Search for dissertations about: "Advanced age"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 259 swedish dissertations containing the words Advanced age.
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1. Blood pressure in advanced age : with focus on epidemiology, cognitive impairment and mortality
Abstract : The general conception is that blood pressure increases with age, but that diastolic blood pressure (DBP) starts decreasing in the elderly. There are, however, indications that systolic blood pressure (SBP) might also decline in advanced age, but further studies are needed to establish whether this is true. READ MORE
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2. Becoming a mother at an advanced age : pregnancy, outcomes, psychological distress, experience of childbirth and satisfaction with life
Abstract : The objectives of this thesis were to investigate adverse pregnancy outcomes, and pregnancy and psychological experiences in women who become mothers in the later phase of the reproductive period. The age of first-time mothers has increased in most high-income countries in recent decades. READ MORE
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3. Teratogenic Predisposition in Diabetic Rat Pregnancy
Abstract : Pre-gestational diabetes increases the risk of congenital malformation in the offspring and both morbidity and mortality in the diabetic mother and her offspring. During pregnancy, high glucose levels act as a teratogen through several cellular and biochemical pathways and increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) has a central role in diabetic embryopathy. READ MORE
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4. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Beyond the Young Age : Investigation of the Prevalence of ADHD in Older Adults and the Risk of Age-related Disorders
Abstract : Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairing levels of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity. Symptoms of ADHD, which typically emerge in childhood, may persist until older age with a substantial adverse impact on health and functionality. READ MORE
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5. Women giving birth at an advanced age and their children : obstetric and neonatal outcomes, health and social support
Abstract : Postponement of parenthood is an increasing trend in Western societies today. Delaying motherhood to a later time in life increases the use of assisted reproduction technology (ART), and the risk for adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes. READ MORE