Essays about: "autoimmune disease"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 72 essays containing the words autoimmune disease.

  1. 1. Entangled in comorbidity and intersectionalities: self identified women with autoimmune disease

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Alejandra Gall Peña; [2023]
    Keywords : Resourcefulness; patienthood; emancipatory technologies; intersecting discrimination; resilience;

    Abstract : An intersectionality-based content analysis was done; an eclectic and abductive approach was needed to understand the entanglement of comorbidity and intersectionalities impacting self-identified women transnationally.  The research project is presented in three parts detailing its specific features. READ MORE

  3. 2. Profiling the Blood Proteome in Autoimmune Disease Using Proximity Extension Assay

    University essay from KTH/Proteinvetenskap

    Author : Julia Asp; [2023]
    Keywords : Plasma proteomics; proximity extension assay; autoimmune disease; differential expression; machine learning; biomarkers; Plasma proteomik; proximity extension assay; autoimmuna sjukdomar; differentiellt proteinuttryck; maskininlärning; biomarkörer;

    Abstract : Autoimmuna sjukdomar är en samling komplexa, kroniska, inflammatoriska sjukdomstillstånd som kännetecknas av dysreglering av immunsystemet, vilket resulterar i inflammation och skada av vävnader, celler och organ. Dessa sjukdomar har en betydande inverkan på individens livskvalitet och bidrar ofta till ökad dödsrisk där komorbiditeter föreligger. READ MORE

  4. 3. Prediction of Persistence to Treatment for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis using Deep Learning

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Serkan Arda Yilal; [2023]
    Keywords : Variational Autoencoders; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Precision Medicine; Treatment Prediction; Deep Learning; Supervised Learning; Rheumatoid Artrit; Precisionsmedicin; Behandlingsförutsägelse; Djupinlärning; Övervakat lärande;

    Abstract : Rheumatoid Arthritis is an inflammatory joint disease that is one of the most common autoimmune diseases in the world. The treatment usually starts with a first-line treatment called Methotrexate, but it is often insufficient. One of the most common second-line treatments is Tumor Necrosis Factor inhibitors (TNFi). READ MORE

  5. 4. Elevated IgG4 is associated with higher risk for cholangitis, cirrhosis, ERCP and liver-transplantation among patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Jennifer Carlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Primary sclerosing cholangitis; liver disease; IgG;

    Abstract : Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare inflammatory chronic liver disease that causes damage to the intra- and or extrahepatic bile ducts leading to cholestasis. As the disease proceeds the development of cirrhosis and eventually liver failure occurs. READ MORE

  6. 5. Using Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Management of Diabetes Type 1 : A Cross Sectional Study of the Role of AI for Individual Patients

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Sofia Livman; Benjamin Josefsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Diabetes type 1; diabetes management; AI; Artificial Intelligence; glucose monitoring; healthcare technology; AI in healthcare; triangle of diabetes management; technology acceptance model; TAM2;

    Abstract : Diabetes type 1 is an autoimmune, incurable disease which requires careful monitoring and treatment to not result in life threatening complications. Managing the disease is to a great extent made by the patients themselves, implying the disease needs to be constantly taken into consideration when doing even the most simple and regular everyday tasks and activities. READ MORE