Search for dissertations about: "Prospective cohort"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 638 swedish dissertations containing the words Prospective cohort.
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1. Prospective studies of hormonal and life-style related factors and risk of cancer
Abstract : Background: Androgens are important in prostate cancer development but how circulating levels of androgens affect risk of prostate cancer of different aggressiveness is not clear. Being childless has been associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer, but it is not clear if this association is causal or a result of residual confounding. READ MORE
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2. Risk Prediction at the Emergency Department
Abstract : The severity of illness was scored in a cohort of 11751 non-surgical patients presenting at the Emergency Department (ED) during 12 consecutive months and followed for 4.7 years. READ MORE
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3. The biology of cognitive decline and reduced survival in Parkinson disease : prognostic factors in a population-based cohort
Abstract : Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects about 1% of the population over 60 years. The cardinal symptoms are motor disabilities but cognitive decline is also common. About 50% of all persons with PD develop dementia within 10 years after disease onset. READ MORE
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4. Dietary fat as an exposure in epidemiological studies. Observations in the Malmö Diet and Cancer cohort
Abstract : The aim was to explore the inherent meaning of total fat and to examine the associations between relative fat intake and postmenopausal breast cancer. Furthermore, the impacts of the alterations in dietary assessment routines are discussed. This thesis uses data from the Malmö Diet and Cancer study, a prospective cohort study. READ MORE
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5. Geriatric Aspects of Frail Nursing Home Residents : A Swedish cohort study
Abstract : Background: The number and proportion of older people are increasing in Sweden as well as throughout the western world. Older people with increasing assistance needs that can no longer be met in their own home need institutional long-term care in nursing homes. READ MORE