Search for dissertations about: "Gallstone disease"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 42 swedish dissertations containing the words Gallstone disease.

  2. 21. Antibiotic prophylaxis and infectious complications in surgery for acute cholecystitis

    Author : Gona Jaafar; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The prevalence of gallstone disease in the world is 10-20%. Almost 20% of those with gallstone disease develop a complication during their lifetime. Acute cholecystitis (AC) is a common complication of gallstones, that is routinely managed with cholecystectomy. READ MORE

  4. 22. Acute Pancreatitis. Studies on smoking and protease activation

    Author : Björn Lindkvist; Kirurgi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; trypsinogen; Acute pancreatitis; trypsinogen activation peptide cathepsin B; incidence; smoking; nicotine; traumatologi; ortopedi; Kirurgi; traumatology; Surgery; orthopaedics; Gastroenterologi; Public health; epidemiology; Folkhälsa; epidemiologi; Gastro-enterology;

    Abstract : Background and aims: Activation of pancreatic proteases is considered to be a crucial event in the early phase of acute pancreatitis but the cause of this activation is not known. Most cases of acute pancreatitis can be attributed to either gallstone disease or alcohol abuse. However, little is known about other risk factors. READ MORE

  5. 23. Hemorrhagic and thromboembolic complications following cholecystectomy

    Author : Jonas Strömberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease is one of the most common procedures in the Western world. The overall complication rate is 10%. Whereas most complications are easily managed, bile duct injuries may have devastating consequences. READ MORE

  6. 24. On the use of administrative databases in health care analyses

    Author : Paul Blomqvist; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to demonstrate the potential of secondary administrative data sources in analyses of health care, its changes over time and its costs. The Swedish Cancer Registry the National Inpatient Registry and Social Insurance Board Registries of early retirement pensions, local databases and surveys were used. READ MORE

  7. 25. Bile acid metabolism in humans : regulation of synthesis and circadian rhythms

    Author : Amani Al-Khaifi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Interfering with bile acids (BAs) signaling within the enterohepatic circulation (EHC) has recently emerged as an important way of controlling human metabolic homeostasis. This is highly relevant to a number of frequent disease entities such as dyslipidemia, fatty liver disease, insulin resistance, obesity, type 2 diabetes, gallstone disease and BA-induced diarrhea. READ MORE