Search for dissertations about: "symptom assessment"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 212 swedish dissertations containing the words symptom assessment.

  2. 6. Assessment of Graft Effects and Function in Cell Replacement Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

    Author : Peter Hagell; Äldres hälsa och personcentrerad vård; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; neurophysiology; Neurologi; neuropsykologi; neurofysiologi; neuropsychology; Neurology; measurement; psychometrics; perceived health; dyskinesias; assessment; striatum; positron emission tomography; dopamine; Parkinson s disease; transplantation;

    Abstract : This explorative study aimed to apply, develop, and evaluate assessment methods at various levels in cell replacement therapy for Parkinson’s disease (PD). Observed motor effects in five grafted patients support that timed motor tasks and clinical ratings of parkinsonism are able to monitor motor function, but their psychometric properties need further attention. READ MORE

  4. 7. Prevalence and Assessment of Breathlessness in people in the General Population and with life-limiting disease

    Author : Jacob Sandberg; Andfåddhet och kronisk andningssvikt; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Andfåddhet; Symptom; Epidemiological methods; Breathlessness;

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  5. 8. Word-finding difficulties in left hemisphere stroke, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease - differences in symptom occurrence and effects of anomia treatment

    Author : Joana Kristensson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; anomia; word-finding difficulties; ICF; assessment; self-reports; naming; everyday communication; SFA; treatment; stroke; multiple sclerosis; Parkinson’s disease;

    Abstract : Word-finding difficulties, or anomia, are a common symptom in various conditions affecting the brain, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS) or Parkinson’s disease (PD). The aim of this thesis is twofold: (i) to increase our knowledge about the similarities and dissimilarities between the word-finding difficulties associated with different kinds of neurological conditions, and (ii) to evaluate treatment effects of anomia treatment using a method called semantic feature analysis (SFA). READ MORE

  6. 9. Constipation in palliative care : Prevalence, definitions, symptom distress and risk-factors

    Author : Eva Erichsén; Maria Friedrichsen; Anna Milberg; Tiny Jaarsma; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Palliative care; constipation; prevalence; definition; symptom-distress; risk factors;

    Abstract : Background and aims: Constipation for patients in palliative care is common and described with variations in prevalence. Side -effects from opioid- treatment, is considered to be one of the main factors leading to constipation. READ MORE

  7. 10. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder – Assessment of current diagnostic definitions

    Author : Kristina Bondjers; Filip Arnberg; Mimmie Willebrand; Mark Shevlin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; PTSD; Complex PTSD; Post-traumatic Stress; Psychological assessment; DSM-5; ICD-11; Confirmatory factor analysis; Latent class analysis; Structural equation modelling; psychometric; psychiatric diagnoses; Psychiatry; Psykiatri;

    Abstract : Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that may arise after exposure to shocking, frightening, or dangerous events. Hallmark symptoms are re-experiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal. Other common symptoms are more ancillary and overlap with other psychiatric disorders (e.g. READ MORE