Search for dissertations about: "Karolinska Institutet."
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1. Indoor environment and recurrent wheezing in young children
University dissertation from Stockholm : Karolinska Institutet, Institute of Enviromental MedicineAbstract : Recurrent wheezing is one of the most common causes of morbidity and hospitalisation among infants and young children in many westernised countries. Respiratory infections and exposure to tobacco smoke have been identified as important risk factors. The indoor environment is also clearly of importance since we spend most of our time indoors. READ MORE
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2. Panorama of diseases associated with breast cancer
University dissertation from Stockholm : Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska Institutet University LibraryAbstract : Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. Although the incidence of breast cancer has increased over time, so too has patient survival. Given these trends, the prevalence of breast cancer has steadily increased in recent decades, exposing these women to other associated diseases which can influence carcinogenesis, prognosis, and treatment. READ MORE
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3. Risk prediction in prostate cancer diagnostics : current challenges and improvements
University dissertation from Stockholm : Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska Institutet University LibraryAbstract : Prostate cancer has been considered a disease of elderly men, and thus historically less focus has been on prostate cancer research than many other cancer types. However, as life expectancy is increasing all over the world, more life years are lost when men are diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 70 years now than before. READ MORE
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4. Mood disorders and consequences of pharmacological treatment
University dissertation from Stockholm : Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska Institutet University LibraryAbstract : Mental health issues are medical problems getting increased attention throughout the world, and depression, only one among several types of mental illnesses, are currently reported as the second leading cause of disability world wide by the World Health Organization. Along this development, increased number of psychiatric diagnoses and increased utilization of medication can be observed. READ MORE
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5. Evaluation and treatment of pelvic organ prolapse : Clinical, radiological and histopathological aspects
University dissertation from Stockholm : Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska Institutet at Danderyds HospitalAbstract : Objective: To assess the use of cystodefecoperitoneography (CDP) in clinical and radiological diagnosis of cystocele; to study the correlation between clinical and radiological findings at CDP and to evaluate if anatomical topography and structural abnormality corresponds to symptomatic presentation when assessing posterior vaginal wall prolapse; to evaluate if xenograft used at rectocele repair was associated with adverse clinical and histological inflammatory reactions; to prospectively examine if rectocele repair using xenograft is a safe method providing satisfactory clinical and symptomatical outcome; and to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of genital prolapse and urinary incontinence in female patients operated for rectal prolapse. Methods: The following methods were used: The Pelvic organ prolapse quantification system (POPQ), CDP, bowel function questionnaires, pelvic floor surveys, histological, histopathological and clinical inflammatory quantification. READ MORE
