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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Oto-rhino-laryngology"”.
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Effects of acute alcohol intoxication on human sensory orientation and postural control
… produces a complex attack on postural and oculomotor behaviors.
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Symptoms and aspects on eosinophil activity in allergic rhinitis
Allergic rhinitis is a major atopic disease. Even if much is known about the pathophysiology of this condition, and despite the fact that good treatments are available, there is a need for new treatment options, particularly for such aiming at new targets and reduced side effects. Recruitment and …
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Adaptation and learning in postural control
… to enhance knowledge on adaptive behaviour and motor learning of human postural control with the aim to identify new therapeutic concepts for training and rehabilitation. The results demonstrate that postural control learning follow the general paradigm for memory formation, i.e. short-term …
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Acute Mastoiditis in Children – A National Study in Sweden
One of the greatest threats to society today is the development of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. It is commonly accepted that this is mainly due to the use of antibiotics. Acute otitis media (AOM) is responsible for the highest number of antibiotic prescriptions to children although it is in …
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Bell's Palsy - Medical Treatment and Influence of Prognostic Factors
Bell’s palsy is an acute onset of peripheral facial nerve dysfunction. Despite extensive research the aetiology is unclear. The most prevailing theory is that reactivation of viruses such as Herpes simplex type-1 or Varicella zoster may cause Bell’s palsy. The natural course is favourable but at …
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On Health-Related Quality of Life and Diagnostic Improvements in Rhinosinusitis
Rhinosinusitis is defined as an inflammatory process involving the mucosa of the nose and one or more of the paranasal sinuses. The aims of the work presented in this thesis were to investigate the degree to which rhinosinusitis affects the health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and to determine …
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Rhinomanometry in clinical use. A tool in the septoplasty decision making process.
… surgical. Diagnosis is done by a combination of rhinoscopy, subjective and objective assessments of nasal obstruction. Rhinomanometry measures the nasal airway resistance (NAR) for each nasal cavity. Septal deviations are common with prevalences of up to 58% with the majority having no nasal …
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Posterior Laryngitis- Aetiology,Treatment and Health-Related Quality of Life
… investigated for reflux, were treated with proton pump inhibitors. Of the patients not investigated for reflux, 85% received acid-suppressing treatment. One-third of the investigated patients in paper II had objectively measured reflux. Patients with typical reflux symptoms had abnormal levels …
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Postural control and adaptation to threats to balance stability
… in this thesis extend what is known about motor learning. The adaptive learning capability of the postural control system, and hence the accurate reconstruction of the kinematics and kinetics of movement, was dependant on ones own mechanoreceptive somatosensation and availability of visual …
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Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer - Aspects on Epidemiology and Prognostic Markers
Head and neck cancer is a heterogeneous group of tumours, although histopathologically, >95% are squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). Some tumours respond better to therapy than others. Not enough is known to predict the outcome and tailor individualised treatment. Although one of the main risk factors, …
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Pitch, loudness and frequency selectivity in low-frequency hearing loss
Patients with Ménière's disease and cochlear hydrops show fluctuating low-frequency hearing loss (FLFHL). At present these changes are followed as patients' subjective reports and occasional measurements. Consecutive long-term measurements should provide more comprehensive information on the …
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Cognition and communication in children/adolescents with cochlear implant
A cochlear implant (CI) is a device that provides individuals with severe to profound hearing impairment (SPHI) with auditory stimulation, which makes it possible for them to develop skills related to spoken communication. We have little knowledge about how hearing with a CI influences cognitive …
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Cervical influence on dizziness and orientation
The overall aim of the work was to examine the influence of cervical biomechanical conditions on movement performance, to study musculoskeletal findings accompanying possible cervicogenic dizziness and to evaluate the influence of cervical proprioception on head orientation. Two devices, measuring …
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There's more to the picture than meets the ear - Gaze behavior during communication in children with hearing impairment
Many children and adolescents with hearing impairment struggle to meet school demands. The difficulties can be traced to the characteristics of the hearing impairment, and to adverse consequences on language development, often overlooked in diagnostics and intervention. This thesis investigates the …
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Pragmatic ability in children with early onset brain damage and children with pragmatic language impairnent
The general purpose was to study pragmatically related abilities in children with early-onset brain damage, i.e. children with cerebral palsy (CP) and children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus (SBH), and in a group of children with pragmatic language impairment (PLI). In study I and III children …
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Recurrent Streptococcal Pharyngotonsillitis Studies on etiology and treatment
In acute pharyngotonsillitis group A streptococci (GAS) is the etiological agent in 30-50% of cases. Phenoxymethylpenicillin (pcV) is the drug of choice in Sweden. However, the failure rate is as high as 5-25% and further pcV treatment is followed by still higher failure rates. The background of …
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Dizziness and fear of falling: A behavioural and physiological approach to Phobic Postural Vertigo
Dizziness is a common problem and it often co-exists with anxiety. Level of anxiety is the best predictor of handicap for dizzy patients. There is diagnostic controversy and few treatment programs for such patients. These patients can be labeled as panic disorder with agoraphobia or by the concept …