Sökning: "Nocturia"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 12 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Nocturia.
1. Nocturia in the elderly. Aspects on epidemiology, pathogenesis, and antidiuretic treatment
Sammanfattning : Analysis of nocturia questionnaires mailed to all persons aged 65 years or more in Tierp, a Swedish rural community, showed that the number of nocturnal voids was highly correlated with urge and incontinence. No correlation between nocturia and a known and treated hypertension, angina, congestive heart failure or diabetes mellitus was detected. LÄS MER
2. Lower Urinary Tract symptoms in women – Aspects on epidemiology and treatment
Sammanfattning : Lower urinary tract symptoms in women – aspects on epidemiology and treatment Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common conditions that compromise a person’s quality of life and result in increased health care costs for society. The aims of this thesis were to describe the prevalence and natural course of different LUTS in women (Paper I), to assess prevalence changes over time (Paper II), and to evaluate the importance of genetic factors on LUTS (Paper III). LÄS MER
3. Sexual dysfunction and other distressful symptoms in cervical cancer survivors
Sammanfattning : Background: The majority of cervical cancer survivors are young or middle-aged women who will live many years with their treatment-induced sequelae. The effects of preoperative brachytherapy are unclear and treatment traditions vary - in Sweden and internationally. LÄS MER
4. Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Swedish Male Population : Prevalence, Distress and Quality of Life
Sammanfattning : The aim the thesis was to investigate, the prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS). Moreover, we examine symptom severity and different levels of distress and describe how different symptoms from the lower urinary tract affect the self-assessed health, sadness, happiness and the quality of life in men. LÄS MER
5. A comparison of self-rated health among Iranians in Teheran, Iranian immigrants and Swedes in Stockholm : a cross-sectional study on self-rated health, mental health and sleep quality among three urban populations, aged 60–75 years
Sammanfattning : Background: Self-rated health (SRH) is one of the most widely used single measures of perceived current health status. It is used across disciplines to explore and explain people’s perceived health. LÄS MER