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Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 43 avhandlingar innehållade orden gallstone disease.

  1. 21. Diet and risk of acute pancreatitis

    Författare :Viktor Oskarsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Acute pancreatitis is a sudden inflammation of the pancreas. It has a broad spectrum of clinical outcomes, ranging from mild and self-limiting to severe and potentially fatal, and is often followed by recurrent attacks and/or progression to a chronic disease state (so-called chronic pancreatitis); especially if it is classified as non-gallstone-related acute pancreatitis. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Antibiotic prophylaxis and infectious complications in surgery for acute cholecystitis

    Författare :Gona Jaafar; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : The prevalence of gallstone disease in the world is 10-20%. Almost 20% of those with gallstone disease develop a complication during their lifetime. Acute cholecystitis (AC) is a common complication of gallstones, that is routinely managed with cholecystectomy. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Acute Pancreatitis. Studies on smoking and protease activation

    Författare :Björn Lindkvist; Kirurgi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; trypsinogen; Acute pancreatitis; trypsinogen activation peptide cathepsin B; incidence; smoking; nicotine; traumatologi; ortopedi; Kirurgi; traumatology; Surgery; orthopaedics; Gastroenterologi; Public health; epidemiology; Folkhälsa; epidemiologi; Gastro-enterology;

    Sammanfattning : Background and aims: Activation of pancreatic proteases is considered to be a crucial event in the early phase of acute pancreatitis but the cause of this activation is not known. Most cases of acute pancreatitis can be attributed to either gallstone disease or alcohol abuse. However, little is known about other risk factors. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Hemorrhagic and thromboembolic complications following cholecystectomy

    Författare :Jonas Strömberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease is one of the most common procedures in the Western world. The overall complication rate is 10%. Whereas most complications are easily managed, bile duct injuries may have devastating consequences. LÄS MER

  7. 25. On the use of administrative databases in health care analyses

    Författare :Paul Blomqvist; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to demonstrate the potential of secondary administrative data sources in analyses of health care, its changes over time and its costs. The Swedish Cancer Registry the National Inpatient Registry and Social Insurance Board Registries of early retirement pensions, local databases and surveys were used. LÄS MER