Search for dissertations about: "inpatient admission"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the words inpatient admission.
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16. Hip fractures in the elderly : social, economic, and psychological aspects of rehabilitation
Abstract : Hip fracture is one of the most common somatic inpatient diagnoses, and its incidence will increase even further in the years to come. Since most subjects sustaining this kind of injury are old and living alone, the incapacitation due to the fracture conveys serious social implications. READ MORE
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17. Suicides, psychotic disorders and criminality among former child and adolescent psychiatric patients followed into adulthood
Abstract : The overall aim was to provide information about child and adolescent psychiatric (CAP) patients and their outcome as adults: Were their difficulties in childhood due to mental illness, disablement and/or behaviour disorders? What happened to them as adults? Who were the patients in need of psychiatric care (GenP) in adulthood that had not had previous contact with CAP? Did this group differ from the former CAP group? Methods: Paper I-III: 1,400 CAP patients admitted 1975-1990 to inpatient or outpatient CAP care in Jämtland County, Sweden were followed until 2003. Paper IV: A sample of 167 GenP patients not treated in CAP was compared to GenP patients with a history of CAP care. READ MORE
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18. Effects of bariatric surgery
Abstract : Globally, 500 million people are obese (body mass index [BMI] ≥30). In Sweden, 14% of the population is obese. Obesity is associated with an increased risk of mortality, cancer and several co morbidities. Bariatric surgery is the only treatment with documented long-term benefits, i. READ MORE
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19. Independence in activities after injury in humanitarian settings : assessment, change over time and associated factors
Abstract : Background: Injury represents a significant burden in humanitarian settings, overwhelming the limited trauma care resources. Trauma care in these settings mainly focuses on saving lives and limbs, and not on recovery in daily activities. Rehabilitation, including physiotherapy, is often delayed and not systematic. READ MORE
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20. Studies on viral encephalitis with emphasis on herpes simplex encephalitis
Abstract : In this thesis studies of two types of viral CNS-infections are presented; influenza related encephalitis and herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE). Influenza related encephalitis/encephalopathy has been reported to increase both in incidence and severity in the Japanese population the last decade. READ MORE