Search for dissertations about: "heart disease: patients perception"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words heart disease: patients perception.
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1. Methodological aspects and usefulness of Quantitative Sensory Testing in early small fiber polyneuropathy : a clinical study in Swedish hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis patients
Abstract : Generalised polyneuropathy (PNP) is a common cause to neurological impairment, and may be an early symptom of a severe systemic disease. One such illness is hereditary transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis (ATTR), a progressive fatal disorder caused by a mutation on the TTR gene. READ MORE
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2. Transition from child healthcare to adult healthcare for adolescents with congenital heart disease
Abstract : The life-prospects for adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) have improved, and today more than 90% survive to adulthood and need to continue their care into adulthood. During adolescence, the adolescents needs to step by step take over the responsibility for their care from their parents. READ MORE
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3. Reconstruction of the RVOT with a conduit: Lifetime follow up
Abstract : Background: The use of a conduit is an established surgical method for reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract in congenital heart disease. The most commonly used conduit is a homograft. Its limited durability makes reinterventions almost inevitable but the actual durability of a conduit in the adult population is poorly described. READ MORE
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4. Implications of autonomic nervous system and central inflammatory parameters for the perception of pain in fibromyalgia patients
Abstract : Dysfunctions of the autonomic nervous system and of endogenous pain modulation have been reported in fibromyalgia (FM) patients. The dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system, i.e. READ MORE
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5. Drug treatment of elderly : the need for changing behaviour among providers and patients
Abstract : Medication-related illness is a great problem, particularly among the elderly. Elderly people use many different drugs, they have many diseases and symptoms, and also experience natural signs of aging. Altogether, the treatment of an elderly patient is complex and assessment of the appropriateness of a drug therapy is difficult. READ MORE