Institute of Medicine / Institutionen för medicin: Recent submissions
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Improving Work Ability and Return to Work among Women on Long-term Sick Leave
(2014-09-19)The overall aim of this thesis was to gain new knowledge of factors and interventions that improve work ability and return to work (RTW) among women on long-term sick leave from human service organizations (HSOs). The ... -
Exploring intimate partner violence among adult women and men in Sweden
(2014-09-19)Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a worldwide public health concern. Th aim of this thesis is to assess psychometric properties of the Violence Against Women Instrument (VAWI) and to study self-reported exposure, associated ... -
Pathophysiology and treatment in experimental stress-induced cardiomyopathy
(2014-09-16)Background: Stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC) is an acute cardiac affliction associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is characterized by potentially reversible regional myocardial akinesia which may involve ... -
Aspects on Revascularization for Coronary Artery Disease -From a Patient, Health Care Provider and Societal Perspective
(2014-09-15)Background: Balloon dilatation with related techniques (PCI) is well established for treatment of angina pectoris. New techniques, that may increase costs, have been developed with the aim of reducing the risk of recurrent ... -
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion - clinical and experimental studies
(2014-09-05)For patients who are suffering from end-stage lung disease, lung transplantation is a life-prolonging therapy. The number of donor lungs is limited and the majority of available donor lungs, in some regions up to 85%, are ... -
Surveillance of childhood obesity in Sweden. Focus on lifestyles and socioeconomic conditions.
(2014-09-05)Background and aim: There is a general lack of childhood obesity surveillance systems throughout Europe, including Sweden. Such systems are needed to develop policies, evaluate interventions and track secular changes in ... -
Characteristics and functions of thymic exosomes in human and mouse
(2014-09-04)Thymocytes develop in the thymus to become a functional pool of T-cells in the periphery. To achieve this, the thymocytes go through several steps of maturation and selection within the thymus. The goal is a cell population ... -
Treatment of hypertension in women and men
(2014-08-29)Aims: The overall aim of the thesis was to investigate antihypertensive treatment in women and men. First, the aim was to analyze the scientifi c support for treatment recommendations in women and men. Second, the aims ... -
Regulation of metabolism and inflammation by two protein kinases - AMPK and STK25
(2014-07-02)Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a widespread metabolic disorder that has reached epidemic proportions globally, and is now considered to be one of the main threats to human health. The currently available treatment ... -
Systematiska kunskapsöversikter; 6. Epidemiologiskt påvisade samband mellan Parkinsons sjukdom och faktorer i arbetsmiljön
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Sammanfattningar av projektarbeten. Behörighetsutbildning i försäkringsmedicin 2013
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Iron deficiency in female adolescent athletes - prevalence, mechanisms and diagnostics
(2014-05-26)Background: Iron deficiency (ID) is a very common condition and the most common nutritional deficiency in the world. ID mostly affects females, both athletes and non-athletes. Several underlying mechanisms are identified ... -
Frail elders´experiences of health: A combination of qualitative and quantitative studies with a salutogenic perspective
(2014-05-23)Abstract The overall aim of the thesis was to explore experiences of health and its´ influencing factors among frail elders and to evaluate the effect of the intervention Continuum of care for frail elderly people, from ... -
Predictors of Smoking Susceptibility among Adolescents: Findings from a Peri-Urban Nepalese Community
(2014-05-23)Background: Susceptibility to smoking in adolescence is an important indicator of future smoking. Identifying smoking susceptibility and its associated psychosocial factors helps reduce smoking initiation. Objectives: ... -
Perceptions and Practices of Cardiovascular Health: A Population Perspective from a Peri-Urban Nepalese Community
(2014-05-20)Background Global phenomena such as urbanization and individual traits such as health literacy affect people’s exposure and vulnerability to cardiovascular risk factors. Nepal, a low-income South Asian country undergoing ... -
Intermittent claudication - studies on clinical evaluation strategies and invasive treatment efficacy
(2014-05-15)Peripheral arterial disease is a common health problem that globally affects over 200 million individuals, and intermittent claudication (IC) is the most common symptomatic presentation. The leg symptoms in IC are provoked ... -
Utmattningssyndrom, identifikation, karakteristika och förlopp
(2014-05-09)Aim. The overall aim of the thesis was to study exhaustion disorder (ED) with respect to identification, characterisation and course of illness, as well as some properties of an instrument of self-rated ED (s-ED). Method. ... -
God ljudmiljö i skola - beskrivning av rumsakustik före och efter åtgärdsprogram
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God ljudmiljö i förskola - beskrivning av rumsakustik före och efter åtgärdsprogram
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God ljudmiljö i förskola och skola - krav på rum, bygg - och inredningsprodukter för minskat buller
(Arbets- och miljömedicin, Göteborgs universitet, 2011)Bakgrund På initiativ av Mölndals stad startade ett forskningsprojekt ”Hur uppnås god ljudmiljö i förskolor och skolor?”. Syftet var att utvärdera de ljudförbättrande åtgärder som genomförts och planerades bli genomförda ...