Search for dissertations about: "Symptom score"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 99 swedish dissertations containing the words Symptom score.

2. 1. Symptom burden among people with chronic disease

   Author : Jeanette Eckerblad; Tiny Jaarsma; Ingrid Hellström; Kersti Theander; Anna-Karin Edberg; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Symptom experience; Symptom burden; Chronic disease; Community-dwelling;

   Abstract : Introduction: Chronic diseases tend to increase with old age. Older people with chronic disease are commonly suffering from conditions which produce a multiplicity of symptoms and a decreased health-related quality of life. READ MORE

4. 2. Immunotherapy of children with rhinoconjunctivitis due to birch pollinosis

   Author : Christian Möller; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : Birch pollinosis; Conjunctival provocation test; Crossed radioimmunoelectrophoresis; Crossreactivity tree pollens; Immunotherapy; Oral immunotherapy; Polyethyleneglycol absorption; Pollen counts; Rhinoconjunctivitis; Symptom score;

   Abstract : In this investigation of immunotherapy (IT) children 6-16 years old with rhinoconjunctivitis due to birch polli­nosis were included.I. Methodological studies. To monitor IT a reliable provocation test is desirable. READ MORE

5. 3. Nasal polyps. A clinical study of endoscopic score systems and epidemiology

   Author : Leif Johansson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; nasal polyps; score system; endoscope; epidemiology; airways; HRQL;

   Abstract : Introduction: Nasal polyps are a common disease, the etiology and pathogenesis of which are still unclear. For diagnosis, a nasal endoscope is essential, while for follow-up treatment, a reliable score system is necessary. The existing score systems consist of few score steps and measure only large changes in polyp size. READ MORE

6. 4. Smartphone-based Parkinson’s disease symptom assessment

   Author : Somayeh Aghanavesi; Mark Dougherty; Jerker Westin; Hasan Fleyeh; Mevludin Memedi; Högskolan Dalarna; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Parkinson’s disease; symptom assessment; spiral; tapping; smartphone; temporal irregularity; timing variability; approximate entropy; ; FLOAT - Flexibel levodopa-optimerings och individanpassningsteknik; FLOAT - Flexible Levodopa Optimizing Assistive Technology;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of four research papers presenting a microdata analysis approach to assess and evaluate the Parkinson’s disease (PD) motor symptoms using smartphone-based systems. PD is a progressive neurological disorder that is characterized by motor symptoms. READ MORE

7. 5. Sleep and insomnia symptoms in adolescence

   Author : Gita Hedin; Kliniskt Centrum för Hälsofrämjande Vård; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adolescents; Insomnia symptoms; Minimal Insomnia Symptoms Scale; Public Health; Qualitative content analyse; Rasch measurement; Sex; Sleep; Sleep duration;

   Abstract : Insufficient sleep, sleep problems and insomnia are common in adolescents, and insomnia and insufficient sleep are public health concerns that can impact adolescents’ mental and physical health. There are several different treatments for sleep problems and insomnia, and there is a great focus on the problem when it has already arisen. READ MORE