Search for dissertations about: "Margareta Nilsson"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words Margareta Nilsson.

2. 1. Understanding the meaning of past, present and future in advanced age : very old persons’ experiences of ageing

   Author : Margareta Nilsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : very old people; lived experience; quality of life; transitions in old age; philosophy of life; life stories; phenomenological hermeneutics; EH Erikson theory;

   Abstract : The overall aim of the thesis was to understand elderly people's lived experiences of ageing and their life situation in very old age. The participating persons have been involved in and followed through all studies in the thesis. READ MORE

4. 2. Female urinary incontinence : impact on sexual life and psychosocial wellbeing in patients and partners, and patient-reported outcome after surgery

   Author : Margareta Nilsson; Ann Lalos; Othon Lalos; Håkan Lindkvist; Martin Stjernquist; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; female; partner relationship; patient-reported outcomes; overactive bladder; sexual life; social impact; suburethral slings; quality of life; urgency; urinary incontinence; obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

   Abstract : Background: Urinary incontinence (UI) and urgency are common conditions and can have a profound influence on many aspects of life. Approximately one in four women has UI and one in ten has daily symptoms. READ MORE

5. 3. The human antimicrobial peptide hCAP18 in epithelial defense

   Author : Margareta Frohm Nilsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Innate immunity; host defense; antimicrobial peptide; hCAP 18; LL-37; epithelia; wounds; breast cancer;

   Abstract : Gene-encoded antimicrobial peptides serve a protective role in host defense. They are multifunctional effector molecules in innate immunity - the nonadaptive immune system -with the capacity to kill a broad spectrum of microorganisms. READ MORE

6. 4. Salutogenetic resources in the everyday lives of teachers : promoting workplace learning and well-being

   Author : Marie Nilsson; Kerstin Blomqvist; Margareta Troein; Man - Health - Society (MHS); []
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   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to explore salutogenic resources in the everyday lives of teachers, and toinvestigate how an intervention of collegial reflection influences their work-related learning and their being.The thesis includes two parts, a needs assessment and an intervention, performed between 2009 and2016. READ MORE

7. 5. Olfactory Function : The Influence of Demographic, Cognitive, and Genetic Factors

   Author : Margareta Hedner; Maria Larsson; Lars-Göran Nilsson; Claire Murphy; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Olfaction; odor identification; odor threshold; odor discrimination; aging; gender; ApoE; BDNF; val66met; association study; population-based; Psychology; psykologi;

   Abstract : Olfactory function is affected by demographic, cognitive, and genetic factors. In the present thesis, three empirical studies investigated individual differences in olfactory ability. Study I explored demographic and cognitive correlates in common olfactory tasks; odor detection, odor discrimination, and odor identification. READ MORE