Search for dissertations about: "Monica Heller"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Monica Heller.
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1. Social interaction and identification among adolescents in multilingual suburban Sweden : A study of institutional order and sociocultural change
Abstract : This thesis is based on an ethnographic fieldwork among a group of adolescents in and out of school in suburban Sweden. The adolescents share the diasporic experience of living outside of the countries or nations of origin, experiencing marginalization in relation to majority society and concurrently being part of global, national and local transformations and changes. READ MORE
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2. Languages and Linguistic Exchanges in Swedish Academia : Practices, Processes, and Globalizing Markets
Abstract : Based on four separate studies, this thesis deals with Swedish academia and its dwellers, with an eye toward accounting for matters of languages and linguistic exchanges. The perspectives and thinking-tools of Pierre Bourdieu form the basis of the main leitmotif, albeit extended with insights from linguistic anthropology and sociolinguistics. READ MORE
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3. Aspects on intra-arterial thrombolysis for lower limb ischemia
Abstract : Background: Acute ischemia of the lower limb is a vascular emergency associated with amputation and death. Patients suffering from acute limb ischemia are usually elderly, and multiple comorbidities are often present. Intra-arterial thrombolysis is, perhaps, the most important minimal-invasive treatment option available today. READ MORE
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4. Recovery from an Acute Myocardial Infarction : A Longitudinal Study of Couples
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate recovery in the relationshipbetween couples following an acute myocardial infarction [AMI]. An additionalaim was to compare differences over time regarding hope and health‐relatedquality of life [HRQoL] for both patient and partner. READ MORE
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5. Diabetic retinopathy in type 1 diabetes mellitus. A study on medical risk indicators and treatment outcome
Abstract : Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication to diabetes mellitus and is still a major cause of impaired vision in the Western world. The aim of the present study was to identify medical risk factors influencing the development and progression of retinopathy in type 1 diabetic patients, and to investigate the effects of laser treatment on visual acuity and glare. READ MORE