Search for dissertations about: "Whiplash Injuries"

Showing result 21 - 24 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the words Whiplash Injuries.

  2. 21. Non-fatal injuries to car occupants : injury assessment and analysis of impacts causing short- and long-term consequences with special reference to neck injuries

    Author : Maria Krafft; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : This thesis addresses non-fatal injuries leading to disability following motor vehicle collisions. The main focus is on minor (AIS 1) neck injuries, also called whiplash injuries. READ MORE

  4. 22. Patient-related aspects on WAD

    Author : Jouko Kivioja; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Whiplash injury; SCID; psychiatric morbidity; neck pain; depression; coping; cytokines; chemokines; prognosis.;

    Abstract : Forces acting on the neck at a motor vehicle accident (MVA) can result in soft tissue injuries, commonly considered as "whiplash injuries", with different clinical manifestations, Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD). The pathogenesis of WAD is obscure and the diagnosis is mainly based on history and symptoms. READ MORE

  5. 23. Sickness absence, disability pension, and permanent medical impairment among car occupants injured in a crash

    Author : Rasmus Elrud; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Health loss in the road transport system is a major global public health problem, with approximately 1.35 million people killed annually, and it is also the fifth leading cause of overall burden of disease. Based on the Vision Zero, fatal or serious injuries within the road transport system are unacceptable. READ MORE

  6. 24. Quantitative Muscle Composition Analysis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Author : Anette Karlsson; Magnus Borga; Anneli Peolsson; Janne West; Todd Parrish; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Muscle Composition; Muscle fat Infiltration; Magnetic Resonance Imaging;

    Abstract : Changes in muscle tissue composition, e.g. decrease in volume and/or increase of fat infiltration, are related to adverse health conditions such as sarcopenia, inflammation, muscular dystrophy, and chronic pain. READ MORE