Search for dissertations about: "Scott Montgomery"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words Scott Montgomery.

2. 1. Life-course influences on occurrence and outcome for stroke and coronary heart disease

   Author : Cecilia Bergh; Scott Montgomery; Katja Fall; Ylva Nilsagård; Peter Appelros; Meena Kumari; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cardiovascular disease; stroke; risk factors; adolescence; stress resilience; adult infections; life-course epidemiology; cohort study;

   Abstract : Although typical clinical onset does not occur until adulthood, cardiovascular disease (CVD) may have a long natural history with accumulation of risks beginning in early life and continuing through childhood and into adolescence and adulthood. Therefore, it is important to adopt a life-course approach to explore accumulation of risks, as well as identifying age-defined windows of susceptibility, from early life to disease onset. READ MORE

4. 2. Epidemiological and therapeutic aspects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

   Author : Carl Eriksson; Jonas Halfvarson; Scott Montgomery; Flemming Bendtsen; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Inflammatory bowel disease; ulcerative colitis; Crohn’s disease; cohort study; population-based; colectomy; disease course; anaemia; azathioprine; 6-mercaptopurine; vedolizumab;

   Abstract : Introduction: The two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. These are chronic inflammatory disorders, mainly affecting the gastrointestinal tract. READ MORE

5. 3. Childhood bereavement, stress resilience, and cancer risk : an integrated register-based approach

   Author : Beatrice Kennedy; Katja Fall; Fang Fang; Unnur Valdimarsdottír; Scott Montgomery; Meena Kumari; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; alcohol; bereavement; cancer; drug use; epidemiology; health behaviour; psychological resilience; smoking; stress;

   Abstract : Accumulating evidence suggests that psychosocial stress and susceptibility to stressful exposures – stress resilience – influence the risk of various health outcomes, but the potential link with cancer occurrence is unclear. The aims of this thesis were to test if loss of a close relative, a marker of severe psychological stress, and stress resilience measured during late adolescence are associated with cancer risk later in life, as well as to explore potential underlying mechanisms. READ MORE

6. 4. Secondary exposure to inhaled tobacco products

   Author : Matz Larsson; Scott M. Montgomery; Kjell Larsson; Bo Lundbäck; Luke Clancy; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Medicin; Medicine;

   Abstract : Även andra individer än rökaren kan påverkas av tobaksrökning. Syftet med denna avhandling var att undersöka några sådana effekter. Studierna omfattar såväl passiv rökning som exponering under graviditet. READ MORE

7. 5. Towards the elimination of hepatitis C : identifying the infected population, and remaining hepatitis C related risks after successful treatment

   Author : Charlotte Lybeck; Ann-Sofi Duberg; Soo Aleman; Scott Montgomery; Magnus Gottfredsson; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HCV; HCC; epidemiology; MTCT; pregnancy; DAA; OCI;

   Abstract : Chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can lead to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis with increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver failure. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has set a goal to eliminate viral hepatitis as a global health threat by 2030. READ MORE