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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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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