Sökning: "Bladder and bowel dysfunction"

Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 10 avhandlingar innehållade orden Bladder and bowel dysfunction.

  1. 6. Gastrointestinal involvement in familial amyloidosis with polyneuropathy : a clinical study

    Författare :Lars Steen; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; amyloidosis; electromyogram; malabsorption syndrome; gastric acid; gastroscopy; radioisotopes; radiography; intestinal mucosa;

    Sammanfattning : Familial Amyloidosis with Polyneuropathy was first recognized in Portugal and reported by Andrade in 1952. The disease is rare, but clustering of the patients has been reported from Portugal, Japan and northern Sweden. The gastrointestinal involvement in the Swedish form of the disease was studied in this investigation. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Living with VACTERL association : From the perspectives of children, adolescents and their parents

    Författare :Ann-Marie Kassa; Helene Engstrand Lilja; Gunn Engvall; Agneta Anderzén Carlsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Congenital malformations; Experiences of health care; Health-related quality of life; Neurodevelopmental function; Physical dysfunction; Psychological well-being; VACTERL association; Barnkirurgi; Pediatric Surgery;

    Sammanfattning : VACTERL association is a rare and complex congenital condition often requiring repeated surgery and entailing various physical sequelae. Knowledge is scarce regarding experiences of the health condition and health care, need of support at school, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and psychological well-being in children, adolescents and their parents. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Oncologic and functional outcomes after robot-assisted radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer

    Författare :Emelie Wallin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide, but the incidence has rapidly declined in developed countries after the introduction of structured screening programs. This disease is caused by persistent HPV infection commonly acquired in adolescence, thereby affecting young women. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Improving the situation of urinary bladder cancer survivors treated with radical surgery or radical radiotherapy

    Författare :Lars Henningsohn; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Bladder neoplasm; radiotherapy; cystectomy; urinary diversion; distressful symptoms; quality of life;

    Sammanfattning : In this thesis we investigated whether the situation of urinary bladder cancer survivors can be improved. To do this, it is necessary to acquire a more specific knowledge of longterm distressing symptoms, symptom characteristics (nature, occurrence, intensity and duration), and of the corresponding symptom-induced distress, as well as the effect on wellbeing and the quality of life (VI). LÄS MER

  7. 10. The Stockholm spinal cord injury study : medical, economical and psycho-social outcomes in a prevalence population

    Författare :Richard Levi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Computers; out-patient care. spinal cord injury; epidemiology; outcome. complications; neurological deterioration; health related issuesIS8N 91-628-1991-7;

    Sammanfattning : The first stage or the SSCIS, presented in this thesis is based on a near-total regional prevalence population of 353 individuals with traumatic SCI. Medical, economic, and psycho-social variables were assessed by semi-structured individual interview, physical examination, questionnaires and review of medical records. LÄS MER