Search for dissertations about: "The Karolinska Institute"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 swedish dissertations containing the words The Karolinska Institute.

  2. 1. The study of the Escherichia coli BarA-UvrY two-component system and its ability to sense the environment

    Author : Anna-Karin Pernestig; Öjar Melefors; S Normark; Nyström Thomas; Stockholm Karolinska Institute; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medical sciences; Medicin; Medical sciences; Medicin;

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  4. 2. Breakfast habits among European adolescents : The Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA) Study

    Author : Lena Hallström; Michael Sjöström; Jonatan Ruiz; Carine Vereecken; Anna-Karin Lindroos; Karolinska institutet; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Breakfast; adolescents; socio-demographical factors; dietary assessment; 24-h recall; food groups; cardiovascular disease risk factors; Europe; breakfast;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to study the associations of individual and socio-environmental factors with breakfast habits among adolescents on a European level.   Methods: The HELENA-study (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) is a multi-centre cross-sectional, school-based study including 3528 adolescents (aged 12.5-17. READ MORE

  5. 3. Optimisation of dengue diagnostic tools in order to increase the knowledge of the pathogenesis

    Author : Gunnel Lindegren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Dengue fever (DF) is the most common global viral mosquito-borne infection, with 100 million estimated cases annually in tropical and subtropical areas. The dengue viruses (genus Flavivirus, Flaviviridae) occur in 4 serotypes (DENV-1 to DENV-4). Dengue diseases range from a mild febrile disease to severe hemorrhagic fever. READ MORE

  6. 4. The pill and the will : pharmacological and psychological modulation of cognitive and affective processes

    Author : Myrto Sklivanioti Greenfield; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Impairments in cognition are components of practically all psychiatric disorders and in that sense transdiagnostic factors. In both clinical and non-clinical populations, ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ cognitive control, i.e. READ MORE

  7. 5. Adult and pediatric trauma : outcomes and health-related quality of life

    Author : Kerstin Sluys; Lars E Eriksson; Lennart Iselius; Tom Häggmark; Leanne Aitken; Röda Korsets Högskola; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Trauma; Injury; Health- related quality of life; Follow- up; Pediatric; Adolescents; SF-36; PedsQL 4; 0; trauma;

    Abstract : Background: Trauma is the number one killer of children and young adults and the  most common cause for hospital admissions for these age-groups in Sweden. Trauma is  also one of the most common causes for hospital care and early death for older people. READ MORE