Search for dissertations about: "Factors influencing Family"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 62 swedish dissertations containing the words Factors influencing Family.

  2. 1. Molecular factors influencing nerve growth : studies on the developing rodent trigeminal ganglion and tooth pulp

    Author : Christina Lillesaar; Ted Ebendal; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : The adult tooth pulp has a rich protective sensory innervation from the trigeminal ganglion (TG). The developmental establishment of this exclusively nociceptive innervation is not fully understood today. READ MORE

  4. 2. Factors Influencing Selection of Treatment for Colorectal Cancer Patients

    Author : Nina Cavalli-Björkman; Bengt Glimelius; Jonas Bergh; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; colorectal cancer; socioeconomic status; clinical trials; education level; family support; living alone; patient-physician interaction; Oncology; Onkologi;

    Abstract : In Sweden and elsewhere there is evidence of poorer cancer survival for patients of low socioeconomic status (SES), and in some settings differences in treatment by SES have been shown.The aim of this thesis was to explore factors which influence cancer treatment decisions, such as knowledge reaped from clinical trials, patient-related factors, and physician-related factors. READ MORE

  5. 3. Genetic factors influencing susceptibility to intracellular infections

    Author : Fabio Sánchez; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Genetic susceptibility; leprosy; leishmaniasis; HIV; quantitative trait locus; linkage analysis; multigenic; severity.;

    Abstract : Genetics of susceptibility to infection is a complex trait in which many factors from the host, the parasite and the environment, interact to produce different clinical manifestations of disease. This thesis explores the relationship between the first infectious susceptibility gene ever cloned, SLC11A1 and the occurrence of intracellular infections (leprosy, leishmaniasis and HIV infection) in several populations of humans. READ MORE

  6. 4. Factors influencing the risk of diabetic nephropathy : analyses of genes, smoking and diet

    Author : Anna Möllsten; Gisela Dahlquist; Lise Tarnow; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; type 1 diabetes; diabetic nephropathy; oxidative stress; smoking; diet; blood pressure; renin-angiotensin system; nitric oxide synthase; Kidney diseases; Njursjukdomar;

    Abstract : Diabetic long-term complications, despite intensive treatment, cause serious handicaps at relatively young age in diabetic patients. Diabetic nephropathy (DN) develops in up to 30% of patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). READ MORE

  7. 5. Oral health-related salutogenic factors : reviewing factors promoting oral health in older people and exploring dental professionals' perspective

    Author : Elena Shmarina; Bengt Götrick; Dan Ericson; Cecilia Franzén; Kajsa Henning Abrahamsson; Malmö universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The overarching aims of this thesis were to study oral health-related salutogenic factors among older people and explore dental professionals’ perceptions of their role in the practice of oral health promotion.Study I was an integrative review describing salutogenic factors reportedly associated with oral health and oral health-related quality of life in older people. READ MORE