Search for dissertations about: "discontinuation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 89 swedish dissertations containing the word discontinuation.
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1. Aspects of diagnosis and treatment of hypopituitarism in adult life
Abstract : Management of adult patients with hypopituitarism can improve with better char¬ac¬terisation of idiopathic pituitary insufficiency (IPI) and clearer diagnosis of central hy¬pothy¬roidism (CH). Moreover, optimised treatment strategies for glucocorticoid (GC) re¬placement therapy and of long-term growth hormone (GH) in GH deficiency (GHD) are needed. READ MORE
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2. Cumulative Live Birth Rates after In Vitro Fertilization
Abstract : Background: In vitro fertilization (IVF) has become increasingly common, today representing about 3% of all live births in some countries. Most patients have to undergo more than one treatment in order to achieve a live birth. Thus cumulative live birth rates are highly interesting to the patients. READ MORE
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3. Clinical and Immunological Studies in Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia
Abstract : Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is characterised by the constitutively active tyrosine kinase BCR-ABL. Standard treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) in the chronic phase (CP) of CML conveys excellent long-term prognosis but is associated with side effects and costs. READ MORE
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4. Adjuvant hormone therapy in breast cancer patients : a special focus on treatment discontinuation
Abstract : Purpose: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, with approximately 80% of cases being estrogen-receptor (ER) positive. Adjuvant hormone therapy is a standard treatment that is recommended for ER-positive patients for a minimum of five years, but many patients discontinued it prematurely. READ MORE
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5. Uptake, adherence and discontinuation of antiretroviral treatment in the Kibera slum, Nairobi, Kenya
Abstract : Background: As antiretroviral treatment (ART) is being scaled-up, long-term success depends on high adherence to ART and retention in care. Rapid urbanization and growing slum populations present specific challenges for sustaining HIV-infected patients on ART. READ MORE