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  1. 21. Living and Coping with Cancer : Specific Challenges and Adaptation

    Författare :Elisabet Wasteson; Karin Nordin; Bengt Glimelius; Stein Kaasa; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Caring sciences; stressful events; appraisal; coping; life values; social support; psychiatric history; anxiety; depression; well-being; quality of life; cancer; spouses; Vårdvetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aims of this thesis were to prospectively investigate how specific challenges among patients with commonly occurring cancers are related to adaptation and well-being, to predict later well-being using a range of psychosocial aspects and to compare two ways of measuring coping with cancer. This was studied at diagnosis in patients with gastrointestinal cancers and their spouses and at termination of cancer treatment and during follow-up in a heterogeneous group of cancers. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Neonatal invasive infections with focus on Group B streptococci

    Författare :Margrét Johansson Gudjónsdóttir; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neonatal sepsis; Group B streptococci; Virulence factors;

    Sammanfattning : Invasive infections affect neonates with the risk of severe morbidity and death, and Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococcus, GBS) remains one of the most common pathogens. The aim of this thesis was to assess infections among neonates and infants, focusing on GBS to better understand prevention and treatment. LÄS MER

  4. 23. People living with dementia using eldercare in Sweden

    Författare :S M Atiqur Rahman; Lars-Christer Hydén; Susanne Kelfve; Pär Schön; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Eldercare; Long-term care; Dementia; Social care policy; People living with dementia; Older adults; Äldreomsorg; Långtidsvård; Demens; Socialvårdspolitik; Personer som lever med demens; Äldre;

    Sammanfattning : Dementia is a major public health concern. Due to the progressive nature of the disease, people living with dementia (PlwD) may experience challenges at different stages of dementia deriving from functional, cognitive, and communicative disabilities and as a consequence experience restriction in performing everyday tasks. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Living and dying with prostate cancer : Population-based register studies

    Författare :Magdalena Lycken; Anna Bill-Axelson; Lars Holmberg; Jan-Erik Damber; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Androgen deprivation therapy; Palliative medicine; Population-based study; Prostate cancer.; Urologi; Urology;

    Sammanfattning : Tailored treatment with adequate timing is essential for the quality of prostate cancer care at all stages. Overtreatment should be avoided due to the side effects, but undertreatment may on the other hand lead to progression and death. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Living with eczema : a multidisciplinary approach

    Författare :Cecilia Moberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Body; dys-appearance; eczema; EQ-5D; gender; HRQoL; illness experience; interviews; narratives; population-based study; public health; questionnaire; recall bias;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Eczema is one of the most common diseases in the population, affecting individuals of all ages. The impact on physical and psychosocial wellbeing is important. This thesis describes some aspects of this complex of problems. The overall aim was to investigate the experience of living with eczema. LÄS MER