Essays about: "rheumatology"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the word rheumatology.

  1. 1. Profiling the autoantibody repertoire in systemic sclerosis

    University essay from KTH/Proteinvetenskap

    Author : Emmie Pohjanen; [2021]
    Keywords : Systemic sclerosis; rheumatology; autoimmunity; autoantibody; biomarkers; Systemisk skleros; reumatologi; autoimmunitet; autoantikropp; biomarkörer;

    Abstract : Systemisk skleros (SSc) är en autoimmun rheumatisk sjukdom som kännetecknas av fibros i huden och/eller de interna organen, vaskulopati och en autoimmun reaktion från immunförsvaret, med eller utan specifika autoantikroppsprofiler. Diagnostisering och sjukdomsbehandling försvåras av sjukdomens heterogena natur. READ MORE

  3. 2. The impact of chronic widespread pain on health status and long-term health predictors: a general population cohort study

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Charlotte Sylwander; [2019]
    Keywords : Chronic widespread pain; sex differences; health status; health predictors; Kroniskt utbredd smärta; könsskillnader; hälsostatus; hälsoprediktorer;

    Abstract : Background: Previous research states that chronic widespread pain (CWP) has a negative impact on health status and daily life activities. Risk factors for developing CWP are, e.g. female sex, other chronic diseases, smoking, inactivity, sleeping problems and obesity. READ MORE

  4. 3. Antibodies against type II collagen in rheumatoid arthritis. Extended investigations in a large case-control study.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Eleftheria Pertsinidou; [2018]
    Keywords : autoantibodies; rheumatoid arthritis; collagen type II;

    Abstract : Abstract   Introduction Failure in the mechanism of self-tolerance in T or B cells can lead to autoimmunity. One of the autoimmune diseases is rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause and is characterized by systemic inflammation, autoantibodies and joint destruction. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Organisational Challenges of Implementing eHealth Services: : A Case Study on The Patient Self-Test Application in Centre for Rheumatology

    University essay from KTH/Industriell Management

    Author : Javani Danial; [2017]
    Keywords : Healthcare; Information and Communications Technology; eHealth; Change Management;

    Abstract : It is widely believed that eHealth will play a vital role in the development and shaping of healthcare systems in the twenty first century. However, despite all documented reports and benefits of eHealth technologies, many attempts to extend successful pilot projects have not sufficiently met promised results and to a large extent failed. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Organizational Challenges of Implementing eHealth Services A Case Study on The Patient Self-Test Application in Centre for Rheumatology

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : DANIAL JAVANI; [2017]
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