Sökning: "A Bruchfeld"

Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden A Bruchfeld.

  1. 1. Pulmonary tuberculosis and HIV interaction in a setting with a high prevalence of HIV : clinical, diagnostic and epidemiological aspects

    Författare :Judith Bruchfeld; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Tuberculosis; HIV; Ethiopia; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; diagnosis; direct microscopy; sodium hypochlorite; sputum concentration; epidemiology; DNA drug resistance; P. carinii; PCP.;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this study was to elucidate the influence of HIV infection on the occurrence, clinical presentation, diagnostic yield and transmission of M tuberculosis among consecutive out-patients with symptoms suggestive of PTB in a high TB and HIV endemic area. Among 509 consecutive out-patients attending a university hospital in Ethiopia, 33. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Hepatitis C in chronic kidney disease and kidney transplantation : with special reference to epidemiology and treatment

    Författare :Annette Bruchfeld; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Hepatitis C; kidney transplantation; patient and graft survival; renal replacement therapy; dialysis; renal insufficiency; interferon-alpha; ribavirin; plasma concentration; anaemia; population pharmacokinetics; renal function.;

    Sammanfattning : Hepatitis C (HCV) is a clinical problem in infected kidney transplant patients but is also a cause of renal disease and vasculitis. Standard therapy for HCV is a combination of interferon and ribavirin. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Towards Heart Rate Variability Tools in P-Health : Pervasive, Preventive, Predictive and Personalized

    Författare :Farhad Abtahi; Kaj Lindecrantz; Birgitta Janerot Sjöberg; Fernando Seoane; Annette Bruchfeld; Metin Akay; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Heart Rate Variability; Cholinergic Anti-inflammatory Pathway; Autonomic Nervous System; Vagal activity; Biofeedback; Gamification; Serious Gaming; Inflammatory Markers; Raspberry PI; Medical Technology; Medicinsk teknologi;

    Sammanfattning : Heart rate variability (HRV) has received much attention lately. It has been shown that HRV can be used to monitor the autonomic nervous system and to detect autonomic dysfunction, especially vagal dysfunction. Reduced HRV is associated with several diseases and has also been suggested as a predictor of poor outcomes and sudden cardiac death. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Towards individualised treatment of tuberculosis

    Författare :Katarina Niward; Thomas Schön; Jakob Paues; Judith Bruchfeld; Maria Lerm; Åse B. Andersen; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Each year, around 10 million of individuals develop active tuberculosis (TB). Worldwide, TB is the leading cause of death from an infectious agent surpassing both malaria and HIV. LÄS MER