Search for dissertations about: "healthy life expectancy"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 26 swedish dissertations containing the words healthy life expectancy.
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21. Proteomic strategies for blood biomarker development in rare dystrophinopathies
Abstract : Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) are two rare genetic disorders of the family dystrophinopathy. They are both caused by the lack of, or reduced production of, the protein dystrophin. READ MORE
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22. Markers of tissue ischaemia in lower limb arterial insufficiency : an experimental and clinical study
Abstract : Lower limb ischaemic rest pain, ulcers or gangrene are late consequences of advanced peripheral arterial disease, one of the facets of systemic atherosclerosis. The majority of patients will meet current criteria for critical limb ischaemia (CLI). Life expectancy in these patients is severely limited mainly due to coexisting coronary heart disease. READ MORE
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23. Vaginal prolapse surgery : an epidemiological perspective : studies of native tissue repair versus implants, surgeons´ practical experiences and five year follow-up in the swedish national quality register for gynecological surgery
Abstract : Background: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common condition that impacts on quality of life for many women. The mean age of Swedish women operated for POP is 60 years, and with a life expectancy of approximately 84 years this means that the average patient will live 24 years subsequent to the operation. READ MORE
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24. Risk prediction in prostate cancer diagnostics : current challenges and improvements
Abstract : Prostate cancer has been considered a disease of elderly men, and thus historically less focus has been on prostate cancer research than many other cancer types. However, as life expectancy is increasing all over the world, more life years are lost when men are diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 70 years now than before. READ MORE
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25. Functional neurobiology in normal aging, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease : focus on on visuospatial processing using functional magnetic resonance imaging
Abstract : With the proportional increase of the aging population in the coming decades as well as a continuously augmenting life expectancy, the effects of neurodegeneration on brain function are a topic of increasing importance. Of special interest are tools that probe the functional consequences of neurodegenerative processes and possible compensatory mechanisms that might emerge. READ MORE