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1. 6. Studies on Premenstrual Dysphoria

   Författare :Olle Eriksson; Tord Naessén; Bo Söderpalm; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrics and gynaecology; premenstrual dysphoria; PMDD; premenstrual syndrome; estrogen challenge test; gonadotropin feedback response; LH; FSH; neuroendocrine regulation; buspirone; nefazodone; PCO; testosterone; irritability; depressed mood; bloating; visual analogue scale; VAS; 11C-5-hydroxytryptophan; positron emission tomography; right caudate nucleus; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; Obstetrics and women s diseases; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar;

   Sammanfattning : Premenstrual dysphoria, so severe that it affects the lives of the women afflicted, is the condition studied in this thesis. Physiological and pharmacological mechanisms of pathogenetic relevance were investigated. LÄS MER

3. 7. The mandibular third molar. Dentists' judgement in the removal of asymptomatic molars

   Författare :Kerstin Knutsson; Lunds universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; visual analogue scale; oral surgery; tooth extraction; third molar; linear models; judgment; Decision making; impacted tooth; Odontology; stomatology; Odontologi;

   Sammanfattning : The aim was to study dentists' judgement on the removal of and on the development of pathology associated with asymptomatic mandibular third molars. Thirty general dental practitioners (GDPs) and 10 oral surgeons were asked to judge 36 molars with equal distribution of three cues: patient's age, angular position and degree of impaction of the molar. LÄS MER

4. 8. Towards Effortless Use of Information Technology in Home Healthcare with a Networked Digital Pen

   Författare :Leili Lind; Hans Åhlfeldt; Daniel Karlsson; Bengt Fridlund; Sabine Koch; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Home care services; Hospital-based; Requirements; Pain Assessment; Visual Analogue Scale; Palliative care; Digital pens; Mobile phones; Internet; Medical informatics; Medicinsk informatik;

   Sammanfattning : When care is moved from the hospital to the home the demands for high quality care still remain. For problems arising from the geographical separation of patients and professional caregivers, information and communication technology may offer important solutions. LÄS MER

5. 9. Dyspnea Experience and Quality of Life among persons with lung cancer in palliative care

   Författare :Ingela Henoch; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Cancer Dyspnea Scale; CDS; Consequences; Content analysis; Coping; Depression; Dyspnea; Existential; Experience; Lung cancer; Management strategies; Palliative care; Quality of life; Reliability; Social support; Symptoms; Symptom experience; Validity;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Dyspnea, a subjective, multidimensional experience of breathing discomfort commonly occurring in patients with incurable lung cancer, influences all aspects of life in the suffering per¬sons. To optimally enhance quality of life (QoL) and to identify persons most vulnerable to this symptom, it is important to investigate how to assess dyspnea, how other symptoms and coping are related to dyspnea, and what the consequences of dyspnea are, especially on QoL. LÄS MER

7. 10. Liposuction and Controlled Compression Therapy in the Treatment of Arm Lymphedema following Breast Cancer

   Författare :Håkan Brorson; Kirurgi; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; quality of life; Surgery; orthopaedics; traumatology; ortopedi; Kirurgi; traumatologi; arm lymphedema; arm lymphoedema; Psychological General Well-Being index; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; shoulder mobility; Nottingham Health Profile; VAS; lymphoscintigraphy; laser Doppler imaging; skin blood flow; controlled compression therapy; breast cancer; liposuction;

   Sammanfattning : Liposuction and controlled compression therapy in the treatment of arm lymphedema following breast cancer About one-third of all women treated for breast cancer develop arm lymphedema. The cancer itself is a worry, but the swollen and heavy arm is an additional handicap for the patients, both physical and psychosocial. LÄS MER