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1. Hormone replacement therapy : benefits and adverse effects
Sammanfattning : Background: Numerous studies have shown that estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) is an effective treatment for vasomotor symptoms, insomnia and vaginal dryness. Beneficial effects have also been shown on lipid patterns and on the incidence of osteoporotic fractures. LÄS MER
2. Femoral and Inguinal Hernia : How to Minimize Adverse Outcomes Following Repair
Sammanfattning : Groin hernia is common, and each year 200 repairs per 100 000 adult inhabitants are performed in Sweden. Groin hernias are either inguinal or femoral (2-4%). Elective repair is not associated with an excess mortality, but adverse outcomes include recurrence and long-term pain. LÄS MER
3. När livet plötsligt tar en ny vändning : Att förstå, hantera och identifiera allvaret vid insjuknandet i sepsis
Sammanfattning : Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the onset of sepsis and ambulance clinicians’ initial assessment of patients with sepsis.Methods: The thesis consists of four studies where the onset and assessment are studied from different perspectives Studies I and II are qualitative descriptive studies. LÄS MER
4. Wireless esophageal PH monitoring. Clinical evaluation of a new technique
Sammanfattning : Esophageal pH monitoring is important in the clinical management of patients with symptoms suggestive of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and in research aiming to clarify the mechanisms involved in the development of GERD complications. Catheter-based techniques for pH recording are uncomfortable, not well tolerated by all patients and cannot reliably measure acid exposure in the most distal esophagus the region most prone to reflux-induced complications. LÄS MER
5. The influence of gender and psychological distress on adherence to prescribed medication
Sammanfattning : Background: The lack of adherence to drug therapy is a major problem; it can contribute to significant deterioration of disease and increased health-care costs. Improving medication adherence is a big challenge; there is no simple solution to the problem. It is thus essential to improve our knowledge of non-adherence (NA) and its causes. LÄS MER