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  1. 21. Passive volume reduction heart surgery using the Acorn CorCap cardiac support device

    Författare :Fredrik Bredin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Acorn CorCap cardiac support device; acute myocardial infarction; aortic regurgitation; dilated cardiomyopathy; heart failure; heart failure surgery; passive containment surgery; ventricular remodelling;

    Sammanfattning : Heart failure is a growing health problem, affecting an increasing number of patients with rapidly increasing costs for the health care system. In spite of recent improvements in pharmacological, non-pharmacological and surgical treatments the prognosis for patients with severe heart failure is still poor. LÄS MER

  3. 22. On moisture induced ageing and life assessment for glass fibre composites

    Författare :Peter Mannberg; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Polymera konstruktionsmaterial; Polymeric Composite Materials;

    Sammanfattning : Polymer composites have low specific weight and high specific strength and stiffness. They are therefore a competitive material when designing mechanical applications. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Quality of life in inflammatory bowel diseases : aspects on interventions and unconventional treatments

    Författare :Lena Oxelmark; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Complementary and alternative medicine; coping; Crohn s disease; Health Index; health related quality of life; inflammatory bowel disease; Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire; quality of life; Sense of Coherence; Sickness Impact Profile; State Trait Anxiety Inventory; surveillance; Ulcerative colitis;

    Sammanfattning : Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) of unknown aetiology and characterized by periods of remission and exacerbation. Disabling bowel symptoms, untoward effects of treatments and interventions, the risk of developing colorectal cancer in longstanding UC, ignorance of the disease, disappointment in conventional medicine, all these features may influence the patient s health related quality of life (HRQOL) in various ways. LÄS MER

  5. 24. The Therapeutization of Work : The Psychological Toolbox as Rationalization Device during the Third Industrial Revolution in Sweden

    Författare :Hans Tunestad; Christina Garsten; A. Jamie Saris; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Self-help; psychology; psychotherapy; rationalization; organization; work; third industrial revolution; Sweden; socialantropologi; Social Anthropology;

    Sammanfattning : The organization of work in the Western welfare states has made use of psychological know-how since the early twentieth century, for instance by making the practices of ‘psychotechnics’ and ‘human relations’ a part of the production apparatus. The last decades, however, have seen the development of a new economy based on information and communication technologies and with a related shift in organizational ideals from large hierarchical structures to networks of self-governing units – a change sometimes labelled the third industrial revolution. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Arrhythmias in Older People: Focusing on Atrial Fibrillation. Epidemiology and impact on daily Life

    Författare :TERESE LINDBERG; Geriatrik; []
    Nyckelord :arrhythmia; epidemiology; experiences; incidence; older people; prevalence; survival; wireless long-term ECG;

    Sammanfattning : Older people with arrhythmias comprise a large group requiring complex care, posing many healthcare challenges. Rapid growth of the older population demands a better understanding of the needs of this patient group. LÄS MER