Search for dissertations about: "Opportunistic screening"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the words Opportunistic screening.

  2. 1. Prostate Cancer Screening - Aspects of Overdiagnosis

    Author : Rebecka Arnsrud Godtman; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; active surveillance; age; cause of death; opportunistic; organized; overdiagnosis; prostate cancer; prostate-specific antigen; risk factors; screening; screening interval;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis is to explore aspects of overdiagnosis, i.e. the diagnosis of a tumor that in the absence of screening would never have been diagnosed, in prostate cancer (PC) screening. READ MORE

  4. 2. Healthy women or risk patients? : Non-attendance in a cervical cancer screening program

    Author : Marie Oscarsson; Eva Benzein; Barbro Wijma; Eva Johansson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Non-attendance; screening; cervical cancer; health promotion; improverment; informed consent; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Omvårdnad;

    Abstract : Women afflicted with cervical cancer who have the highest morbidity and mortality rates have been the least likely to be screened. The overall aim of this research project was to investigate non-attendance in a cervical cancer screening (CCS) program among women with no registered cervical smear during the previous five years. READ MORE

  5. 3. Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

    Author : Sverker Svensjö; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Randomised controlled trials have demonstrated that mortality from Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) can be cost-effectively reduced by ultrasound-screening of men. Evidence for screening women is insufficient. Reports of falling AAA incidence are emerging. READ MORE

  6. 4. Primary Care as an Arena For Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Vardiovascular Disease Prevention

    Author : Ingvar Ovhed; Allmänmedicin och samhällsmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cardiovascular system; samhällsmedicin; Socialmedicin; Social medicine; primary health care; Opportunistic screening; consultation; primary prevention; secondary prevention; tertiary prevention; hypercholesterolaemia; hypertension; smoking; coronary disease; NIDDM; smoking cessation; awareness; general pract; self-monitoring; Kardiovaskulära systemet;

    Abstract : Cardiovascular disease prevention has been a challenge for research for decades. The studies of this thesis were designed to investigate the role of health professionals in everyday clinical work based upon the concept of comprehensive primary care consultation. READ MORE

  7. 5. Medical screening in dental settings

    Author : Göran Friman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Findings have shown medical screening in dental settings to be cost-effective by achieving both financial savings and health benefits. The general purpose of this thesis was to study the possibility of early identification of individuals with undiagnosed diseases in a cooperative effort between dentistry and healthcare. READ MORE