Sökning: "Cecilia Björkelund"

Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade orden Cecilia Björkelund.

  1. 1. Stroke with a focus in the elderly : from a gender and socioeconomic perspective

    Författare :Ulrika Löfmark; Anne Hammarström; Cecilia Björkelund; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :stroke; elderly; incidence; case fatality; gender perspective; socioeconomic status; grounded theory; power relations; negotiations; Medicine; medicin;

    Sammanfattning : Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in Sweden and in the Western world. Despite this, stroke with focus on elderly is a field where few studies have been conducted from a gender and socioeconomic perspective. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Cardiovascular risk factors in elderly : With special emphasis on atrial fibrillation, hypertension and diabetes

    Författare :Karin Rådholm; Carl Johan Östgren; Magnus Falk; Jan Marcusson; Cecilia Björkelund; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : BackgroundThe part of the population that belongs to the oldest-old (ages 80 years or older) increases rapidly, worldwide. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disease burden globally. Multimorbidity is common in old age and stroke, diabetes mellitus (DM) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are strongly associated with age. LÄS MER