Search for dissertations about: "diarrhea treatment"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 50 swedish dissertations containing the words diarrhea treatment.

  2. 16. Lactobacillus based oro-mucosal therapies against rotavirus

    Author : Neha Pant; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Rotavirus is the most important agent for severe infantile diarrhea, responsible for over 2 million diarrhea episodes and 600,000 deaths annually, mainly in the developing countries. Introduction of successful vaccine programs could help reduce the burden of rotavirus disease. READ MORE

  4. 17. Chemoradiation in Gastrointestinal Cancer

    Author : Adalsteinn Gunnlaugsson; Bröstcancer-genetik; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Biliary tract cancer; capecitabine; cholangiocarcinoma; chemoradiation; colon cancer; enteritis 5-fluorouracil; gallbladder cancer; oxaliplatin; pancreatic cancer; rectal cancer.;

    Abstract : Locally advanced inextirpable gastrointestinal cancer has poor prognosis and is associated with high morbidity. One treatment option is to use radiotherapy, often combined with chemotherapy (chemoradiation), either as preoperative treatment to facilitate surgery or in the palliative setting to relieve symptoms. READ MORE

  5. 18. Collagenous colitis : The influence of inflammation and bile acids on intestinal barrier function

    Author : Andreas Münch; Magnus Ström; Johan Söderholm; Magnus Simrén; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Background and aims: Collagenous colitis (CC) is a diarrheal disorder with an incidence rate of 5-6/100000 inhabitants, affecting mainly middle-aged women. The diagnosis is made by histology of the colonic mucosa. Classical findings are a thickened subepithelial collagenous layer and chronic inflammation in the lamina propria. READ MORE

  6. 19. Gastrointestinal involvement in familial amyloidosis with polyneuropathy : a clinical study

    Author : Lars Steen; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; amyloidosis; electromyogram; malabsorption syndrome; gastric acid; gastroscopy; radioisotopes; radiography; intestinal mucosa;

    Abstract : Familial Amyloidosis with Polyneuropathy was first recognized in Portugal and reported by Andrade in 1952. The disease is rare, but clustering of the patients has been reported from Portugal, Japan and northern Sweden. The gastrointestinal involvement in the Swedish form of the disease was studied in this investigation. READ MORE

  7. 20. Changes in Gastrointestinal Function and Patient-scored Symptoms after Bariatric Surgery

    Author : Khalid Elias; Magnus Sundbom; Ville Wallenius; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The obesity pandemic is rapidly increasing. Individuals with obesity are affected by obesity-related comorbidities, reduced life expectancy, and reduced quality of life. The most effective treatment for obesity and its comorbidities is bariatric surgery, restoring the physical component of quality of life. READ MORE