Search for dissertations about: "Birth Injuries"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 swedish dissertations containing the words Birth Injuries.

  2. 1. Family, Neighborhoods, and Health : Conditions for the Development of Human Capabilities

    Author : Evelina Björkegren; Helena Svaleryd; Hans Grönqvist; Erik Plug; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Health; Inequality; Mortality; Intergenerational Mobility; Birth-order; Neighborhoods; Birth; Childhood; Youth; Capabilities; Education; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : Essay 1: We use data from a large sample of adoptees born in Sweden to decompose the intergenerational persistence in health inequality across generations into one pre-birth component, measured by the biological parents’ longevity, and one post-birth component, measured by the adopting parents’ longevity. We find that most of the health inequality is transmitted via pre-birth factors. READ MORE

  4. 2. Birth by vacuum extraction

    Author : Mia Ahlberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: In Sweden, vacuum extraction (VE) is used in almost every tenth woman to facilitate vaginal birth. VE is an important obstetric instrument that is used when shortening of the second stage of labor is necessary. VE has been associated with increased neonatal morbidity such as extracranial and cranial injuries. READ MORE

  5. 3. Child labour and health hazards: chemical exposure and occupational injuries in Nicaraguan children working in a waste disposal site

    Author : Steven Cuadra; Avdelningen för arbets- och miljömedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; child labor; waste disposal sites; health hazards; heavy metals; persistent organochlorine pollutants; brominated flame retardants; occupational injuries; Nicaragua; barnarbete; avfallshanteringsplatser; hälsorisker; tungmetaller; beständiga klororganiska föroreningar; bromerade flamskyddsmedel; yrkesskador; Nicaragua;

    Abstract : About 600 children and teenagers work at Managua's landfill, the largest in Nicaragua. They collect and sort waste at the open dump, which covers an area of 7 km2 on the outskirts of the city on the shores of Lake Managua. READ MORE

  6. 4. Mortality in women with personality disorders : Relationship to childbearing, ADHD and injuries treated in healthcare

    Author : Efthymios Kouppis; Lisa Ekselius; Bengt Gerdin; Emma Björkenstam; Charlotte Björkenstam; Sofie Westling; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Personality disorders (PDs) constitute a significant global health problem, with approximately 8% of the population fulfilling diagnostic criteria for one or more PDs. PDs influence various healthcare aspects of an affected person’s life, leading to impaired functioning, suffering, and a lower quality of life. READ MORE

  7. 5. Rotation and development of the glenohumeral joint in brachial plexus birth palsy

    Author : Krister Jönsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Birth injuries to the brachial plexus occur in 2.2-2.9 livebirths in Sweden. This traction injury to the nerves can cause anything form a transient weakness in the shoulder to a flail limb that does not recuperate on its own. READ MORE