Sökning: "Alf Tunsäter"

Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden Alf Tunsäter.

  1. 1. Dysfunctional breathing : Clinical characteristics and treatment

    Författare :Carina Hagman; Margareta Emtner; Christer Janson; Alf Tunsäter; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :dysfunctional breathing; breathing pattern; breathing retraining; respiratory movement measuring instrument; respiratory symptoms; respiratory-related activity limitations; Physiotherapy; Sjukgymnastik fysioterapi;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Dysfunctional breathing (DB) is a respiratory disorder involving an upper chest breathing pattern and respiratory symptoms that cannot be attributed to a medical diagnosis.Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to describe patients with DB and investigate clinical outcomes after physiotherapy treatment. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Health-Related Quality of Life in Asthma

    Författare :Mai Leander; Anna Rask-Andersen; Christer Janson; Alf Tunsäter; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Asthma; Adult; Quality of Life; Cohort Studies; Longitudinal study; Questionnaires; Epidemiology; Prognosis; Gothenburg Quality of Life Instrument; Göteborg Quality of Life Instrument; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Caring sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Health-related quality of life (HRQL) has become an important outcome in asthma, since traditional outcomes, such as respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function, might not entirely express the patient’s perception of the limitations caused by the disease. The aim of this thesis was to study HRQL in asthma and to analyse if HRQL was related to asthma onset and prognosis. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Inhaled pharmacological treatment and critical inhaler technique errors in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Författare :Johanna Sulku; Elisabet I. Nielsen; Alf Tunsäter; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COPD; critical inhaler technique error; pharmacological treatment; ICS; inhaled corticosteroid; Farmaceutisk vetenskap; Pharmaceutical Science;

    Sammanfattning : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory lung disease characterised by persistent respiratory symptoms and a high risk of exacerbations. Preventive and maintenance pharmacological treatment is primarily administered through handheld inhalers, which are available in several different device-drug combinations. LÄS MER