Search for dissertations about: "case-fatality"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 56 swedish dissertations containing the word case-fatality.
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21. Early and later life mechanisms in the aetiology of cardiovascular disease
Abstract : Evidence over the recent decades indicates that susceptibility to cardiovascular disease (CVD) may be established already prenatally and in early childhood, and that the aetiological processes of the disease involve biological and social influences occurring throughout a person’s life span. Numerous studies have shown that small size at birth is associated with increased risk of CVD later in life. READ MORE
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22. Immigration, myocardial infarction, and type 1 diabetes in Sweden : use of the migration and health cohort
Abstract : The aim of this study was to examine the risks for and time trends of first-time myocardial infarction and type 1 diabetes mellitus, and the equity of admission to specialized care and evidence-based treatments after first-time myocardial infarction in association with country of birth, socioeconomic position, sex, and age. The Migration & Health Cohort was used in all four papers. READ MORE
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23. Hyperglycemia and Focal Brain Ischemia : Clinical and Experimental Studies
Abstract : Diabetes is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke and is associated with increased mortality. Additionally, hyperglycemia, a common complication in acute stroke, is associated with poor outcome. READ MORE
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24. Neonatal invasive infections with focus on Group B streptococci
Abstract : Invasive infections affect neonates with the risk of severe morbidity and death, and Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococcus, GBS) remains one of the most common pathogens. The aim of this thesis was to assess infections among neonates and infants, focusing on GBS to better understand prevention and treatment. READ MORE
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25. Injuries among children and young adults in Uganda : epidemiology and prevention
Abstract : Injuries are a major morbidity and mortality cause among children and young adults worldwide. Previous Ugandan studies were limited in scope and biased towards severe adulthood injuries in referral care. READ MORE