Search for dissertations about: "Pharmaceutical care"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 65 swedish dissertations containing the words Pharmaceutical care.

  2. 16. Pharmacometric models to inform dose selection and study design : Applied in hemophilia and tuberculosis

    Author : Alan Faraj; Ulrika S. H. Simonsson; Joakim Nyberg; Ron Mathot; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; drug development; pharmacometrics; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; non-linear mixed effect models; hemophilia; tuberculosis; dose selection; study design; pediatric extrapolation;

    Abstract : While tuberculosis is a global pandemic, hemophilia is a rare disease which many have not heard of. Due to tuberculosis mainly being a problem in developing countries and hemophilia being a rare disease, they are not as heard of as other diseases such as cancer or metabolic diseases which are on the rise in Western societies. READ MORE

  4. 17. Population Pharmacodynamic Modeling and Methods for D2-receptor Antagonists

    Author : Klas Petersson; Lena Friberg; Mats Karlsson; An Vermeulen; Robert Bies; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; population modeling; schizophrenia; D2-antagonists; pharmacodynamics; drug development;

    Abstract : Early predictions of a potential drug candidate’s time-course of effect and side-effects, based on models describing drug concentrations, drug effects and disease progression, would be valuable to make drug development more efficient. Pharmacodynamic modeling can incorporate and propagate prior knowledge and be used for simulations of different scenarios. READ MORE

  5. 18. Hereditary Angioedema in Sweden : a National Project

    Author : Patrik Nordenfelt; Jan Fredrik Björkander; Carl-Fredrik Wahlgren; Mats Nilsson; Hilary J. Longhurst; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Background: Hereditary angioedema (HAE) due to C1-inhibitor deficiency, type I and II, is a rare disease with an estimated prevalence of 1/50,000. Angioedema in the larynx can be life threatening and angioedema in the abdomen and skin can give severe and disabling pain. Data on patients with HAE in Sweden were scarce before our study. READ MORE

  6. 19. Effects of an intervention and an organisational implementation for identification and treatment of common mental disorders in primary healthcare

    Author : Christine Sandheimer; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; antidepressants; CBT; collaborative care; health services research; intervention; implementation; mental disorders; mental ill-health; primary care; psychological treatment;

    Abstract : Aim: This thesis aimed to evaluate the effects of one intervention and one organisational implementation for identification and treatment of common mental disorders (CMDs) in the primary healthcare in Region Västra Götaland, in south-west of Sweden. Paper I aimed to evaluate the use of a work stress questionnaire in combination with feedback from the physician and its effects on further healthcare use and treatment. READ MORE

  7. 20. Price sensitivity and regional variation in health care

    Author : Naimi Johansson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; health care utilization; health insurance; regional variation; price sensitivity;

    Abstract : Understanding the consequences of current health policy is important in order to design and develop a health care system suitable for future challenges. The purpose of this thesis is to bring evidence on the determinants of regional variation in health care and on individuals’ responsiveness to patient out-of-pocket prices in Sweden. READ MORE