Essays about: "Chronic disease"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 279 essays containing the words Chronic disease.

  1. 11. Emphysema Classification via Deep Learning

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Olov Molin; [2023]
    Keywords : Deep learning; emphysema; CNN;

    Abstract : Emphysema is an incurable lung airway disease and a hallmark of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). In recent decades, Computed Tomography (CT) has been used as a powerful tool for the detection and quantification of different diseases, including emphysema. The use of CT comes with a potential risk: ionizing radiation. READ MORE

  3. 12. Hårkortisol som ett mått på kronisk stress hos katter med diabetes mellitus

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Felicia Johansson Bergqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : diabetes mellitus; hårkortisol; HCC; katt; kronisk stress;

    Abstract : Diabetes mellitus (DM) är en av de vanligaste endokrina sjukdomarna hos katt och definieras som ett tillstånd med persisterande hyperglykemi, ofta till följd av en insulinresistens. Katter som drabbas av sjukdomen behandlas vanligen med insulin, vilket ges som injektioner av djurägarna själva. READ MORE

  4. 13. COVID-19: Healthcare Utilization Changes and Social Factors : A study on individuals aged over 50 in Europe

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Marios-Yordanis Popov; [2023]
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    Abstract : The thesis studies a sample of individuals over the age of 50 in Europe with the purpose of identifying any differences in healthcare utilization due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main focus of the study is the impact that social factors have had on one’s behaviour and risk preferences, even if they themselves did not fall ill. READ MORE

  5. 14. Parents’ experiences of caring children with epilepsy : A descriptive review

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Yeting Gao; Wenting Gu; [2023]
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    Abstract : Background: Epilepsy, as a chronic neurological disease, not only seriously affects thephysical and mental health of children with epilepsy, but also affects their familymembers, especially their parents. Taking care of children with epilepsy has broughtmany negative effects to their parents. READ MORE

  6. 15. Frailty and influencing factors in elderly people with type 2 diabetes mellitus : A descriptive literature review

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Yi Wang; Meiyi Xu; [2023]
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    Abstract : Background： Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disease that existsworldwide. frailty severely affects older patients with T2DM. The frailty of elderlyT2DM patients and the factors affecting frailty are of great concern.Aim：Describe frailty in older patients with type 2 diabetes and describe the factorsthat influence frailty. READ MORE