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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 1827 avhandlingar innehållade ordet peripheral.
11. Inflammatory Response in Peripheral Arterial Disease
Sammanfattning : Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is the manifestation of atherosclerotic lesions in arteries supplying blood to the legs. Atherosclerosis is now recognized as an inflammatory disease of the vessel wall and important features in the pathophysiology are activation of WBC, endothelial cells and increased levels of inflammatory mediators. LÄS MER
12. Cluster Dynamics and Industrial Policy in Peripheral Regions : a study of cluster formation as a local development process
Sammanfattning : The rapid growth of the global economy in the last two decades has created a new economic reality in many municipalities in peripheral regions of Sweden. Having earlier relied on traditional industry as the source of employment, today municipalities in peripheral regions are struggling to survive in a completely changed economic landscape, with new conditions for development. LÄS MER
13. Care and handling of a peripheral intravenous line
Sammanfattning : The general aim was to study the way nurses plan, take care of and document a peripheral intravenous cannulae (PIV) related to complications, and to give a basis for quality assurance (QA). The methods used were document analysis, interview, observation and intervention regarding cannula time in situ. LÄS MER
14. Peripheral neuropathy in Lyme borreliosis
Sammanfattning : Tick-transmitted Lyme borreliosis (LB) is frequently associated with manifestations from the peripheral nervous system. One aim of the thesis was to describe the relationship between peripheral neuropathy and LB by prospective studies of a) LB in some defined neurological conditions with peripheral nerve engagement and b) peripheral neuropathy in the late dermatological LB manifestation acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (ACA). LÄS MER
15. Life situation in people with peripheral arterial disease and their family members
Sammanfattning : Life with peripheral arterial disease and the resulting impaired walking ability leads to major limitations in daily life and a decreased quality of life. The overall aim of this thesis was to generate understanding about the life situation among people living with peripheral arterial disease and their family members. LÄS MER