Search for dissertations about: "Tuberculosis in pregnancy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words Tuberculosis in pregnancy.

  2. 1. Tuberculosis infection in pregnant women

    Author : John Walles; Klinisk infektionsmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Tuberculosis; Pregnancy; Latent; stillbirth; preeclampsia; QuantiFERON;

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  4. 2. Immunological aspects of latent tuberculosis infection during pregnancy

    Author : Fregenet Tesfaye Tegegn; Klinisk infektionsmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Interferon-γ; immune mediators; latent tuberculosis infection; Mtb-antigen reactivity; pregnancy; QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus;

    Abstract : Pregnancy-induced immune modulation might lead to reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). This thesis explores aspects of immune-based LTBI diagnostics and how pregnancy affects the immune control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection. We studied a prospective cohort of women recruited during pregnancy in Ethiopia. READ MORE

  5. 3. General awareness of HIV, tuberculosis co-infections and the quality of life among patients with HIV in Xinjiang, in western China

    Author : Rena Maimaiti; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HIV; tuberculosis; quality of life; prevention; pregnancy; isoniazid prophylaxis; treatment outcome;

    Abstract : Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) and human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infections are major public health problems, particularly in low and middle-income countries. China has the second-highest number of TB cases per year in the world. The overall aims of my thesis were to analyze awareness of HIV and identify measures for its prevention. READ MORE

  6. 4. Tuberculosis control in Sweden

    Author : Jerker Jonsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Sweden is a low tuberculosis (TB) incidence country with an incidence of 5.3 cases per 100 000 inhabitants 2017. The majority of new TB cases in Sweden are diagnosed among migrants from high TB incidence countries. READ MORE

  7. 5. Health care financing in China : equity in transition

    Author : Lennart Bogg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Equity; gender; health expenditure; health financing; health insurance; health reform; health services; family planning; maternal health; tuberculosis; China;

    Abstract : The aim of the thesis is 1) to assess equity in the provision, financing and utilization of health services in the study counties, after the launching of the Chinese health reform, in relation to income and health status, 2) to assess equity in utilization, financial barriers to care and poverty impact and the association of financial variables; alternative health insurance systerns and out-of-pocket financing and the association of non-financial variables; gender, age, education, occupation and geographical distance to health facilities. The data collection was carried out from 1993 to 1996. READ MORE