Search for dissertations about: "Per J. Nilsson"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words Per J. Nilsson.
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1. On treatment and prognosis in epidermoid anal cancer
Abstract : Epidermoid anal cancer is an uncommon, malignant disease that is diagnosed in approximately 100 patients annually in Sweden. The incidence is increasing worldwide. Over the past 30 years, a dramatic change in the therapeutic approach has occurred leading to non-surgical treatment with radiotherapy and chemotherapy being primary options. READ MORE
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2. Causes and Consequences of Early-life Conditions : Alcohol, Pollution and Parental Leave Policies
Abstract : Essay I: This paper studies the effect of air pollution on infant health in Sweden. Combining register panel data on birth outcomes and family characteristics with pollution data, I estimate the effect of particulate matter (PM10) on several birth outcomes that previously have been shown to be predictive of future outcomes. READ MORE
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3. Adhesive small bowel obstruction: aspects on epidemiology, treatment, costs and prevention
Abstract : Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common and sometimes life-threatening clinical condition, usually caused by post-operative adhesions. The aims of this thesis were to investigate the outcome after SBO surgery (Paper I), cost of SBO surgery including follow-up (Paper II), incidence of SBO after colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery (Paper III), and to assess the safety of using the adhesion preventing substance icodextrin in CRC surgery (Paper IV). READ MORE
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4. Surgical Aspects and Prognostic Factors in the Management of Rectal Cancer
Abstract : Survival among patients with stage IV rectal cancer is poor and surgical treatment for this disease is associated with morbidities such as small bowel obstruction, complications with a diverting loop ileostomy, and functional bowel disturbances. The overall aim of this thesis was to assess risk factors and morbidity after surgery for rectal cancer and to evaluate factors affecting survival in patients with stage IV rectal cancer. READ MORE
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5. Permanent stoma after anterior resection for rectal cancer : prevalence and mechanisms
Abstract : While sphincter-saving surgery constitutes standard treatment for rectal cancer, anterior resection still harbours a significant risk of a permanent stoma in the long run. Although anastomotic leakage plays a major role in this surgical dilemma, the exact mechanisms are not known, while surveys indicate a stoma-free outcome is essential for a majority of patients. READ MORE