Doktorsavhandlingar / Doctoral Theses - D1 (KI DS): Recent submissions
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Diabetes and glucose abnormalities in cardiovascular disease : studies on prevalence and prognosis in myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2022-10-18)Background: Cardiovascular disease and diabetes are both common chronic conditions associated with a high disease and economic burden globally. Diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and leads to a worse ... -
Managing time with dementia : assessment and early detection of the need for time-related interventions and experiences of time assistive technology
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2022-10-05)Background: Dementia is one of the most common global diseases. One frequently occurring consequence of dementia is time-related problems, and persons with dementia often need support from significant others to manage time ... -
Biomarkers of fibrosis in heart failure and relations to left ventricular size, function and outcome
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2022-09-09)Background: Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome with impaired quality of life and higher mortality than most forms of cancer. The excessive accumulation of collagen in the myocardial extracellular matrix is called myocardial ... -
Neutrophil extracellular traps in cancer and cancer-associated thrombosis
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2022-05-11)Cancer is associated with a hypercoagulable state, and venous thromboembolism (VTE) may be the first sign of occult cancer. Cancer screening of all patients presenting with VTE would, however, overload the healthcare system ... -
Bleeding complications following acute myocardial infarction : time trends, risk assessment and associated prognosis
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2022-04-28)Background: In patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI), bleeding complications are common and associated with worse prognosis. This thesis aimed to investigate the epidemiology, risk assessment and associated outcomes ... -
To cut or not to cut? Episiotomy in vacuum extraction
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2022-04-05)BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASIS) may cause anal incontinence, as well as sexual dysfunction and psychological trauma. Mediolateral and lateral episiotomy have been shown to be protective against ... -
Medicine and the media : communicating medical news to those who need it most
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2022-01-27)Introduction. There is a growing need for better communication of medical findings, knowledge and news to obtain an improved health situation globally, but this is impeded by barriers in the communication chain from academia ... -
Comprehensive evaluation of spasticity and other sensorimotor dysfunctions after lesions to the central or peripheral nervous system
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2021-11-23)Background: Understanding how sensorimotor impairments may contribute to changes in body structure and function, and also to activity and participation limitations is an important challenge in neurorehabilitation research, ... -
Irreversible electroporation in the liver
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2021-11-10)Introduction: Malignant tumours in the liver are divided into primary liver cancers and liver metastases. Among primary liver cancers, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for 75-85% and is globally the fourth most ... -
Mesh in hernia surgery : aspects on recurrence and pain of different mesh types in groin hernia repair and mesh repair in small umbilical hernias
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2021-11-04)The groin hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedure in Sweden with nearly 16,000 repairs performed annually. Including a mesh has become standard in the repair and the type of material and weight can ... -
Provoked vestibulodynia : evaluation of a treatment modality and early life health
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2021-10-29)Background: Provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) is a common cause of dyspareunia and have severe negative impact on the quality of life and sexual health in those afflicted. PVD can affect women at a young age without a clear ... -
Recovery and prediction of hand motor function after stroke : a longitudinal study using novel methods to quantify hand function and connectivity in brain networks
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2021-08-24)Background: Stroke is a heterogeneous disease and a leading cause of physical disability among adults, severely affecting people’s health and life worldwide. According to current figures, one in four people risk suffering ... -
Bariatric surgery : predictors of outcome : results from a national database (SOREG) with particular emphasis on patients’ age
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2021-05-04)A global pandemic of obesity and its health-related concerns, in form of comorbidities, increased risk of mortality, and reduced health-related quality of life, is ongoing. At the same time, conservative treatment for ... -
Clinical aspects of device-detected arrhythmias
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2021-02-25)INTRODUCTION: Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) enable continuous monitoring of the heart rhythm. CIEDs constitute a unique opportunity for detecting arrhythmias, as the duration of cardiac monitoring is of ... -
The necessity to consider visual dysfunctions after acquired brain injury
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2021-02-19)Visual information is processed in wide and extensive networks in the brain, and forms part of executive functions, emotions and memories. An acquired brain injury (ABI) often brings about a disruption of these networks ... -
Improved heart failure care organization including studies of diagnosis, risk prediction and biomarkers in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2021-01-22)Background: Heart failure (HF) is a prevalent condition with low quality of life, high morbidity and mortality, and high societal costs. HF can be divided according to left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) into HF with ... -
Acute myocardial infarction : early diagnosis and the prognostic value of ECG and echocardiography
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2021-01-12)Introduction: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a main cause of death. Despite vast improvements in management and treatment strategies over the past decades, morbidity and mortality after an AMI remains high. For ... -
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) interventions and outcome from colorectal surgery
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2021-01-04)Although immense progress has been made in the fields of chemo- and radiotherapy during the last decades, surgery is still the ultimate cure for the majority of patients with colorectal cancer. Since colorectal cancer most ... -
Venous thromboembolism and mechanisms during assisted reproductive technology
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2020-11-20)Background: Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is increasingly used worldwide to treat infertility and assist couples and single mothers with their conception. The most common ART procedure includes treatment with ... -
Screening for silent cardiac disease in an elderly population aiming at stroke reduction
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2020-11-09)INTRODUCTION: Atrial Fibrillation is the most common clinical arrhythmia and affects over 30 million people worldwide. Atrial fibrillation is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with death, stroke and heart ...