Search for dissertations about: "placebo control study"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 97 swedish dissertations containing the words placebo control study.

2. 11. Blood pressure, blood pressure variability and myocardial ischemia : studies in patients with peripheral arterial disease and matched control subjects

   Author : Per Svensson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Peripheral vascular diseases; hypertension drug therapy; ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; coronary artery disease; ambulatory electrocardiography; SPECT; NT-proBNP;

   Abstract : Background: Patients presenting with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) often have concomitant coronary artery disease (CAD), which is frequently asymptomatic. Ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) monitoring improves risk stratification in hypertensive patients beyond that offered by office BP(OBP) measurements. READ MORE

4. 12. Long-term effects of acupuncture

   Author : Christer Carlsson; Neurokirurgi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Physical medicine; stress-induced analgesia.; strong vs gentle stimulation; vomiting; nausea; hyperemesis gravidarum; urine incontinence; C-fibre response; WDR neurons; manual acupuncture; long term effects; pain categories; chronic low back pain; Acupuncture; randomised placebo-controlled trial; kinesitherapy; revalidation; rehabilitation; Rehabilitering medicinsk och social ; Neurology; neuropsychology; neurophysiology; Neurologi; neuropsykologi; neurofysiologi;

   Abstract : In a retrospective follow-up study, n=202, long-term pain relief (>6 months) after a course of acupuncture treatments was found mainly among patients with chronic nociceptive pain while patients with neurogenic or psychogenic pain did not benefit much. In a placebo-controlled randomised single-blind long-term study with independent observer of chronic nociceptive low back pain, n=50, it was found that acupuncture, was significantly superior to true placebo in all outcome measurements, even more than 6 months after the treatment series. READ MORE

5. 13. Assessment of DNA damage, oxidative stress and inflammation in chronic kidney disease patients : and a clinical study of a dietary supplement

   Author : Ylva Rodhe; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Decreased kidney function is associated with higher levels of oxidative stress, inflammation and malnutrition. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients have a higher risk to develop cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis and cancer compared to the general population. Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death in CKD patients. READ MORE

6. 14. Control of sexually transmitted infections in a high prevalence region : HIV, syphilis and HBV among young adults and preparation for HIV vaccine trials in Mozambique

   Author : Nelson Tembe; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Mozambique is one of the countries with a high burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and syphilis. HIV seroprevalence in adults was estimated to be 11.5% in 2009, syphilis prevalence among women was estimated to be 5.7% in 2010 and an estimated national HBV prevalence of above 8%. READ MORE

7. 15. Short and long term effects of bacterial gastrointestinal infection

   Author : Anders Ternhag; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Gastroenteritis; acute infectious diarrhea; Salmonella; Campylobacter; mortality; complications; morbidity; late effects; epidemiology; hospitalization; cohort study;

   Abstract : The objectives of this thesis were to increase our understanding of the mortality and complications associated with bacterial gastrointestinal infections, with focus on Salmonella and Campylobacter enteritis. The effect of antibiotics vs. placebo on duration of diarrhea in Campylobacter enteritis was also examined. READ MORE