Browsing Fakultet for medisin og helsevitenskap (uspesifisert) by Document Types "Master thesis"
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5-year results of endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms used according to recommendations
(Master thesis, 2013)Introduction: Over the past decades EVAR has become a widespread method of treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). EVAR has been connected with enthusiasm. There are however indications that EVAR should not be used ... -
Ambulanstjänstens insats vid akut prehospital psykiatri
(Master thesis, 2013)Bakgrund: Det har de senaste åren diskuterats om Helse Midt skall sätta en egen psykiatrisk ambulans i drift i Trondheim. Ett sådant projekt var startat i Bergen redan 2005 och har varit framgångsrikt. Polisen har ... -
Ankeltrykksmåling i a. fibularis hos pasienter med claudicatio intermittens
(Master thesis, 2012)Introduksjon: Ankel/arm indeks (ABI) beregnes i dag ut i fra det høyeste ankeltrykket man finner ved Doppler plassert på a. tibialis posterior eller a. dorsalis pedis. ABI estimert ut i fra a. fibularis er ikke rutine. Det ... -
Assessing the Validity of Using Caesarean Section and Inguinal Hernia Repairs as Proxy Indicators of the Level of Surgical Care in Sierra Leone
(Master thesis, 2013)Background: The traditional tools for assessing surgical capacity in low-income countries requires significant amounts of time and resources, and have thus not been systematically utilized in the poorest regions of the ... -
Blir retningslinjene for fosterdiagnostisk ultralyd fulgt?
(Master thesis, 2013)Bakgrunn: Bioteknologiloven skiller mellom ultralyd i den alminnelige svangerskapsomsorgen og ultralyd som fosterdiagnostikk. Loven kritiseres for å være uklar og vanskelig å etterleve i klinisk praksis. Hensikten med denne ... -
Bullying Behaviour in a Norwegian Sample: Psychiatric Diagnoses and School Well-being in an Adolescent Clinical Sample
(Master thesis, 2013)Background: Few studies have focused on bullying in clinical samples and the association between bullying and psychiatric disorders. In particular, there is a lack of studies ... -
Caesarean sections in Sierra Leone after introduction of free health care services for pregnant and lactating women
(Master thesis, 2013)Background: Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world. In 2011, the gross national income (GNI) per capita was $460. In 2008, the maternal mortality was 857 per 100.000, and the under five mortality ... -
Chronobiological patterns in hospital admissions for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms
(Master thesis, 2013)Background: Research has established that many cardiovascular diseases possess a seasonal, monthly, weekly and/or a circadian pattern. Acute myocardial infarction, stroke, acute aortic dissection and sudden cardiac death ... -
Collagen patterns in breast cancer
(Master thesis, 2013)Background: Research on breast cancer has largely been dominated by research on the epithelial component of the tumour. However, recent studies have shed light on the role the stroma plays in both the development and ... -
Decrease in use of manual vacuum aspiration in post-abortion care in Malawi: A cross-sectional study from three public hospitals, 2008-2012
(Master thesis, 2013)Objectives: To investigate the use of manual vacuum aspiration in post-abortion care in Malawi between 2008-2012. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was done at the referral hospital Queen Elisabeth Central ... -
Do patients with small intestinal neuroendocrine tumors (SI-NETs) develop hyperkeratosis and skin fibrosis secondary to chronic hyperserotoninemia?
(Master thesis, 2013)Background: Small intestinal neuroendocrine tumors (SI-NETs) are considered to be lowprevalent, slow-growing tumors with an incidence of approximately 50 new cases per year in Norway. The SI-NETs are associated with a high ... -
Does mometasone nasal spray lead to less postoperative symptoms after endoscopic sinus surgery?
(Master thesis, 2013)Background: Many surgeons recommend nasal steroids postoperatively after sinus surgery. The postoperative effects of nasal steroids are poorly documented in the literature. This study was conducted to evaluate if nasal ... -
Effects of alcohol on Glasgow Coma Scale score and outcome in patients with moderate and severe traumatic brain injury
(Master thesis, 2013)Introduction/object: Alcohol is among many clinicians assumed to be a confounding factor when evaluating the consciousness of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. Research findings are divergent, and the aim of this study ... -
Ensomhetens epidemiologi: Kartlegging av ensomhet i en norsk befolkning og ensomhetens betydning for helseutvikling
(Master thesis, 2013)Bakgrunn: Studier viser at for så mange som 15-30 % er ensomhet en kronisk tilstand. Opptil en tredjedel av befolkningen over 65 år rapporterer at de kan føle seg ensomme. Ensomhet og sosial isolasjon kan ha stor negativ ... -
Epidemiology of physical trauma at Dhulikhel hospital in Nepal - a 10 week survey
(Master thesis, 2013)Background: Dhulikhel Hospital (DH) is a Nepalese community hospital serving approximately 1 million people in the district of Kavre and its neighbouring areas. DH also provides services to outreach centres all over Nepal. ... -
Establishment of a fluorescence-based RNA interference screening assay and post-transcriptional down-regulation of the kainate receptor subunit GRIK2
(Master thesis, 2011)Neurogenesis occurs in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus throughout adulthood in a broad range of mammalian species. Several behavioural studies have suggested a role for adult neurogenesis in learning and memory. During ... -
Evaluating Metabolomics for Prostate Cancer Diagnostics
(Master thesis, 2013)Background: Prostate cancer is one of the most frequent cancers among men worldwide. The varying nature of the cancer and lack of diagnostic tools that can detect prostate cancer and separate the indolent cancers from the ... -
Faster Forward: En studie for å evaluere effekt av en informasjonskampanje og innføring av nye rutiner ved mottak av slagpasienter på St.Olavs Hospital
(Master thesis, 2013)Bakgrunn: I Norge er det ca 15000 nye tilfeller av hjerneslag per år. I de senere år er det kommet økende dokumentasjon om at god og rask akuttbehandling i slagenheter kan redusere de alvorlige konsekvensene av hjerneslag. ... -
Feeding problems, growth and nutritional status in children with cerebral palsy: A population based study in Norway
(Master thesis, 2011)Background: Impaired growth and feeding problems are common among children with cerebral palsy. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence and severity of feeding and nutritional problems in children with ...