Sökning: "preventive"

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  1. 41. Inflammatory bowel disease : risk factors for adverse outcomes, and preventive measures

    Författare :Dan Kornfeld; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis was to identify risk factors for malignant transformation, survival, pregnancy outcomes and complications Further to assess the impact of surveillance colonoscopy and pharmacotherapy as a preventive measures in patients inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). As sources of information we have utilized following population based cohorts3112 patients with ulcerative colitis diagnosis within the Uppsala Health Care Region from 1965 to 1983, 125 patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis collected from7 different hospitals in central of Sweden from 1964 to 1991, 239773 single births in Sweden from 1991 to 1992 and 4664 patients with ulcerative colitis diagnosis within the Uppsala Health Care Region and Stockholm County between year 1955 to 1984. LÄS MER

  2. 42. Aspects in bioethics : Theory and practice in a preventive screening for type 1 diabetes

    Författare :Ulrica Gustafsson Stolt; Mats G. Hansson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : From a clinical perspective, as well as societal and global, the present rapid increase in the number of people diagnosed with diabetes is a cause of great concern. Simultaneously, our understanding of the aetiology and pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes (IDDM) remain limited. LÄS MER

  3. 43. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of indicated preventive interventions for depression in adolescents : An application of health economics methods

    Författare :Richard Ssegonja; Anna Sarkadi; Inna Feldman; Sophie Langenskiöld; Ulf Jonsson; Jeffrey Hoch; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Health economics; adolescent depression; indicated prevention; direct costs; Markov models; welfare burden;

    Sammanfattning : Unipolar depressive disorders are commonly encountered conditions in clinical practice with about 25% reporting their first episode during adolescence. Longitudinal studies show adolescent depression to be associated with an increased risk of mental illness in adulthood, healthcare usage, poor educational outcomes, unemployment, and dependency on welfare recipiency. LÄS MER

  4. 44. Preventive home visits for 75 year-old persons by the district nurse

    Författare :Helena Sherman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :75-year-old persons;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Action plans are needed to promote health and to prevent diseases amongst older persons so that they can remain with good health in their homes for as long as possible. One method which has been tried in many countries is preventive home visits. LÄS MER

  5. 45. Screening for atrial fibrillation in high-risk individuals : a stroke preventive effort

    Författare :Emma Svennberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : INTRODUCTION: A condition can be suitable for population screening if the disease is an important health problem, can be detected by an appropriate test and has a silent/latent stage during which treatment could be initiated in order to prevent consequences of the disease. Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of ischemic stroke 5-fold, a risk that can be reduced by at least 64% by the use of stroke-preventive, oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy, and there are several non-invasive methods that can be used to diagnose AF. LÄS MER