Sökning: "incidence epidemiology"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 432 avhandlingar innehållade orden incidence epidemiology.
1. The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cohort of the Uppsala Region (ICURE) : Epidemiology and Complications
Sammanfattning : The overall aims of this thesis were to investigate the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in the Uppsala Region of Sweden, to study the clinical course and the impact of the disease with regards to complications.Patients in Uppsala County were included in the study from the 1st of January 2005 and patients in Falun, Eskilstuna and Åland counties from the 1st of January 2007. LÄS MER
2. Traumatic brain injuries and whiplash injuries : epidemiology and long-term consequences
Sammanfattning : BackgroundThe incidence of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) is about 500 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per year, a majority of which are mild TBI (MTBI). The incidence of whiplash injuries is about 300/100,000/year. LÄS MER
3. Development of allergic and respiratory symptoms in adolescence and early adulthood : Risk factors and gender differences
Sammanfattning : Background: Asthma and allergic diseases have increased in prevalence for several decades and affect a substantial number of individuals in everyday life, as well as their families and public healthcare resources. Subjects with asthma report impaired self-rated health. LÄS MER
4. Epidemiology of dementia - with particular focus on time trends and methodology
Sammanfattning : Dementia is a clinical syndrome characterised by deterioration in cognitive functions, which causes personal suffering and societal challenges. Studies investigating the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of dementia are needed for the understanding of the societal and economic burden of the disease. LÄS MER
5. Prostate cancer incidence, treatment and mortality : Empirical longitudinal register-based studies and methods for handling missing data
Sammanfattning : The diagnostic activity for prostate cancer has increased substantially in Sweden, primarily due to increased use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing in asymptomatic men, and this has led to a large increase in diagnoses. There have also been changes in the diagnostic workup, guidelines, treatment strategies, and more effective treatments have been introduced in different phases of the disease. LÄS MER