunction (ED) in men may be a suitable marker of sub-clinical cardiovascular disease, identifying patients at high risk for future CHD. READ MORE

4. 2. Integration of signalling in smooth muscle caveolae

   Author : Yulia Shakirova; Cellulär biomekanik; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Caveola; caveolin; detrusor; cavin; smooth muscle contractility; remodelling; NO; vascular dysfunction; smooth muscle; erectile dysfunction;

   Abstract : Caveolae and lipid rafts are plasma membrane microdomains that are considered to play a role in cellular signalling. Caveolins and cavins as well as cholesterol are required for the structure and function of caveolae. The papers summarized in this thesis examine the role of caveolae in smooth muscle function. READ MORE

5. 3. Erectile dysfunction in clinical practice. - With special focus on the correlation to myocardial infarction, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), treatment cost and optimization -

   Author : Peter Ströberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : Erectile Dysfunction; Cardiovascular disease; ; LUTS; Cost; Treatment optimization; Preference; Clinical practice;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to study and evaluate some aspects of Erectile Dysfunction (ED) in clinical practice, with special focus on the correlation to myocardial infarction, LUTS (lower urinary tract symptoms), ED treatment costs and optimization. A group of 100 patients under the age of 70 years who had suffered their first MI and an age matched control group without MI answered a questionnaire regarding ED and concomitant diseases. READ MORE

6. 4. Pharmacovigilance : spontaneous reporting in health care

   Author : Elisabet Ekman; Göran Petersson; Susanna Wallerstedt; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pharmacovigilance; adverse drug reaction; spontaneous reporting; nurses; physicians; attitudes; torsades de pointes; erectile dysfunction; Biomedical Sciences; Biomedicinsk vetenskap;

   Abstract : Pharmacovigilance in healthcare is essential for safe drug treatment. Spontaneous reporting is the most common source of information in the context of implementing label changes and taking a drug off the market. However, underreporting is found to be very prevalent. READ MORE

7. 5. Patient Outcomes after Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer. Impact of Absorbed Dose and Treated Volume

   Author : Elisabeth Rasmusson; LUCC: Lunds universitets cancercentrum; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Prostate cancer diagnosis; radiotherapy; brachytherapy; external beam; Dose- response; side effects; erectile dysfunction; lymphedema; hip osteoarthritis; Fractionation;

   Abstract : Abstract Backgound Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men in Sweden. Radiotherapy, including external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and brachytherapy (BT), is important treatment alternatives to surgery and active surveillance. READ MORE