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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 20 avhandlingar innehållade orden marianne karolinska.
11. Alcohol, sickness absence and disability pension : a study in the field of disease, ill health, psychosocial factors, and medicalisation
Sammanfattning : In Sweden 1998 there were 34 487 newly granted DPs (disability pensions) irrespective of diagnosis and 466 (1.4 %) with a main diagnosis of alcohol dependence or abuse. Other studies have shown that alcohol diagnoses are underestimated on certificates for disability pension. LÄS MER
12. Platelet function in diabetes mellitus : relationships to hyperglycaemia, antidiabetic treatment and microangiopathy
Sammanfattning : Diabetes mellitus is associated with accelerated atherosclerosis and increased morbidity and mortality in micro-and macrovascular complications. The metabolic derangements that accompany diabetes can adversely influence platelets and vascular endothelial function, which may contribute to the pathogenesis of diabetic angiopathy. LÄS MER
13. Asthma treatment in primary care : studies of variability and health economic aspects
Sammanfattning : Background: Most asthma patients in Sweden are treated in primary care, but little is known about economic aspects of asthma treatment in that setting and about the regional variation in the use of antiasthmatics drugs and the adherence to national guidelines for the treatment of asthma. General aims: To analyze treatment of asthma patients in terms of classification of severity, quality of life, variation in utilization, clinical practice and costs from a societal perspective. LÄS MER
14. Intravenous morphine after gynecological surgery : pain relief, endocrine and immune respone
Sammanfattning : Background: We need more efficient methods to alleviate postoperative pain and reduce endocrine / immune stress response. Subjects and methods: Patient controlled analgesia (PCA) with iv morphine was evaluated with respect to pain relief and endocrine / immune response to surgical trauma in 130 patients undergoing gynecological surgery. LÄS MER
15. Aspects on heart failure and drug treatment in geriatric patients
Sammanfattning : Background: Patients with chronic heart failure (HF) are very common in geriatric care, but the prevalence of different types of HF and comorbidities, as well as the nature of investigations, treatment, planning and outcome in this patient group are less well known. The overall aim of this thesis was to assess central aspects of geriatric care such as strategies for drug changes and in particular, investigations and treatment strategies for geriatric patients with HF prior to and during geriatric care. LÄS MER