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1. 11. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm

   Författare :Anneli Linné; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :;

   Sammanfattning : Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is a common disease with a prevalence of 1.5-2.0% in 65-year old men in Sweden. The risk of having AAA is increased with smoking, high age, family history of AAA and cardiovascular disease. LÄS MER

3. 12. Aspects of participation in sigmoidoscopy screening for colorectal cancer

   Författare :Johannes Blom; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Population-based; colorectal; neoplasms; polyps; mass screening; sigmoidoscopy; patient participation; patient experience; follow-up studies; mortality; registers;

   Sammanfattning : Colorectal cancer is an important health problem due to a high morbidity and mortality but it is curable at an early stage and is therefore ideal for screening. Population-based screening of the average risk population using fecal occult blood testing has been demonstrated to decrease mortality. LÄS MER

4. 13. Forest Dependence in Developing Countries : Analysis of household perceptions, energy, and food security in Tanzania

   Författare :Matilda Ntiyakunze Stanslaus; Jesper Stage; Razack Lokina; Lars Hultkrantz; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis explores forest dependence in developing countries by examining households’ perceptions about their forest use and dependence, energy choices and the links between forests and food security in a case study of Tanzania. Paper (I) reviews selected economic literature related to the role of household heterogeneities on forest dependence and on energy choices. LÄS MER

5. 14. Quality of life, functional level and needs of care after vascular major lower limb amputation

   Författare :Ulla Riis Madsen; Nationella forskarskolan om åldrande och hälsa; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis was designed to investigate health-related quality of life, functional level and needs of care the first year after dysvascular major lower limb amputation and consists of four studies with three different designs. A grounded theory was constructed in Study I. LÄS MER

7. 15. Aspects on treatment of femoral neck fractures : studies on treatment methods, surgical approach and external validity

   Författare :Sebastian Mukka; Arkan Sayed-Noor; Olof Sköldenberg; Lasse Lapidus; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hip fracture; femoral neck fracture; treatment; total hip arthroplasty; hemiarthroplasty; internal fixation; surgical approach; outcome; dislocation; femoral offset; leg length discrepancy; external validity; ortopedi; Orthopaedics;

   Sammanfattning : Femoral neck fracture (FNF) is a great challenge for today´s health care and is associated with high mortality and morbidity in the elderly.  In the short term several studies in the literature have demonstrated improved hip function, quality of life and fewer re-operations in elderly patients treated with total hip arthroplasty (THA) instead of internal fixation (IF). LÄS MER