Sökning: "Influenza-like illness"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 7 avhandlingar innehållade orden Influenza-like illness.

1. 1. Respiratory tract infections in primary care - aspects of diagnosis and treatment

   Författare :Karin Rystedt; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Group A streptococci; Penicillin V; Phenoxymethylpenicillin; Rapid antigen detection test; Antimicrobial resistance; Faecal microbiota; C-reactive protein; Influenza-like illness; Influenza A; Primary care;

   Sammanfattning : Background Primary health care is accountable for most of the antibiotic prescriptions in humans. In Sweden, most of these antibiotics are used for respiratory tract infections, and pharyngotonsillitis (acute sore throat) is the single respiratory tract infection that leads to most antibiotic prescriptions. LÄS MER

3. 2. Impact of medical and non-medical Factors on Quality and Costs in Primary Care : A Conscious Look at Subconcious Processes

   Författare :Kristian Gjessing; Tomas Faresjö; Torbjörn Ledin; Madeleine Abrandt Dahlgren; Carl Johan Östgren; Hasse Melbye; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : Background / IntroductionPhysicians and patients may be influenced by more than just the medical facts of the situation at hand. The physician is a part of the sociocultural environment and is under influence of this. The physician could be afraid of making mistakes and thus choose the safest option. In addition, economic considerations may apply. LÄS MER

4. 3. Development of methods for population-based surveillance of influenza

   Författare :Hanna Merk; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : When this work was initiated the infectious disease surveillance systems available to public health authorities in Sweden and elsewhere were not providing continuously updated information on individuals stricken by disease unless the individuals sought health care or considerable field work was undertaken. However, continuous information on the incidence, regardless of health care seeking behaviour, is vital when estimating the case fatality rate and societal impact of a disease, and when comparing surveillance results between countries and over time. LÄS MER

5. 4. Severe viral respiratory tract infections in children

   Författare :Samuel Arthur Rhedin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are estimated to cause 703.000 deaths annually in children below five years. The majority of RTIs in children are caused by viruses, yet the number of antivirals approved for treatment of these infections is very limited. LÄS MER

7. 5. E-epidemiology : adapting epidemiological methods for the 21st century

   Författare :Christin Bexelius; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : The traditional methods in epidemiological data collection are both costly and time consuming and less convenient for longitudinal large-scale studies. During the last decades, epidemiological studies suffer from low response rates, indicating a need to revise methods used in epidemiological data collection. LÄS MER