Search for dissertations about: "Sleeping disorders"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words Sleeping disorders.

2. 11. Ambulance Work : Relationships between occupational demands, individual characteristics and health-related outcomes

   Author : Ulrika Aasa; Ewa Wigaeus Tornqvist; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : ambulance; autonomic reactivity; body size; cortisol; demand-control-support; emergency personnel; fitness; gender; heart rate variability; low-back pain; neck-shoulder pain; occupational; physical capacity; work simulated test; worry; Occupational and Environmental Medicine; arbets- och miljömedicin;

   Abstract : Although musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and other health complaints are an occupational problem for ambulance personnel, there is a lack of knowledge regarding work-related factors associated with MSDs and other health complaints. The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the relationships between occupational demands, individual characteristics and health-related outcomes among ambulance personnel. READ MORE

4. 12. Irritable bowel syndrome diagnosed in primary care : Occurrence, treatment and impact on everyday life

   Author : Åshild Olsen Faresjö; Ingemar Åkerlind; Ewa Grodzinsky; Toomas Timpka; Gunnel Hensing; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Irritable bowel syndrome IBS ; occurence; treatment; psychosocial factors; psychological factors; working conditions; gender; health-related qualtity of life HRQOL ; Social medicine; Socialmedicin;

   Abstract : Background: IBS is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders and affects approximately 10-20 % of the general population and is widespread in all societies and socio-economic groups. Although the disorder does not have a life-threatening course, it still seriously affects the patients in their everyday life. READ MORE

5. 13. Preschool asthma : infant lung function, inflammation and skin barrier function in early life

   Author : Martin Färdig; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: Asthma is among the most common obstructive respiratory disorders in children, characterized by airway inflammation with features such as wheeze, cough and shortness of breath. Though the etiology behind the disease partly remains unknown, the roots likely origin from early life. READ MORE

6. 14. Prediction of side effects from anticancer treatment with the purpose of increasing quality of life

   Author : Delmy Oliva; Freddi Lewin; Charlotta Dabrosin; Lena Sharp; Lasse D Jensen; Eva Brun; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Cancer and its treatments can cause a variety of symptoms. Some of these symptoms are related to the disease and others are seen as a consequence of the treatment. Since patients experience side effects to different degrees despite undergoing the same treatment, it is hypothesized that there is a genetic factor. READ MORE

7. 15. Factors associated with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia

   Author : Emilia Schwertner; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Most people with dementia suffer behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD). These symptoms add to caregiver stress and accelerate cognitive decline. The etiology of BPSD is complex, with multiple factors influencing symptom manifestation. The ability to accommodate and communicate needs decreases with cognitive deterioration. READ MORE