Search for dissertations about: "Osteoporosis"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 208 swedish dissertations containing the word Osteoporosis.

  2. 21. Clinical consequences after heart transplantation with reference to osteoporosis, renal function, and immunosuppression. Experiences from Skåne University Hospital in Lund 1988-2019

    Author : Eveline Löfdahl; Kardiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Heart Transplantation; Osteoporosis; chronic kidney disase; immunosuppressive agents;

    Abstract : Background. Heart transplantation (HT) remains the ultimate final therapy for patients with end-stage heart failure. To prevent rejection of the allograft, life-long immunosuppressive therapy is required. READ MORE

  4. 22. Bone and Aluminium

    Author : Hans-Olov Hellström; Karl Michaëlsson; Hans Mallmin; Olle Svensson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Surgery; Aluminium; Osteoporosis; Hip fracture; Osteoporotic fracture; Alzheimer´s dementia; Bone mineral density; Bone mineral content; Mortality risk; Biomechanics; Inductively coupled mass spectrometry; Kirurgi;

    Abstract : Osteoporosis is a major health care problem, by reason of its devastating consequences, in particular hip fractures. Worldwide it has been estimated that the incidence of hip fracture will increase to more than 6 million per year by 2050 compared to 1.7 million per year in 1990. READ MORE

  5. 23. Medical problems associated with spinal cord lesions - impact on functioning

    Author : Kirsi Valtonen; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : spinal cord injuries; meningomyelocele; rehabilitation; osteoporosis; bone density; employment; sexuality;

    Abstract : Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to study the effects of medical problems associated with spinal cord lesions on functioning - with special interest in work participation and sexual functioning. A special aim was to explore bone mineral density and associated factors in persons with meningomyelocele. READ MORE

  6. 24. Estimated calcium intake related to lifestyle and bone mineral density in an adult Swedish population

    Author : Marianne Angbratt; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : food frequency questionnaire; validation; calcium intake; osteoporosis; lifestyle factors; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : Osteoporosis is a public health problem. It is a disease that is present for a long period without signs, before resulting in the clinical sign, i.e. fracture(s). READ MORE

  7. 25. On hip fractures in adults under the age of 60

    Author : Sebastian Strøm Rönnquist; Ortopedi - klinisk och molekylär osteoporosforskning; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; hip fracture; young and middle-age; epidemiology; DXA; osteoporosis; lived experience; register cohort;

    Abstract : The understanding of patients under the age of 60 with hip fractures have been influenced by preconceptions that fractures are due to high-energy trauma and the risk of osteoporosis is low. The patients’ perspectives have seldomly been presented and the surgical results were insufficiently described. READ MORE