Search for dissertations about: "discography"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the word discography.

2. 1. Discogenic pain - A diagnostic challenge

   Author : Hanna Hebelka; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; discography; disc; disc pressure; low back pain; axial loaded MRI; validity;

   Abstract : Low back pain (LBP) is a common health complaint with a lifetime prevalence up to 80%. Patients with discogenic pain constitute a minority of all with LBP but represent an important group with substantial personal consequences and high demands on health-care and social systems. READ MORE

4. 2. Pain drawings in the evaluation of lumbar disc-related pain

   Author : Donna D Ohnmeiss; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : pain drawings; low back pain; discography; intervertebral disc; clinical pain provocation; discrelated pain; sensation quality; diagnostic evaluation; repeatability; chronic pain; lumbar spine;

   Abstract : Pain drawings have been used in a variety of settings to investigate pain, including low back pain. The drawings allow a rapidly completed assessment that have several potential applications including psychological screening tool, documenting pain location, and evaluating pain quality. READ MORE

5. 3. Diagnostic accuracy of the clinical examination compared to available reference standards in chronic low back pain patients

   Author : Mark Laslett; Gunnar Németh; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : It is often stated that most cases of persistent low back pain are diagnostically indeterminate. Diagnostic accuracy estimates are obtained by comparing the results of clinical tests with diagnostic reference standards. Although data is available from past research, most commonly used clinical tests have not been evaluated in validity studies. READ MORE

6. 4. Development of new MRl-based analysis methods for improved diagnosis of low back pain patients

   Author : Christian Waldenberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; annular fissure; bone marrow lesion; image analysis; intervertebral disc; intervertebral disc degeneration; low back pain; machine learning; radiomics; texture analysis;

   Abstract : BACKGROUND Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide, where three of four individuals experience back pain at some point in their lives. The pathophysiological background of LBP is probably multifactorial, where bone marrow damage, tissue changes in the vertebral endplates, and intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration have been recognized as tissue changes linked to pain. READ MORE