Search for dissertations about: "complication of diabetes"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 57 swedish dissertations containing the words complication of diabetes.

2. 1. Patient-reported and medical outcomes in patients treated for diabetic macular edema : A real-world longitudinal study

   Author : Therese Granström; Janeth Leksell; Anna Forsberg; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Diabetes mellitus; Patient-reported outcomes; Retinopathy; Macular edema; Anti-VEGF treatment; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science; Hälsa och välfärd;

   Abstract : Background Diabetes mellitus can lead to complications, when the complication affects the eyes it is called retinopathy. This can affect the macula and lead to severe loss of vision, diabetic macular edema (DME). This condition has traditionally been treated with laser. READ MORE

4. 2. Brain-gut-adipose interplay in the antidiabetic effects of gastric bypass surgery

   Author : Kristina Almby; Jan Eriksson; Bo Ahrén; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Endokrinologi och Diabetologi; Endocrinology and Diabetology; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

   Abstract : Gastric bypass surgery (GBP) leads not only to considerable and consistent weight loss but to a number of beneficial metabolic effects, often including a swift remission of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Increases in the gut hormone GLP-1 are considered central to this effect, although several other mechanism are likely involved. READ MORE

5. 3. Risk Factors for Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children

   Author : Johan H Wersäll; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Diabetic ketoacidosis; Type 1 diabetes; Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion; Multiple daily injections; Cerebral edema; Socioeconomic status; Low economic standard; Level of education;

   Abstract : Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening acute complication of diabetes. It is preventable if timely administration of sufficient amounts of insulin is initiated. A large proportion of children are affected by DKA annually, especially at onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D). READ MORE

6. 4. Health economic aspects of diabetic retinopathy

   Author : Emelie Heintz; Lars-Åke Levin; Ann-Britt Wiréhn; Josephine Mauskopf; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; diabetes; diabetic retinopathy; health economic evaluations; quality-adjusted life years; costs; quality of life; prevalence;

   Abstract : To ensure that the resources of the health care sector are used effectively, new technologies need to be evaluated before implementation to examine if they generate health outcomes at an acceptable cost. This information can be collected by performing health economic evaluations in which the costs and health outcomes of different technologies are compared. READ MORE

7. 5. Inflammatory mediators in diabetic retinopathy

   Author : Carin Gustavsson; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; inflammation; dyslipidemia; diabetic retinopathy; oxidative stress; TNF-alpha; VCAM-1;

   Abstract : Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most feared complication of diabetes with an overall prevalence of 21.9-36.8% and may, if untreated, lead to severe visual disability or blindness. READ MORE