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  1. 1. Essays on Societal Cost of Alcohol and Related Issues - A Health Economic Analysis

    Författare :Johan Jarl; Socialepidemiologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Wages; Productivity loss; Societal cost; COI; Consumption groups; Alcohol consumption; Drinking history; Health; Sickness absence; Sweden.;

    Sammanfattning : The consumption of alcoholic beverages has wide effects, for example, causes premature mortality, prevents certain heart diseases, increases crime rates, and affects quality of life. The main problems with alcohol consumption from an economic point of view are lack of information for consumers when making consumption decisions, externalities, and the addictive nature. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Localized carcinoma of the prostate : Aspects on screening, staging, and surgical treatment

    Författare :Knud V. Pedersen; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : The management of localized carcinoma of the prostate is controversial.Opinions vary about whether screening is appropriate for this particular cancer, about the accuracy of pretreatment staging of the primary tumour, and about the value of potentially curable treatment such as radical prostatectomy. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Studies in health economics : modelling and data analysis of costs and survival

    Författare :Mattias Ekman; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation consists of six essays in health economics.The first essay, “Economic evaluations in health care: Basic principles and special topics”, serves as an introduction to economic evaluations in health care, including estimations of costs, health effects, and the discount rate. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Development of life cycle cost model and analyses for railway switches and crossings

    Författare :Arne Nissen; Ajit Kumar Verma; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Drift och underhållsteknik; Operation and Maintenance;

    Sammanfattning : Infrastructure managers need to have a safe and available infrastructure, so that train operators can deliver a transport product at an affordable price. In the future, as traffic volume increases, higher utilisation of the existing capacity, less time for maintenance and fewer unplanned interruptions will be critical for meeting the ever increasing need of transport capacity. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Epidemiological aspects of peripheral arterial disease

    Författare :Birgitta Sigvant; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Peripheral arterial disease; prevalence; risk factors; sex differences; diagnosis; intermittent claudication; preventive medication; cost effectiveness;

    Sammanfattning : Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is defined as atherosclerosis in the arteries distal to the aortic bifurcation, with or without symptoms in the legs. It is diagnosed by ankle brachial pressure index (ABI) measurements and symptoms, and a confirmed diagnosis is associated with an increased cardiovascular (CV) mortality reaching the same levels as in patients with symptomatic coronary disease. LÄS MER