Search for dissertations about: "General"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 11081 swedish dissertations containing the word General.

  2. 16. The Impact of Birth Weight on Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Coronary Heart Disease and Prostate Cancer : Population-based Studies of Men Born in 1913 and Followed up Until Old Age

    Author : Margaretha Eriksson; Kurt Svärdsudd; Lena Hulthén; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; birth weight; coronary heart disease; cardiovascular disease; diabetes; blood pressure; hypertension; cholesterol; prostate cancer; cohort studies; follow-up studies; Family medicine; Allmänmedicin;

    Abstract : Objectives. To study whether birth weight (BW) was correlated to cardiovascular risk factors, coronary heart disease (CHD), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and prostate cancer (PCA) at adult ages, whether a possible relationship depended on mediating factors from birth time, hereditary circumstances, and adult life variables, and what importance possible associations might have for the rate of the complaint in the general population. READ MORE

  4. 17. Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Surgical Care

    Author : Kristofer Bjerså; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Complementary Therapies; Komplementära terapier; Complementary medicine; Komplementära metoder; Complementary and Alternative medicine CAM ; Komplementär och alternativmedicin KAM ; Surgery; Kirurgi; Surgical Care; Kirurgisk vård; Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation TENS ; Osteopathic Medicine; Osteopati; Perceptions; Uppfattningar; Knowledge; Kunskap; Epidural Analgesia; Post-thoracic symptoms;

    Abstract : International and national use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is high in the general population and among patients. The level of knowledge about CAM among health care professions is low, but an interest in receiving education about this field has been observed. READ MORE

  5. 18. A professional community goes online - a study of an online learning community in general medicine

    Author : Urban Carlén; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Online learning communities; online participation; general medicine; e-mailing list; professional association; general practice;

    Abstract : The aim of the study is to investigate how an e-mailing list, organised and managed by a Swedish professional association of general medicine, functions as an online learning community (OLC). In a contemporary networked society, people participate online in order to share knowledge and experiences about shared interests. READ MORE

  6. 19. The relationship between generalised joint hypermobility and neurodevelopment disorders

    Author : Martin Glans; Susanne Bejerot; Marie Elwin; Carolina Baeza-Velasco; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity ADHD ; Autism Spectrum Disorder ASD ; Adults; Biomarkers; Comorbidity; Joint Hypermobility; Joint Instability; Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome; Connective tissue;

    Abstract : Knowledge about comorbidities is important since they often can affect the diagnoses, treatment and outcome of a patient. Moreover, it may provide an insight to biological underpinnings contributing to the association. READ MORE

  7. 20. Self-rated health : from epidemiology to patient encounter

    Author : Göran Waller; Annika Forssén; Urban Janlert; Katarina Hamberg; Johann Sigurdsson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Family Medicine; allmänmedicin;

    Abstract : Background: In epidemiology self-rated health is often measured as people’s subjective answer to a question “How is your health in general?” or “How is your general health compared to persons of your own age?”. The answers have a strong association with significant medical outcomes such as death, diabetes, coronary heart disease, functional ability and depression, medical diagnoses and how these are perceived. READ MORE