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The effects of hand training in patients with Welander distal myopathy and myotonic dystrophy type 1
(2009-05-19)
The overall aim was to study and gain knowledge about the effects of hand
training on both functional capacity such as hand function and Activities
of Daily Living (ADL) in patients with Welander distal myopathy (WDM) ...
Sexual life after childbirth and aspects of midwives’ counselling at the postnatal check-up
(2009-02-27)
The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and describe how sexual
life after childbirth is communicated, addressed and reflected upon among
new mothers, fathers and midwives and the impact of leaving first and
minor ...
Women who do not attend parental education classes during pregnancy or after birth
(2008-08-15)
, and 4,600 women were eligible for the study according to the Medical Birth Register. The number of responders to the first questionnaire was 3,061, to the second 2,762, to the third 2,563 and to the fourth 1,721. The representativeness of the sample...
Protective factors in childhood allergy related to diet and lifestyle
(2010-05-07)
The prevalence of allergic disease among children has increased markedly during several decades. The reasons behind the increase remain unclear, but lifestyle and environmental factors associated with the Western way of ...
Postpartum psychosis and the association with sociodemographic and obstetric factors
(2009-01-30)
Objective: To examine the association between postpartum psychosis and the
sociodemographic factors age, education, marital status and year of
delivery (study 1). To examine the association between neighbourhood
socioeconomic ...
Diabetes mellitus in patients with coronary artery disease : cardiovascular risk assessment and impact of available treatments
(2008-11-28)
A majority of patients with coronary artery disease have abnormal glucose
regulation and as many as 30% overt diabetes mellitus. Despite
considerable improvements in the management of cardiovascular diseases,
patients ...
Leisure activities at old age and their influence on dementia development
(2009-04-20)
be present over a 6-year follow-up period. Multi-adjusted relative risks (RRs) of dementia for subjects with higher mental, physical and social component scores were 0.71 (95% CI: 0.49-1.03), 0.61 (95% CI: 0.42-0.87) and 0.68 (95% CI: 0.47-0.99), respectively...
Hypertension : epidemiological studies of prevalence, prevention, treatment and prognoses in men and women
(2009-10-30)
.66 (0.52-0.85), and women, OR 0.45 (0.34-0.59). Regular physical activity was negatively associated in women OR 0.77 (61-0.99), and high alcohol consumption (> 30 g/day) was positively associated in men, OR 1.60 (1.22-2.09). Female gender was negatively...
Clinical aspects of Mycoplasma genitalium infection
(2010-01-15)
in both men and women. The highest clearance rate was achieved when azithromycin was given in a dose of 500 mg day 1 followed by 250 mg days 2-5. This regimen is today recognized as the treatment of choice for M. genitalium infections. The clinical...
Exploring a national practice-based register for the management of rheumatoid arthritis
(2008-10-17)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory, auto-immune disease with an unpredictable and debilitating course. From diagnosis and onward, RA patients who need treatment with anti-rheumatic drugs will require ...