Sökning: "life expectancy"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 167 avhandlingar innehållade orden life expectancy.

  1. 21. Locus of control and its relation to working life : studies from the fields of vocational rehabilitation and small firms in Sweden

    Författare :Patrick Millet; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Teknisk psykologi; Engineering Psychology;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates in four studies the impact of the psychological construct internal versus external control of reinforcement on Swedish working life in two distinct areas. The first is that of vocational rehabilitation, explored in the first two studies; the second is that of leadership style in small firms. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Visual Impairment and Vision-Related Quality of Life in Glaucoma

    Författare :Dorothea Peters; Oftalmologi (Malmö); []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis addresses the impact of glaucoma on the patients’ vision from both a measurement based and a functionally based perspective. The risk of visual disability is probably the most important question for a newly diagnosed glaucoma patient and maintaining vision-related quality of life (VRQOL) has become the ultimate goal of glaucoma treatment. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Prostate cancer treatment and quality of life : a three level epidemiological approach

    Författare :Asgeir R Helgason; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Prostate cancer; urinary symptoms; bowel symptoms; sexual function; distress; well-being; quality of life; trade-off.;

    Sammanfattning : The decision whether or not to treat localized prostate cancer with curative intent is influenced by the expected beneficial and harmful effects in terms of patient survival and quality of life. In this thesis symptoms specifically related to prostate cancer treatment are investigated, including urinary and bowel symptoms and waning sexual functions. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Aspects of subaneurysmal aortas in a screening setting

    Författare :Knut Thorbjørnsen; Anders Wanhainen; Sverker Svensjö; Khatereh Djavani Gidlund; Håkan Pärsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Abdominal aortic aneurysm; subaneurysmal aorta; screening; health related quality of life; health utility; quality adjusted life years; Kirurgi; Surgery;

    Sammanfattning : With the introduction of screening programmes for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) more individuals are being identified with a subaneurymal aorta (SAA; diameter 25-29mm). More recent data indicate that these aortas may not be as harmless as previously thought, but there is, however, no general agreement on how SAA should be managed. LÄS MER

  7. 25. The role of socio-emotional factors for cognitive health in later life

    Författare :Krister Håkansson; Miia Kivipelto; Abdul Mohammed; Bengt Winblad; Francois Hermann; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Health and Caring Sciences; Hälsovetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : With increasing life expectancies in most parts of the world, the prevalence of dementia and other age-related chronic diseases is growing. Several factors affect future projections and are discussed in this thesis, including possible limits to a continued growth of life expectancy. LÄS MER