Search for dissertations about: "Ulf Högberg"

Showing result 21 - 24 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the words Ulf Högberg.

2. 21. Cervical cancer prevention : studies on outcome of cervical screening and on management of abnormal cytology findings

   Author : Lena Silfverdal; Sven Törnberg; Ulf Högberg; Pekka Nieminen; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cervical cancer; screening programme; effectiveness; risk factors; cytological screening history; management abnormal Pap smear; treatment; nationwide population-based case-control study; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Epidemiology; epidemiologi;

   Abstract : Background Screening by cytology has been highly effective in reducing the incidence and mortality from squamous invasive cervical cancer (ICC), but the effectiveness is less established regarding non-squamous ICC and regarding women above screening ages and below 30 years of age. Cervical cancer still occurs despite the presence of an organised screening programme. READ MORE

4. 22. Averting HIV and AIDS epidemic in Nicaragua : Studies of prevalence, knowledge, attitudes, and behavior

   Author : William J. Ugarte Guevara; Birgitta Essén; Ulf Högberg; Eliette Valladares Cardoza; Lena Marions; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HIV-related knowledge; vulnerability; risk behaviors; stigma; discrimination; men who have sex with men; gender; sexuality; Nicaragua; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science; Social Medicine; Socialmedicin;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to obtain an understanding of the dynamics of the HIV epidemic by estimating prevalence and exploring the relationship between HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, behavior, and HIV status in Nicaragua. Structured questionnaires were administered to adults from a health and demographic surveillance system in León, Nicaragua (Papers I–III). READ MORE

5. 23. Partner violence during pregnancy, psychosocial factors and child outcomes in Nicaragua

   Author : Eliette Valladares Cardoza; Ulf Högberg; Berit Schei; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Public health; abuse during pregnancy; partner violence; pregnant women; low birth weight; small for gestational age; Nicaragua; Folkhälsomedicin; Public health medicine research areas; Folkhälsomedicinska forskningsområden;

   Abstract : The objectives of the thesis was to explore partner violence during pregnancy in Nicaragua – its prevalence and characteristics, how women perceive, understand and cope with it, its association with specific child outcomes such as low birth weight (LBW), small for gestational age (SGA) and preterm birth, and possible pathways. A cross-sectional community-based study was conducted with 478 pregnant women and for a sub-sample of 147 salivary cortisol was measured. READ MORE

6. 24. Second Victims in Swedish Obstetrics

   Author : Åsa Wahlberg; Ulf Högberg; Mirjam Lukasse; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

   Abstract : The term “second victim” implies that healthcare providers can be pro-foundly affected by severe events in which a patient is badly injured or dies. The patient is the first victim. This thesis investigates the magnitude, riskfactors and consequences of becoming a second victim in Swedish delivery care. READ MORE