Search for dissertations about: "State-of-health"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the word State-of-health.

2. 6. Counted - and then? : trends in child mortality within an Ethiopian demographic surveillance site

   Author : Anders Emmelin; Stig Wall; Peter Byass; Tord Kjellström; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; child mortality; developing countries; demographic surveillance; equity; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap; Epidemiology; epidemiologi;

   Abstract : Background Knowledge of the state of health of a population is necessary for planning for health services for that population. It is  a paradox that the health of populations is most commonly measured by mortality and cause of death patterns, but the absence of medical services available to a majority of the world population has made it unavoidable to equate “state of health” with “cause of death pattern”. READ MORE

4. 7. Adaptive model-based battery management - Predicting energy and power capability

   Author : Björn Fridholm; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; state-of-charge estimation; state estimation; lithium-ion batteries; Battery management; parameter estimation;

   Abstract : The battery is the limiting system for automotive electrication due to cost, size, and uncertain degradation. To be competitive the battery must therefore be used optimally. READ MORE

5. 8. Rehabilitation of adults with asthma : A quantitative and qualitative study

   Author : Margareta Emtner; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Medical sciences; Bronchial asthma; rehabilitation; exercise therapy; physical therapy; patient education; exercise-induced asthma; patient compliance; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; lungmedicin; Lung Medicine;

   Abstract : The general aim of this study was to evaluate the objective and subjective effects of a comprehensive rehabilitation program for adult asthmatic patients. A combination of quantitative and qualitative methods was used. READ MORE

6. 9. Development and application of a proteomic approach to the assessment of pollution in the marine environment

   Author : Itxaso Apraiz Larrucea; Susana Cristobal; Joe de Pierre; David Sheehan; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; proteomics; mussels; peroxisomes; two-dimensional electrophoresis 2-DE ; difference gel electrophoresis DIGE ; bisphenol A BPA ; diallyl phthalate DAP ; 2; 2′; 4; 4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether PBDE-47 ; fuel oil; Prestige oil spill; Environmental toxicology; Miljötoxikologi; Toxicology; Toxikologi; Biochemistry; biokemi;

   Abstract : Today, assessment of the health of coastal waters is recognized as being important for both the conservation of nature and well-being of humans. Anthropogenic pollution has been the focus of extensive research for some time and a variety of programs for the monitoring and assessment of environmental pollution have been developed. READ MORE

7. 10. Encountering ethical problems and moral distress as a nurse : Experiences, contributing factors and handling

   Author : Marit Silén; Lennart Christensson; Per-Olof Sandman; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to explore and describe what nurses find ethically problematic and morally distressing in their work, the factors contributing to the arising of ethically problematic situations and the actions reported taken in order to handle them, thus creating an ethical climate.Descriptive as well as correlational and exploratory designs were employed in the four papers on which this thesis is based. READ MORE