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  1. 11. Factors Influencing Selection of Treatment for Colorectal Cancer Patients

    Författare :Nina Cavalli-Björkman; Bengt Glimelius; Jonas Bergh; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; colorectal cancer; socioeconomic status; clinical trials; education level; family support; living alone; patient-physician interaction; Oncology; Onkologi;

    Sammanfattning : In Sweden and elsewhere there is evidence of poorer cancer survival for patients of low socioeconomic status (SES), and in some settings differences in treatment by SES have been shown.The aim of this thesis was to explore factors which influence cancer treatment decisions, such as knowledge reaped from clinical trials, patient-related factors, and physician-related factors. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Dissemination of Multiresistant Bacteria : Their Selection, Transmission, Virulence and Resistance

    Författare :Gustaf Starlander; Åsa Melhus; Jørgen Vildershøj Bjørnholt; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Klinisk bakteriologi; Clinical Bacteriology;

    Sammanfattning : Multiresistant bacteria are an emerging threat in modern medicine. Consumption of antimicrobial agents among humans, animals and in agriculture causes a selection of resistance genes. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Internet-based treatment of stress urinary incontinence : treatment outcome, patient satisfaction, and cost-effectiveness

    Författare :Malin Sjöström; Eva Samuelsson; Göran Umefjord; Lars Lindholm; Steinar Hunskår; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Stress urinary incontinence; Internet; randomised controlled trial; pelvic floor muscle training; self care; quality of life; qualitative research; cost-utility analysis; validation study; Family Medicine; allmänmedicin;

    Sammanfattning : Background Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the leakage of urine when coughing, sneezing, or on exertion. It affects 10-35% of women, and can impair quality of life (QOL). First-line treatment is pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT). However, access barriers and embarrassment may prevent women from seeking care. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Thinking beyond the Cure : a constructive design research investigation into the patient experience of radiotherapy

    Författare :Tara Mullaney; Erik Stolterman; Helena Pettersson; Johan Redström; Jodi Forlizzi; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; constructive design research; patient experience of radiotherapy; actor networks; design experiments; composite methodology; mixed-methods; prototyping; design research; research through design;

    Sammanfattning : This constructive design research dissertation aims to understand how design can be used as part of a composite research approach to generate knowledge about how complex phenomena are composed through their interactions and relationships with various actors, both human and non-human. It has done this by investigating a single phenomenon, the patient experience of radiotherapy. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Treatment selection in metastatic renal cell carcinoma : Towards an individualised approach

    Författare :Maria Stenman; Magnus Lindskog; Ulrika Harmenberg; Tim Eisen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; rcc; renal cell carcinoma; kidney cancer; stereotactic radiotherapy; srt; stereotactic body radiotherapy; sbrt; gamma knife radiosurgery; gkrs; stereotactic radiosurgery; srs; radiotherapy; overall survival; prognostic factor; papillary; Oncology; Onkologi;

    Sammanfattning : Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a common malignancy worldwide, affects 1200 new patients yearly in Sweden. Metastatic RCC (mRCC) develops in one in three and is commonly incurable. Clear cell histology dominates followed by papillary histology. LÄS MER