Search for dissertations about: "adolescent pregnancy"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 30 swedish dissertations containing the words adolescent pregnancy.

  1. 11. Maternal outcome of pregnancy in Mozambique with special reference to abortion-related morbidity and mortality

    Author : Fernanda Machungo; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Abortion; adolescents; sexually transmitted disease; maternal mortality; health economy; Maputo; Mozambique;

    Abstract : In the capital city of one of the least developed countries, and using a hospital-based approach, the general aim was to characterise women who have undergone illegally and legally induced abortions, and to show the magnitude of both maternal mortality and abortion-related severe morbidity in adolescents and non-adolescents, in order to call the attention of decision-makers and health planners to this hazardous reality. Methods: In the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of the Hospital Central do Maputo, 103 women undergoing induced legal abortion (LA), 103 women with confirmed, recent illegal abortion (IA), and 100 antenatal clinic (AC) attendees were compared, in order to find characteristic features regarding level of education, habitation, household, employment and religious belief. READ MORE

  2. 12. Optimization of intermittent preventive therapy for malaria during pregnancy : effectiveness of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine versus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine

    Author : Eulambius Mathias Mlugu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Malaria is a Tropical disease caused by different parasites species of genius Plasmodium. Because of pregnancy associated lowered immunity, women who are pregnant are at higher risk to malaria infection than non-pregnant women. READ MORE

  3. 13. Outcome of treatment for scoliosis. A multi-disciplinary follow-up at least 20 years after surgery or brace treatment in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with comparison to a matching control group

    Author : Aina Danielsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; scoliosis; spinal fusion; brace treatment; radiography; magnetic resonance imaging; osteoarthritis; spirometry; outcome studies; quality of life;

    Abstract : Introduction: The long term outcome of treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), with brace or surgery, has previously not been fully established.Aims: To evaluate the outcome in terms of radiological appearance, degenerative changes, pulmonary function and different aspects of health related quality of life at least twenty years after completed treatment. READ MORE

  4. 14. Maternal deaths in Mozambique : an audit approach with special reference to adolescence, abortion and violence

    Author : Ana Carla L Granja; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Adolescence; matemal mortality; audit; avoidability; antenatal care; malaria; pregnancy-induced hypertension; abortion; violence; Mozambique.;

    Abstract : The main purpose of the present thesis was to elucidate the causes and circumstances that surround maternal deaths occurring in Hospital Central de Maputo (HCM). The specific aims were 1: to identify the major causes of direct and indirect matemal deaths, and by utilizing the audit approach, to address the avoidability aspect in each case, 2: to estimate the contribution of malaria to matemal mortality, 3: to compare the main causes of direct and indirect matemal death in adolescents with those in non-adolescents, and the prevalence of risk factors used in antenatal cards with the intention to identify "high risk pregnancy" among such women, 4: to review pregnancy-related deaths due to injuries in HCM, and to elucidate the contribution of violence (homicide and suicide) to these deaths, 5: to estimate the trends of matemal mortality in a ten year period, with special reference to adolescents, and to compare the contribution of induced abortion to matemal mortality in two periods in which different policies regarding abortion were applied. READ MORE

  5. 15. Sexual and reproductive health services for young people in Kenya and Zambia : providers’ attitudes and young people’s needs and experiences

    Author : Linnéa Warenius; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Adolescent sexual and reproductive health; attitudes of health professionals; religion; reproductive health services; Kenya; Zambia.;

    Abstract : Background: Unintended pregnancy, abortion and STI, including HIV are common sexual and reproductive health problems among young people in Kenya and Zambia. Yet, the reproductive health services are underutilised. Nurses and midwives are key providers in the promotion young people s sexual and reproductive health in Kenya and Zambia. READ MORE