Search for dissertations about: "A Modin"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words A Modin.

  2. 1. Multiple sclerosis linkage analysis and DNA variation in a complex trait

    Author : Helena Modin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Multiple sclerosis is a life-long disease affecting approximately 11.000 individuals in Sweden today. It is the second most common cause of neurological disability amongst young adults, only outnumbered by traffic accidents. Genetic epidemiological studies indicate that genetic factors contribute to the susceptibility of MS. READ MORE

  4. 2. Effective schools in a segregated landscape : Studies of academic achievement and psychological well-being among adolescents in Sweden

    Author : Maria Granvik Saminathen; Bitte Modin; Sara Brolin Låftman; Stephanie Plenty; Torbjørn Torsheim; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; psychological health; adolescence; segregation; educational equity; school; academic achievement; structural equation modeling; multilevel modeling; folkhälsovetenskap; Public Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Equitable educational opportunities necessitate equitable access to a favourable academic and social school environment. This thesis aims to explore the role of the school as an educational and social arena for the academic achievement and psychological well-being of lower secondary school students in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 3. Adaptive Geometric Numerical Integration of Mechanical Systems

    Author : Klas Modin; Matematik LTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; multibody dynamics; Geometric numerical integration; rolling bearing simulation; adaptive time-stepping; variable time-step;

    Abstract : This thesis is about structure preserving numerical integration of initial value problems, i.e., so called geometric numerical integrators. READ MORE

  6. 4. The medical treatment of patients with home care by district nurses from the family physician’s perspective

    Author : Sonja Modin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Primary health care; home care; general practitioner; family physician; district nurse; specialised medical care; reduced functional capacity; collaboration;

    Abstract : Background and aim: The aim of this thesis has been to shed light on home care patients, their problems and comprehensive care, and the family physicians experiences of providing medical treatment for home care patients. Material and methods: One quantitative study (resulting in two articles) from a suburban city area in 1996 concerning one third of the patients receiving home care by district nurses (DNs) (n=116). READ MORE

  7. 5. Modern landfill leachates – quality and treatment

    Author : Hanna Modin; Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Heavy metals; European Landfill Directive; Biodegradation; Landfill leachate; Leaching tests; Multivariate data analysis; Organic matter; Sorption filters;

    Abstract : Waste management in Europe has changed, mainly as a result of stricter regulations, most notably the European Landfill Directive 1999/31/EC. In Sweden, landfill tax and a ban on the landfilling of waste with total organic carbon content over 10 % have diverted large amounts of waste from landfills. READ MORE