Search for dissertations about: "rheumatic"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 143 swedish dissertations containing the word rheumatic.

  2. 1. Rheumatic heart disease in Namibia : evaluating the burden and the cost-effectiveness of a preventive strategy

    Author : Panduleni Penipawa Shimanda; Fredrik Norström; Lars Lindholm; Stefan Söderberg; Scholastika Ndatinda Iipinge; Philip Moons; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rheumatic Heart Disease; Prevention; Cost-effectiveness; Namibia; cardiovascular disease; hjärt- och kärlforskning; Public health; folkhälsa; epidemiologi; Epidemiology;

    Abstract : Background: Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) is a neglected public health problem, which is most prevalent in low-and middle-income countries. It affects over 460 million people and causes about 390,000 deaths annually, predominantly children, young adults, and women. READ MORE

  4. 2. Neutrophils and autoantibodies in autoimmune rheumatic disease

    Author : Sabine Arve-Butler; Lund Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neutrophils; Autoantibodies; Autoimmunity; Rheumatic diseases; Juvenile idiopathic arthritis; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus;

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  5. 3. Disease impact and quality of life in rheumatic diseases

    Author : Birgitha Archenholtz; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rheumatic diseases; health status; quality of life; patients perspective; reliability; validity; sensitivity to change; young adults; educational level;

    Abstract : Patients with rheumatic diseases are restrained in their activities of daily living by pain, fatigue and decreased mobility and range of motion. Even with equal severity and activity of disease the perceived health status and quality of life may differ. READ MORE

  6. 4. Immune Complex Regulated Cytokine Production in Rheumatic and Lymphoproliferative Diseases

    Author : Linda Mathsson; Johan Rönnelid; Bo Nilsson; Ann Kari Lefvert; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Immunology; Immune complex; Cytokines; Rheumatic diseases; Lymphoproliferative diseases; Immunologi;

    Abstract : Immune complexes (ICs) are produced during normal immune responses and facilitate clearance of foreign antigens. ICs not efficiently cleared from the circulation can cause tissue damage. This might happen if ICs are formed with autoantibodies and autoantigens. READ MORE

  7. 5. Understanding inflammatory mechanisms in rheumatic diseases

    Author : Ia Khmaladze; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Psoriasis (Ps) and Psoriasis arthritis (PsA) are chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorders, where primary targets are peripheral joints, skin and skin/joints respectively. Both innate and adaptive immunity play a role in disease initiation and progression. READ MORE