Search for dissertations about: "secondary prevention"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 197 swedish dissertations containing the words secondary prevention.

2. 6. Outcome of Stroke Prevention : Analyses Based on Data from Riks-Stroke and Other Swedish National Registers

   Author : Signild Åsberg; Andreas Terént; Hélène Pessah; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Stroke; Epidemiology; Age groups; Risk factors; Atrial fibrillation; Secondary prevention; Anticoagulants; Antiplatelets; Hemorrhage; Mortality.; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to explore variations in stroke prevention and the effect of prevention on outcome. The studies were based on patients registered in the Swedish Stroke Register between 2001 and 2009 and although used to different extents in each paper, additional information was retrieved through linkage to The National Patient Register, the Cause of Death Register, the Prescribed Drug Register and the Total Population Register. READ MORE

4. 7. Recurrent events and secondary prevention after acute cerebrovascular disease

   Author : Anna-Lotta Irewall; Thomas Mooe; Katarina Laurell; Lindgren Arne; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; stroke; transient ischemic attack; secondary prevention; socioeconomic position; prognosis; randomized controlled trial;

   Abstract : Background Patients who experience a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) are at high risk of recurrent stroke, but little is known about temporal trends in unselected populations. Reports of low adherence to recommended treatments indicate a need for enhanced secondary preventive follow-up to achieve the full potential of evidence-based treatments. READ MORE

5. 8. Platelet inhibition and secondary prevention in cardiac surgery patients

   Author : Erik Björklund; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; coronary artery bypass grafting; secondary prevention; bleeding complications; impedance aggregometry;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT Background and objective Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most common cardiac surgery procedure. Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) reduces the risk for ischaemic events in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) but increases the bleeding risk, both for spontaneous bleedings and procedure-related bleedings for the subset of ACS patients undergoing urgent CABG. READ MORE

6. 9. Serious hemorrhage and secondary prevention after stroke and TIA

   Author : Joachim Ögren; Thomas Mooe; Nikolai Stenfors; Christina Sjöstrand; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Stroke; transient ischemic attack; intracerebral hemorrhage; intracranial hemorrhage; serious haemorrhage; secondary prevention; modifiable risk factors; randomized controlled trial; cardiovascular disease; hjärt- och kärlforskning; invärtesmedicin; Internal Medicine; Neurology; neurologi;

   Abstract : Background: The number of stroke survivors is growing worldwide, and these patients have an increased risk of new vascular events and death. This risk decreases with secondary treatment medications recommended in guidelines. READ MORE

7. 10. Prevention of Chlamydia trachomatis infections

   Author : Jens Boman; Elisabet Nylander; Urban Janlert; Hans Fredlund; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Chlamydia trachomatis; cell culture; infertility; contact tracing; motivational interviewing; prevention;

   Abstract : Urogenital chlamydia infection, caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in Sweden. In 2008 it was estimated by WHO that there were 105.7 million new cases of CT worldwide, an increase by 4.2 million cases (4. READ MORE