Search for dissertations about: "unnatural deaths"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words unnatural deaths.

  2. 1. Teenager fatalities : epidemiology and implications for prevention

    Author : Lars Johansson; Anders Eriksson; Leif Svanström; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Teenager; fatalities; injury; suicide; alcohol; drugs; intoxication; trends; Forensic medicine; Rättsmedicin; Forensic Medicine; rättsmedicin;

    Abstract : A significant number of teenagers are killed each year by unintentional or intentional injuries. A teenager is in a vulnerable phase of her/his life, going from being a child to adult. This transition often includes testing the limits of their capabilities, which can include, e.g. READ MORE

  4. 2. Mortality in schizophrenia and affective disorder

    Author : Urban Ösby; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Schizophrenia; Bipolar disorder; Unipolar disorder; Schizophrenia Incidence; Standardized Mortality Ratio; Schizophrenia Mortality; Bipolar disorder Mortality; Unipolar disorder Mortality; Schizophrenia Suicide; Bipolar disorder Suicide; Unipolar disorder Suicide. Medical Record Linkage; Patient admission; Epidemiology; Registries;

    Abstract : Patients with psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and unipolar disorder have a considerably increased mortality compared to the population. To reduce this increased mortality is a major task for clinical psychiatry, and the aim of this study is to improve the knowledge about the increased mortality in order to reduce its effects for the patients. READ MORE

  5. 3. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and adverse health outcomes : from association to prevention

    Author : Shihua Sun; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorder, characterized by persistent inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that are inappropriate for one’s developmental stage. Individuals with ADHD suffer from adverse outcomes including somatic and psychiatric comorbidities. READ MORE

  6. 4. Bereavement and risks of cardiovascular diseases and mortality

    Author : Hua Chen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The loss of a significant person is a serious source of stress. Increasing evidence suggests that widowhood in middle-aged or elderly population may increase the risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality. READ MORE

  7. 5. Mortality and psychiatric morbidity among drug addicts in Stockholm

    Author : Caroline Adamsson-Wahren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Mortality; cause-specific mortality; follow-up; drug addiction; comorbidity; cannabis; schizophrenia.;

    Abstract : Aim: The aim of the thesis was to assess overall mortality and cause-specific mortality among drug addicts in Stockholm and also to study the relationship between cannabis and psychiatric morbidity and mortality. Methods: All studies are based on the Stockholm County inpatient register. READ MORE