• HIV-related stigma in the era of efficient treatment : conceptualization, measurement and relations to health-related quality of life 

  Reinius, Maria (Inst för lärande, informatik, management och etik / Dept of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, 2018-04-13)

  The studies included in this thesis examined experiences of HIV-related stigma among persons living with HIV in the current era of efficient treatment. Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been a ...

• Human papillomavirus and other biomarkers in neck masses of unknown origin and in head and neck cancer 

  Sivars, Lars (Inst för onkologi-patologi / Dept of Oncology-Pathology, 2018-04-13)

  Background. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is, in addition to smoking and alcohol, a risk factor for developing oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), and more specifically tonsillar- and base of tongue squamous cell ...

• The perceived impact of stroke and feasibility of a mobile phone supported ADL intervention in Uganda 

  Kamwesiga, Julius Tunga (Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2018-04-13)

  Background: Rehabilitation after stroke in Uganda is limited due to poor infrastructure, inadequate number of professionals and the poor socio-economic situation of the people. A sizeable number of patients with moderate ...

• Alcohol dependence : barriers to treatment and new approaches in primary care 

  Wallhed Finn, Sara (Inst för folkhälsovetenskap / Dept of Public Health Sciences, 2018-04-13)

  Alcohol dependence is highly prevalent worldwide, with an estimated prevalence of 4 % in the Swedish adult population. However, alcohol dependence has one of the largest gaps between the number of individuals affected and ...

• Discovery and validation of prognostic markers for cutaneous melanoma 

  Falkenius, Johan (Inst för onkologi-patologi / Dept of Oncology-Pathology, 2018-04-13)

  During the last years there has been an alarming increase in incidence of cutaneous melanoma (CMM) which is the deadliest form of skin cancer. There has been a paradigm shift in treatment of disseminated stage IV disease ...

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