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Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 68 avhandlingar innehållade orden oral lesions.

  1. 16. Oral health and self-perceived oral treatment need of adults in Sweden

    Författare :Nina Lundegren; Malmö högskola; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Ett mål med denna avhandling var att undersöka vilka faktorer som har samband med den vuxna patientens syn på sitt tandvårds-behov i Sverige. Ett annat mål var att beskriva hur den vuxna skånska befolkningen såg på sitt behov av tandvård. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Harm and harm reduction in smokeless tobacco users. An in vitro and clinical study

    Författare :Mats Wallström; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cessation; nicotine replacement; smokeless tobacco; immunotoxicity; oral mucosa; snuff; reversibility; Langerhans cells; rat oral epithelium; nicotine;

    Sammanfattning : Background: This thesis describes the effects of smokeless tobacco (ST) and its derivatives on the oral mucosa; the development of, and results of applying a cessation program for snuff users with long and extensive exposure; and the persistent clinical and histomorphological changes after cessation. Methods: Three of the studies were open prospective non-randomized clinical intervention trials using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) of either 4 mg nicotine chewing gum or 2 mg nicotine lozenges. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Squamous cell carcinomas and preneoplastic lesions of the oral cavity : biological factors and prognosis

    Författare :Anders Högmo; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :mouth neoplasm; carcinoma squamous cell; DNA; protein p53; p21 WAF1; leukoplakia; malignancy grading; angiogenesis; p53 gene; CDGE; mutation analysis;

    Sammanfattning : In Sweden, squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity comprises only 0.8% of the total cancer incidence. However, this disease often has a poor prognosis and the treatment frequently means some degree of disfiguration of the patient. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Effects of 5-fluorouracil on oral barrier functions

    Författare :Inger von Bültzingslöwen; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Many anticancer drugs, e.g. 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), may cause oral mucositis and ulcerations. These adverse reactions can be severe and debilitating to the patient, and adjustment of the cancer treatment may be necessary. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Oral health in patients with chronic kidney disease

    Författare :Royne Thorman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex disorder in which active intervention leads to longer survival expectancy. Oral diseases are complex disorders caused mainly by bacterial, fungal, or viral infections, where primary defense mechanisms are influenced. LÄS MER