Search for dissertations about: "registry study"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 542 swedish dissertations containing the words registry study.

  2. 16. Outcomes and safety of new techniques for pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation : A study based on randomised trials and registries

    Author : David Mörtsell; Carina Blomström-Lundqvist; Stefan Lönnerholm; Isabel Deisenhofer; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; atrial fibrillation; antiarrhythmic drugs; ablation; cryoballoon; radiofrequency; pulmonary vein isolation; quality of life; arrhythmia monitoring; implantable cardiac monitor; atrial fibrillation burden; health economics; Cardiology; Kardiologi;

    Abstract : Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common disease with a high prevalence in the adult population. Treatment of AF encompasses antiarrhythmic drugs and catheter ablation to reduce symptoms. READ MORE

  4. 17. The Stockholm-Thessaloniki acute traumatic spinal cord injury study

    Author : Anestis Divanoglou; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Spinal cord injury; Greece; Sweden; mortality; Nordic Spinal Cord Injury Registry; system of care; outcomes; complications; incidence;

    Abstract : About 60 years ago, the application of the then contemporary medical methods to treat traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (TSCI), its consequences and complications, coupled with the introduction of a systematic approach of care, resulted in major prognostic improvements. Since then, many countries worldwide have established systems of SCI care. READ MORE

  5. 18. Registry-based studies of return to work after stroke - part of the work after stroke study (WASS)

    Author : Emma Westerlind; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Stroke; Return to work; Working age; Rehabilitation; Cerebrovascular diseases; Ischemic stroke; Intracerebral haemorrhage; Registries;

    Abstract : Objectives. Stroke is one of the most common diseases and a main cause of disability both globally and in Sweden. Even though the risk increases with older age, stroke in the younger population is increasing and a substantial part of those who suffer from stroke are at working age. READ MORE

  6. 19. Emergent colon cancer and postoperative complications - risks and management

    Author : Örvar Arnarson; Kirurgi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Colorectal cancer; postoperative complications; bridge to surgery; emergency surgery; surgical specialization; Cancer registry;

    Abstract : Background:Colorectal cancer in the third most diagnosed cancer in Sweden and the second most common cause of cancer-related death in Sweden and worldwide. 10-30% of the cases present as emergencies, of which 80% are caused by large bowel obstruction (LBO). READ MORE

  7. 20. Food Service and Nutritional Care in Swedish Elderly Care : The Progress of National Actions and their Local Interpretations

    Author : Malin Skinnars Josefsson; Ylva Mattsson Sydner; Margaretha Nydahl; Anne Marie Beck; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : food service; nutritional care; elderly care; national actions; municipality; questionnaire; registry data; Kostvetenskap; Food; Nutrition and Dietetics;

    Abstract : The main aim of this thesis is to study local level outcomes regarding food service and nutritional care in Swedish elderly care in relation to the progress of national actions. Study I compared results from a repeated national survey using a questionnaire investigating the general structure and organisation of food service in elderly care. READ MORE