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Showing result 11 - 15 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words Stay active care.

  2. 11. Severe traumatic brain injury : clinical course and prognostic factors

    Author : Maud Stenberg; Britt-Marie Stålnacke; Richard Levi; Jan Lexell; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Severe traumatic brain injury; outcome; rehabilitation; prognosis; rehabiliteringsmedicin; Rehabilitation Medicine;

    Abstract : Traumatic brain injury (TBI) constitutes a major health problem and is a leading cause of long-term disability and death. Patients with severe traumatic brain injury, S-TBI, comprise a heterogeneous group with varying complexity and prognosis. READ MORE

  4. 12. Bio-psychosocial analyses of acute and chronic pain, especially in the spine - the effect of distress on pain intensity and disability

    Author : Patricia Olaya-Contreras; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : chronic musculoskeletal pain; pain intensity; disability; psychological distress; patient compliance; ability to work;

    Abstract : The overall purpose was to assess factors that influence the experience of pain and disability due to acute low back pain (LBP) and chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP). A further purpose was to outline the conceptual framework behind pain—with emphasis on the spine—and its management in primary healthcare. READ MORE

  5. 13. Hip fractures in the elderly : social, economic, and psychological aspects of rehabilitation

    Author : Lars Strömberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Hip fracture; rehabilitation; age; cognitive impairment; health economicsStockholm 1998;

    Abstract : Hip fracture is one of the most common somatic inpatient diagnoses, and its incidence will increase even further in the years to come. Since most subjects sustaining this kind of injury are old and living alone, the incapacitation due to the fracture conveys serious social implications. READ MORE

  6. 14. Well begun is half done : preoperative physical performance and home-based exercise in older adults undergoing abdominal cancer surgery

    Author : Emelie Karlsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The proportion of older adults continues to increase in Sweden and globally. Consequently, we are seeing an increase in diseases associated with aging, such as cancer. The primary treatment for abdominal cancer is surgery, and older adults receive surgery to a greater extent today. READ MORE

  7. 15. Development and evaluation of rehabilitation at home after stroke in south-west Stockholm

    Author : Lotta Widén Holmqvist; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : In Sweden (population 8.8 million) the great majority of patients with acute stroke are admitted to hospital. Each year 10 000-12 000 patients develop persistent disability. READ MORE