Search for dissertations about: "thesis on elderly morbidity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 105 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis on elderly morbidity.

2. 1. Anthropometry in the elderly. Population studies on longitudinal changes, secular trends and risk for morbidity and mortality

   Author : Debashish Kumar Dey; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Anthropometry; height; body weight; body mass index; waist circumference; longitudinal changes; ageing; secular trends; stroke; morbidity; mortality; elderly;

   Abstract : The aims of this thesis were to a) describe longitudinal changes in height and body weight (BW) between the ages 70 and 95y; b) describe secular trends in height and BW of 70-year-olds and their relation to social and lifestyle factors; c) investigate waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI) at age 70 as risk for stroke during a 15-y follow-up; and, d) examine the relationship between 1) BMI at age 70 and 15-y all- cause mortality, 2) the percentage of weight change from age 70 to 75 and subsequent 5- and 10-y mortality. The studies were performed within the framework of the gerontological and geriatric population studies in Göteborg, Sweden-the H70 studies. READ MORE

4. 2. On gastrointestinal viral infections

   Author : Thomas Beck-Friis; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; norovirus; rotavirus; SARS-CoV-2; gastroenteritis; diagnosis; elderly; epidemiology; humidity; COVID-19; genomic structural variation;

   Abstract : Gastrointestinal viral infections cause considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide. Many factors influencing clinical presentation, disease severity, epidemiology, and transmission are not fully understood. READ MORE

5. 3. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the Elderly

   Author : Mats Ryttlefors; Per Enblad; Kristina Cesarini; David Mendelow; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; subarachnoid hemorrhage; intracranial aneurysm; elderly; outcome; endovascular coiling; neurosurgical clipping; secondary insult; cerebral vasospasm; Neurosurgery; Neurokirurgi;

   Abstract : Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a disease with high risk of mortality and morbidity. Elderly patients have an even higher risk of poor outcome. The incidence of SAH increases with age and the elderly constitute a substantial and increasing proportion of the population. Thus, the management of elderly SAH patients is an imminent clinical challenge. READ MORE

6. 4. Longer life - better life? Studies on mortality, morbidity and quality of life among elderly people

   Author : Katarina Wilhelmson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; mortality; morbidity; social factors; quality of life; suicide; aged; epidemiology; cohort studies;

   Abstract : Background: Life expectancy has been increasing, but whether or not the added years are years with good health and quality of life have been vividly debated. Knowledge of the health conditions among elderly is of increasing importance. READ MORE

7. 5. Aspects of Vitamin D Deficiency in Elderly People in Nursing Homes and in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes : with Emphasis on Mortality, Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mental Health

   Author : Maria Samefors; Carl Johan Östgren; Anders Tengblad; Sara Holmberg; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; vitamin D; nursing homes; older people; type 2 diabetes; mortality; cardiovascular morbidity; mental health; vitality;

   Abstract : BackgroundInstitutionalised elderly people living in northern latitudes may be at elevated risk for vitamin D deficiency. They are recommended to take oral vitamin D supplements, but the main source of vitamin D is sunlight. READ MORE