Search for dissertations about: "thiazide diuretics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words thiazide diuretics.

2. 1. Hypertension, atherosclerosis and fracture risk - observational investigations with focus on antihypertensive therapy

   Author : Tove Bokrantz; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; epidemiology; hypertension; antihypertensive agents; fractures; peripheral arterial disease; bone density;

   Abstract : Aim: To investigate associations between hypertension, arteriosclerotic disease, and fracture risk in adults and the elderly, with a certain focus on how specific antihypertensive drug treatments in patients with high blood pressure might affect the risk for fractures. Methods and results: In Study I and II, the associations between different antihypertensive treatments and fracture risk were investigated in a cohort of about 60. READ MORE

4. 2. Drug use and side effects in the elderly : findings from the Kungsholmen project

   Author : Galina Passare; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Drug utilisation; elderly; side effects; adverse drug reactions; hypotension; hyponatremia; hypernatremia; hypokalaemia; hyperkalaemia; hyperglycemia; renal insufficiency; self-reported symptoms; antidepressants; anxiolytics;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to find occurrence of drug side effects in the elderly by studying the association between changes in clinical parameters and prevalence of self-reported symptoms and the use of drugs in an elderly population. The studies were performed in the Kungsholmen project, a longitudinal population based study of aging and dementia in Stockholm. READ MORE

5. 3. The relationship between reduced renal function and cardiovascular disease

   Author : Patrik Svensson; Kardiovaskulär forskning - hypertoni; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; eGFR; creatinine; cystatin C; CKD-EPI; CKD; CVD; Genetics; Blood Pressure; Hypertension;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between measures of renal function and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with hypertension (the NORDIL study) and in the healthy population (Malmö Diet and Cancer Study, MDC) and whether antihypertensive treatment response and the risk of CVD is affected by genetic variation of a regulator of the renal amiloroide sensitive sodium channel (NORDIL). In study 1 we tested creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) with Cockroft-Gault (CG) and the MDRD equations and also microalbuminuria (MA) as predictors of CVD, stroke and CVD death. READ MORE

6. 4. Hyponatremia - Early differential diagnosis, management and prognosis

   Author : Karin Olsson; Kardiovaskulär forskning - hypertoni; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hyponatremia; differential diagnosis; Biomarkers; apelin; vasopressin; Prognosis and survival; bioreactance;

   Abstract : Abstract Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte imbalance. It is associated with increased morbidity and in-hospital mortality. An effective early management is dependent on knowledge of epidemiology in the current population, accurate assessment of patient volume status and efficient diagnostic investigation. READ MORE

7. 5. Clinical Manifestations of Coronary Heart Disease and the Metabolic Syndrome : A Population-based Study in Middle-aged Men in Uppsala

   Author : Kristina Dunder; Lars Lind; Hans Lithell; Annika Rosengren; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicine; coronary heart disease; metabolic syndrome; insulin resistance; antihypertensive treatment; risk score; Medicin; Dermatology and venerology; clinical genetics; internal medicine; Dermatologi och venerologi; klinisk genetik; invärtesmedicin;

   Abstract : During the past decades the knowledge concerning risk factors and pathophysiology of coronary heart disease (CHD) has substantially increased. However, despite identification of important risk factors CHD remains the leading cause of death in the western world. READ MORE