Search for dissertations about: "sham treatment"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 39 swedish dissertations containing the words sham treatment.

  2. 6. Placebo effects in health and disease : how expectations shape treatment outcomes

    Author : Annelie Rosén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The context in which a medical treatment is administrated influences treatment outcomes. As of today, the health care system has little knowledge about the non-specific components that contribute to the positive effect of a given therapy, often referred to as the placebo component, and how this may be harnessed in order to maximize treatment effects. READ MORE

  4. 7. Central retinal vein occlusion : treatment with bevacizumab and its seasonal characteristics

    Author : David Epstein; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) is a retinal vascular disorder that may cause severe visual impairment. When CRVO occurs the venous blood flow is impeded with elevated intraluminal pressure upstream to the occlusion. READ MORE

  5. 8. Nausea and vomiting in patients receiving acupuncture, sham acupuncture or standard care during radiotherapy

    Author : Anna Enblom; Sussanne Börjeson; Gunnar Steineck; Mats Hammar; Elisabet Stener-Victorin; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Acupuncture; Cancer; Emesis; Placebo; Radiotherapy; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Background and aim: Many patients with cancer experience emesis (nausea and vomiting) during radiotherapy. The overall aim of this thesis was to improve the situation for patients with risk for emesis during radiotherapy, by evaluating emesis in patients receiving verum (genuine) acupuncture, sham (simulated) acupuncture or standard care during radiotherapy. READ MORE

  6. 9. Back pain in primary care : aspects on treatment and the possible influence of oral contraceptives

    Author : Ullacarin Wreje; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Low back pain; sacro-iliac joint; manipulation therapy; water; injections; relaxin; women; menstrual cycle; oral contraceptive; collagen metabolism;

    Abstract : The general objectives of this thesis were to investigate back pain in a primary-care setting, and especially to study the effect of manual treatment on pelvic-joint dysfunction, the effect of sterile-water injections on chronic, myofascial pain and the possible influence of oral contraceptives (OC) on back pain in women in the fertile ages. The effect of a single intervention with manipulation mobilisation was compared with that of massage on pelvic-joint dysfunction with regard to sick-leave, consumption of analgesic, pain and joint mobility. READ MORE

  7. 10. Molecular Quadratic Response Properties with Inclusion of Relativity

    Author : Johan Henriksson; Patrick Norman; Juha Vaara; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; relativistic quantum chemistry; molecular physics; clamping levels; four-component Hartree-Fock theory; Kohn-Sham density functional theory; response theory; nonlinear optics; second-harmonic generation; two-photon absorption; excited state properties; optical power limiting; Computational physics; Beräkningsfysik;

    Abstract : This thesis concerns quadratic response properties and their application to properties in Jablonski diagrams such as resonant two-photon absorption and excited state absorption. Our main interest lies in optical power limiting applications, and in this context, molecules containing heavy metal atoms prove superior. READ MORE