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Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 203 avhandlingar innehållade ordet confounders.
6. Improved surgical treatment of oesophageal cancer
Sammanfattning : Oesophageal cancer is the 7thmost common cancer globally and the 5-year survival is poor (below 20%). Curative treatment usually involves surgical resection of the tumour (oesophagectomy), with or without neoadjuvant chemo(radio)therapy. LÄS MER
7. Statistical methods for twin and sibling designs
Sammanfattning : Twin and sibling studies are valuable in that they allow adjustment for potential confounding factors that are impossible or hard to measure. By measuring associations ‘within-cluster’ it is possible to adjust for many factors that are shared between individuals in the same cluster. LÄS MER
8. Postoperative infections and bladder distension following hip fracture surgery Findings from implementing patient safety innovations
Sammanfattning : Adverse events such as hospital-acquired infections and bladder distension are largely preventable if evidence-based recommendations are adhered to. The overall aim of this thesis was to promote healthcare workers’, involved in the care of patients with hip fracture, ownership of postoperative infections, especially urinary catheter associated urinary tract infections (UC-UTIs), and bladder distension prevention. LÄS MER
9. Rectal cancer : the influence of surgical technique on morbidity, mortality and survival
Sammanfattning : Surgery is still the most common treatment for rectal cancer, being the most effective and cost-efficient modality. However, it is not without risk, nor without controversies. LÄS MER
10. On oral health before and after obesity treatment
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to study the oral health of individuals with obesity and how oral health may be affected by medical and surgical obesity treatment. The thesis comprises three study populations, with Paper I and IV studying female participants, while Paper II and III includes both genders. LÄS MER