Examensarbete 30 Hp, Läkarprogrammet: Recent submissions
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Ulcerative Colitis: Rate of Complications Following Open Respective Laparoscopic Colectomy and Extent of Reconstructive Surgery at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden– A Retrospective Cohort Study
(2022-02-23)BACKGROUND: Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease commonly treated with medical therapy. However up to 20% of patients need surgical treatment with colectomy, after which reconstructive surgery may be performed ... -
Socio-economic equity in access to malaria prevention and treatment in Nigeria: temporal and geographic variations
(2022-02-23)Background: Malaria affects millions and kills over 400,000 people globally each year, two-thirds of whom are children under five years. The disease is concentrated in socio-economically vulnerable populations. Nigeria ... -
Reactive gliosis and the effect on Aquaporin-4 distribution within astrocytes – an experimental study on ischemic stroke
(2022-02-23)Background: Ischemic stroke is a major cause of death and disability all over the world and is often accompanied by cerebral edema. Astrocytes are one of the most abundant cells in the central nervous system and have a ... -
Environmental Exposure to Lead and Risk of Atherosclerosis
(2022-02-23)Background: Lead exposure is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality. Atherosclerosis has been hypothesized to be one mechanism underlying this association. Aim: To assess whether lead exposure, ... -
Endovascular thrombectomy for Basilar Artery Occlusion
(2022-02-23)Background: Mechanical thrombectomy is an acute treatment for patients suffering from acute ischemic stroke. To date, there is a lack of evidence of efficacy of thrombectomy for patient with a stroke in the posterior ... -
Lactate dehydrogenase and albumin as predictive markers for treatment response in sarcoma patients
(2022-02-23)ntroduction: Sarcomas are rare cancer diseases. During treatment and follow up patients are primarily monitored with radiology. Due to lacking sensitivity, detection of early relapses is challenging using this method. It ... -
Behavioral and neurophysiological transformations elicited by repeated amphetamine exposure in Wistar rats
(2022-02-23)Background: Substance use disorder is a chronically relapsing brain disease, causing substantial mortality and morbidity world-wide. Currently, there is no efficacious treatment for substance use disorder. Elucidating the ... -
Secular trends in cardiovascular risk factors among 38- and 50-year-old women based on the Prospective Population Study of Women in Gothenburg from 1968-69 to 2016-17
(2022-02-23)Background: Cardiovascular diseases are the major cause of death in women worldwide. The key risk factors are highly preventable, including smoking, physical inactivity, high alcohol consumption, unhealthy diet, obesity, ... -
Risk Factors for Readmission Following Inpatient Care for Depression
(2022-02-23)Background: Little is known about risk factors predisposing to higher readmission frequency in psychiatric inpatient care for depression. So far, few studies have been conducted on mapping various factors that might have ... -
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Associations between CSF biomarkers, clinical symptoms and outcome after shunt surgery
(2022-02-23)INTRODUCTION: Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) is a neurological disorder with reversible symptoms including gait and balance disturbance, cognitive impairment and urinary incontinence. Shunt surgery ... -
Swedish Validation of the Expectation Module of Breast-Q Reconstruction
(2022-02-23)Background: Women’s satisfaction with their breast reconstruction after mastectomy due to breast cancer depends on several factors including expectations. Understanding their expectations allows medical staff to identify ... -
Association between cognitive impairment and frailty in elderly persons
(2022-02-23)Introduction: The group of geriatric patients constantly grows as people grow increasingly older. Former studies in the geriatric field have achieved great progress in developing an evidence-based approach to the geriatric ... -
Smoking and Postoperative Risk in Cardiac Surgery Patients
(2022-02-23)Introduction: Smoking affects physiologic functions in various ways. The effects of smoking and cessation on postoperative outcomes have been studied in general and in orthopedic surgery. Regarding patients undergoing ... -
Mäns våld mot kvinnor, hinder och svårigheter hos läkare på vårdcentral att fråga om våldsutsatthet – en intervjubaserad studie
(2022-02-23)Men's violence against women, barriers and difficulties for doctors at health centers to ask about exposure to violence - an interview-based study Degree Project, Programme in Medicine, 2021 Institute of Medicine, ... -
Behandling med antikoagulation hos vuxna patienter med medfödda hjärtfel och blödningsrelaterad mortalitet
(2022-02-22)Introduction: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of birth defect. Through major advances in congenital cardiac care, the survival, especially for patients with complex heart defects, has increased ... -
Outcomes of hydrocephalus ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery at a rural hospital
(2022-02-22)Introduction Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a disease portrayed by a triad of symptoms, gait disturbance, incontinence, and cognitive impairment. iNPH is common among the elderly population with a ... -
Evidence for physical activity in treatment of adult patients with chronic low back or neck pain- A systematic literature study
(2022-02-22)BACKGROUND. Chronic primary pain has been recognized as a disease by WHO (World Health Organization). The definition of chronic pain is pain that lasts or recurs for longer than three months. In Sweden physical exercise ... -
Antibiotic use for Treatment of Pneumonia in Department of Internal Medicine
(2022-01-03)Abstract Background Pneumonia is a common diagnosis in every hospital department. Misuse of antibiotics, too much broad-spectrum agents and too long duration of therapy, in the treatment of pneumonia has impact on the ... -
Bristen på kunskap om långtidscovid: vad vi vet och hur patienterna upplever problemet
(2021-09-01)The lack of knowledge regarding Long COVID: what we do know and how the problem is experienced by the patients Degree project in Medicine Aida Hadzinumanbegovic, 2021 Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Medicine, Gothenburg, ... -
Långtidscovid – patienternas upplevelser av bemötande i primärvården
(2021-09-01)Background: Many patients are dissatisfied with the Swedish health care despite its high medical quality. Complaints are frequently related to communication problems. The risk is increased when there are no objective ...