Search for dissertations about: "Peter Garvin"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Peter Garvin.

  2. 1. Plasma levels of matrix metalloproteinase‐9 in a normal population : a psychoneuroendocrinological approach

    Author : Peter Garvin; Margareta Kristenson; John Carstensen; Lena Jonasson; Annika Rosengren; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Several large‐scale epidemiological studies have demonstrated the prognostic significance of psychosocial factors and stress for coronary artery disease (CAD). Observations of sudden changes in CAD incidence have led to the proposal of mechanisms regarding atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability. READ MORE

  4. 2. Inequalities in Health : the Importance of Material/Structural Factors and Psychosocial Resources

    Author : Fredrik Granström; Margareta Kristenson; Anu Molarius; Peter Garvin; Urban Janlert; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Socioeconomic inequalities in health are well-documented in most countries. Health differences have been shown to follow a gradient, where health status in average is somewhat poorer for every lower level in the social hierarchy. Notably, the welfare state Sweden is no exception. READ MORE

  5. 3. Psychological Resources and Risk Factors in Coronary Heart Disease : Assessment, Impact and the Influence of Mindfulness Training

    Author : Oskar Lundgren; Margareta Kristenson; Peter Garvin; Gerhard Andersson; Lena Jonasson; J. David Creswell; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : There is strong evidence for the observation that psychological risk factors, such as depressive symptoms, hopelessness, and anxiety are associated with higher risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD), and also contribute to a worse prognosis among CHD patients. Much less is known about psychological resources, such as Mastery, and their role in cardiovascular medicine. READ MORE