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Implantable devices in heart failure : studies on biventricular pacing and continuous hemodynamic monitoring
(2002-09-13)
Chronic heart failure is a highly symptomatic syndrome associated with increasing prevalence, frequent hospital admissions and high treatment costs. Despite recent advances in drug therapy, morbidity and mortality are still ...
Insights from comorbidity into multiple sclerosis aetiology and outcomes
(2014-10-31)
Aim: The overall aim of this research was to investigate the nature of the comorbidities in multiple sclerosis (MS) in four large population-based studies. The first study assessed whether the diagnosis underlying ...
Evidence-based care of older people : utopia or reality? Healthcare personnel's perceptions of using research in their daily practice
(2007-11-23)
The overall aim of this thesis was to generate knowledge of research utilization of registered nurses (RNs) and other healthcare personnel in the care of older people. The specific objectives for the four included papers ...
Closing the abdominal wall in high-risk abdominal surgery
(2021-05-12)
Background: Incisional hernia and Wound dehiscence are potentially serious complications to midline incisions. Recent studies have shown that a meticulous suturing technique can reduce the rate of these complications ...
Epidemiological studies on diverticular disease of the colon
(2018-11-07)
Objective: The aims of this thesis were to evaluate if there is an association between diverticular disease and colorectal cancer (Paper I), to assess any genetic contribution to the occurrence of diverticular disease ...