Sökning: "patient drop-outs"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 avhandlingar innehållade orden patient drop-outs.

  1. 1. Eating habits, weight reduction strategies and long-term treatment results in obese men : the 'Gustaf' study

    Författare :Ingalena Andersson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :behaviour therapy; BMI; dietary survey; energy intake; food habits; long-term; meal pattems; men; obesity; patient compliance; patient drop-outs; riskfactors; weight loss;

    Sammanfattning : Abdominal male obesity is associated with hypertension, abnormal blood lipids and diabetes type 11. For development of a weight loss program for such males, 86 obese men (BMI 37.7 [4. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Borderline patients in group psychotherapy : studies in process and outcome

    Författare :Dan Stiwne; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; group psychotherapy; borderline patients; therapy drop-out; group psychotherapy outcome; therapist interventions;

    Sammanfattning : Group psychotherapy with borderline patients is an activity that is fraught with ominous apprehension and it is perhaps for this reason that little research has been done in the field. The aim of the present studies was to map out the area and to test some basic hypotheses about patient and therapist behaviour during the therapy process. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Cerebral CT - and MRI perfusion: Techniques and clinical application in iNPH

    Författare :Doerthe Ziegelitz; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cerebral perfusion; idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus; computed tomography perfusion; dynamic suceptibility contrast MRI;

    Sammanfattning : Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a disorder of the elderly, defined by slowly progressive impairment of gait and balance, cognitive decline, and incontinence. Disturbance of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics results in ventriculomegaly without intracranial pressure increase. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Severe obesity in young adults : characterization and treatment outcomes with emphasis on mental health aspects

    Författare :Helena Dreber; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Young adult;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥30 kg/m2) is associated with a range of physical and psychiatric comorbidities and premature mortality. Young adulthood (here 16-25 years) constitutes a vulnerable period for weight gain, poor weight loss results, and mental health problems. Up to 8.3% of Swedish young adults are classified as obese. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Post-operative delirium after elective cardiac surgery : risk factors and cognitive long-term outcome : results from a clinical study

    Författare :Graciela Veliz Reissmüller; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :CAM; cardiac surgery; cognition; delirium; MMSE;

    Sammanfattning : Delirium is a serious problem in the older patient. Delirium is associated with a significant independent morbidity and mortality that increases hospital costs. Due to the increasing elderly population, delirium is becoming an important problem in the western countries. LÄS MER