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Found 5 swedish dissertations matching the above criteria.
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1. Acoustic and afterload evaluation of left ventricular assist devices
Abstract : Background: Heart Failure is a serious condition with consequences not only for the individual patient but also for the society with a 5-year mortality rate of 45-60%, and a substantial economic burden. The estimated prevalence in Sweden is 2.2% and the age adjusted prevalence increases with higher age. READ MORE
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2. Gastric Bypass : Facilitating the Procedure and Long-term Results
Abstract : Gastric bypass achieves weight loss in the morbidly obese. Preoperative weight loss is used to reduce the enlarged fatty liver that otherwise reduces visibility during surgery. The purpose of gastric bypass is to provide patients with long-term weight loss. READ MORE
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3. Bariatric surgery as treatment of type 2 diabetes – clinical and mechanistic aspects
Abstract : Bariatric surgery can rapidly improve glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with T2D and obesity. These improvements appear to be partly independent of weight loss, however, the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. READ MORE
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4. Methods for measurements of chlorophyll fluorescence, luminescence and photosynthesis in intact plants
Abstract : Methods were developed to study delayed light emission (luminiscence) and fluorescence changes in intact leaves of plants. Delayed light emission, detected from plants in darkness, was used to produce images of the plant leaves. The procedure was termed "phytoluminography". READ MORE
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5. On the Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Glucose Homeostasis
Abstract : Obesity has grown to epidemic proportions, and in lack of efficient life-style and medical treatments, the bariatric surgeries are performed in rising numbers. The most common surgery is the Gastric Bypass (GBP) surgery, with the Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (DS) as an option for the most extreme cases with a BMI>50 kg/m2. READ MORE