Search for dissertations about: "clinical practice"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 1150 swedish dissertations containing the words clinical practice.
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11. Medication adherence, side effects and patient-physician interaction in hypertension
Abstract : Hypertension is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the incidence of which it is possible to reduce by prophylactic treatment with antihypertensive drugs. In clinical practice, however, only a minority of patients reach target blood pressure levels. READ MORE
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12. Struggling for clarity : cultural context, gender and a concept of depression in general practice
Abstract : Many depressed patients attend primary health care, and minority-group patients often see general practitioners for depressive symptoms. The diagnosis and classification criteria of depression and guidelines for management are based on symptoms. READ MORE
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13. Risk factors in type 2 diabetes with emphasis on blood pressure, physical activity and serum vitamin D
Abstract : BackgroundType 2 diabetes is a common chronic disease with a two-fold increased risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and has an increasing prevalence worldwide. This thesis is based on a study conducted in primary health care in Östergötland and Jönköping, Sweden. READ MORE
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14. Chrohn's disease : aspects of epidemiology, clinical course, and faecal calprotectin
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to study epidemiological and clinical changes in the natural history of Crohn’s disease, its phenotype, the need for surgery and pharmacological therapy over time, as well as the role of faecal calprotectin as a biomarker of pathophysiology and disease course.An increased incidence and prevalence of Crohn’s disease was seen in the period 1963-2010. READ MORE
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15. The Use of Laboratory Analyses in Sweden : Quality and Cost-Effectiveness in Test Utilization
Abstract : Laboratory analyses, essential in screening, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of disease, are indispensable in health care, but appropriate utilization is intricate. The overall aim of this thesis was to study the use of laboratory tests in Sweden with the objective to evaluate and optimize test utilization. READ MORE