Search for dissertations about: "Premature"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 419 swedish dissertations containing the word Premature.
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16. Chronic kidney disease : a clinical model of premature vascular aging
Abstract : Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are prone to develop an accelerated vascular aging phenotype characterized by vascular calcification (VC), a major culprit of cardiovascular complications and premature death. While VC has been recognized as an active pathophysiologic process with involvement of specific mediators and effectors, the coexistence of traditional risk factors (i. READ MORE
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17. Sex steroid secretion during childhood in males - with focus on prematurity, birth size, and growth patterns
Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of the thesis was to evaluate sex steroid secretion patterns during childhood in boys and to study how sex steroid concentrations relate to gestational age, birth weight, growth patterns, and adult height outcome. Patients and Methods: In paper I, 11 growth hormone-treated boys with Silver–Russell syndrome (SRS) who had reached adult height were included. READ MORE
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18. Pharmacometric Models for Antibacterial Agents to Improve Dosing Strategies
Abstract : Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed drugs. Although the majority of these drugs were developed several decades ago, optimal dosage (dose, dosing interval and treatment duration) have still not been well defined. READ MORE
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19. Pharmacoepidemiologic Studies of Diabetes Mellitus - with special reference to - Glucose Control and Prognosis of Type 2 Diabetes
Abstract : The efficacy and safety of antihyperglycaemic drugs have been evaluated in one American and one British randomized clinical trial, which have given contradictory results. The positive results of the latter may be more convincing as it included a greater number of patients and as its duration was longer. READ MORE
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20. Parents’ needs and perceptions on emotional support in neonatal care and patterns of stress in parents of preterm infants during the first year after birth
Abstract : Many parents experience preterm birth as traumatic and develop high levels of emotional stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. This can have a negative impact on the bonding process and the development of their parental identity. READ MORE