Search for dissertations about: "ann forslund"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words ann forslund.
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1. A second chance at life : A study about people suffering out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Abstract : AimThe overall aim of this thesis was to describe people’s lives before and aftersuffering out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with validated myocardial infarction aetiology (OHCA-V). The following specific aims were formulated: describe trends in incidence, outcome and background characteristics among people who suffered OHCA-V (I), describe risk factors and thoughts about lifestyle among survivors(II),elucidate meanings of people’s lived experiences of surviving 1month after the event (III),and elucidate meanings of people’s lived experiencesof surviving 6 and 12 months after the event (IV)MethodsData were collected from the Northern Sweden MONICA myocardial registryand from interviews with people surviving OHCA-V. READ MORE
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2. The role of p53 in tumor progression and prognosis in patients with primary colorectal cancer
Abstract : Mutation in TP53 is the most common genetic alteration in human cancer. Alterations in p53 has mostly been related to poor prognosis in colorectal cancer, but this observation has not always been confirmed. The aim of the present study was to analyse the role of p53 in tumor progression and prognosis in colorectal cancer. READ MORE
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3. From the cradle to the grave - in sickness and in health? : The welfare state and health outcomes
Abstract : Sickness, whether manifested through actual sickness or through fear of sickness, is a part of human life. Sickness cash benefits was one of the earliest social security programs implemented in modern welfare states. Previous research on how sickness benefits are associated with health outcomes has emphasized the significance of income. READ MORE
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4. Trade, Unemployment and Labour Market Institutions
Abstract : The thesis consists of three papers, summarized as follows. "The Determinants of Labour Market Institutions: A Panel Data Study" This paper analyses the argument that labour market institutions can be thought of as devices for social insurance. READ MORE