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1. 11. Atrial fibrillation – on its trigger mechanisms, risks and consequences

   Författare :Dritan Poci; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :acute coronary syndromes; atrial fibrillation; AV junctional ablation; CHADS2 score; electrical cardioversion; mortality; stroke; trigger mechanisms;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) frequently impairs quality of life, but in long-term it is associated with an increased morbidity and mortality. Persistent AF may cause changes in the sinus node function, and if converted to sinus rhythm (SR), there is a substantial risk of recurrence of AF. LÄS MER

3. 12. Studies on psychotic disorders in rural Ethiopia

   Författare :Solomon Teferra Abebe; Lars Jacobsson; Gunnar Kullgren; Martin Prince; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Attribution; caregivers; course and outcome; key informant method; khat; longitudinal study; mortality; psychotic disorders; qualitative methods; schizophrenia; semi-nomadic; severe mental illness; treatment; Ethiopia; sub-Saharan Africa; Psychiatry; Psykiatri; Psychiatry; psykiatri;

   Sammanfattning : Background Studies on course and outcome of schizophrenia coming from low income countries are increasingly becoming important to challenge the existing dogma claiming good outcome in these countries. Besides clinical course and outcome, mortality is considered a very important outcome measure for schizophrenia. LÄS MER

4. 13. Insights on weight maintenance and impacts of obesity for two rural populations in the United States and Sweden

   Författare :Melissa Brower Scribani; Margareta Norberg; Lars Weinehall; Paul Jenkins; Julie Sorensen; Kirsten Mehlig; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obesity; Obesity trends; Premature mortality; Obesity prevention; Weight maintenance; Primary weight maintenance; Rural; United States; Sweden; Public health; Public health; folkhälsa;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Obesity is a serious public health concern worldwide, and nearly 40% of all adults in the United States and 21% in Sweden are now living with obesity. Efforts focusing mainly on weight loss have fallen short in reducing obesity prevalence. LÄS MER

5. 14. Body weight, body size and early cardiovascular disease. Epidemiological studies using Swedish registries

   Författare :Christina Lundberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; epidemiology; body mass index; obesity; bariatric surgery; gastric bypass; cardiovascular disease; mortality;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Obesity is a known risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, as well as for atrial fibrillation and heart failure. While overweight and obesity have become increasingly more common in Sweden and worldwide during the past decades, there have also been an increase of some cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among men and women younger than 45 years old in Sweden. LÄS MER

7. 15. Efter mentalsjukhuset : en studie i spåren av avinstitutionaliseringen av den psykiatriska vården

   Författare :Per Bülow; Tommy Svensson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Deinstitutionalisation; severely mentally ill; follow-up; retrospective study; criminality; mortality; homelessness; psychiatric inpatient care; psychiatric outpatient care; community-based care and service; Psykiatriska sjukhus; psykiatrireformen 1995; psykiatrisk vård; psykiska funktionshinder; psykiatrisk öppenvård; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

   Sammanfattning : The focus of this thesis is the reorganisation of psychiatric care, the deinstitutionalisation process, which has been carried through in Sweden and other countries in the western world. Psychiatric care has been both specialised and decentralised and new actors, outside the medical service, have been involved in care, support and service to people with severe mental illnesses. LÄS MER