Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm : Experience from a Screening Study in Northern Sweden

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm : Experience from a Screening Study in Northern Sweden

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common problem with life-threatening consequences and was suspected to be a serious health problem in Norsjö, a municipality in northern Sweden. A screening study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence, risk factors associated with AAA and the effect of scr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wanhainen, Anders
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för kirurgiska vetenskaper 2004
Subjects:
Surgery
abdominal aortic aneurysm
definition
prevalence
ultrasonography
computed tomography
variability
quality of life
SF-36
risk factor
cholesterol
smoking
CRP
heredity
atherosclerosis
screening
cost-effectiveness
cost-utility
Kirurgi
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-4459
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-554-6008-9

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http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-554-6008-9

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