Search for dissertations about: "death"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 2949 swedish dissertations containing the word death.

  2. 21. Me-ness and we-ness in a modified everyday life close to death at home

    Author : Ida Carlander (Goliath); Britt-Marie Ternestedt; Eva Sahlberg-Blom; Ingrid Hellström; Jonas Sandberg; Joakim Öhlén; Ersta Sköndal högskola; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : life-threatening illness; everyday life; home; identity; self-image; dying; death; family; transition; narrative; interpretive description; secondary analysis; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; life-threatening illness;

    Abstract : The overarching aim of this thesis was to describe how family members experienced everyday life with life-threatening illness close to death, with focus on self-image and identity. The thesis comprises four papers, each with a specific aim to illuminate various aspects of the phenomenon under study. READ MORE

  4. 22. Drought, Death and the Sun in Ugarit and Ancient Israel : A Philological and Comparative Study

    Author : Ola Wikander; Bibelvetenskap; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Bible; Old Testament; Ugarit; Baal Cycle; Aqhat; Kirta; drought; sun; Shapshu; Shapsh; Shapash; Mot; death; 1 Kings 17-18; Jeremiah 14; Malachi 3; Psalm 84; Psalm 102; Job 28:4;

    Abstract : The sun and its heat are two of the most universal symbols known to humanity, yet their supposed meanings vary greatly. The sun can be thought of as a giver of life, but its hot and scorching rays can also be associated with drought and the powers of destruction. READ MORE

  5. 23. Autoimmune hepatitis : life, death and in-between

    Author : Åsa Danielsson Borssén; Mårten Werner; Soo Aleman; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; autoimmune hepatitis; autoimmune liver disease; hepatocellular carcinoma; surveillance; pregnancy; pregnancy outcome; cirrhosis; fibrosis; epidemiology; cause of death; medicin; Medicine;

    Abstract : Background Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic autoimmune liver disease that is overrepresented in women (75% of cases). Studies have described a 10-year survival after diagnosis near to that of the general population, but less is known about the long-term survival. READ MORE

  6. 24. The Corporeality of Death : Bioarchaeological, Taphonomic, and Forensic Anthropological Studies of Human Remains

    Author : Clara Alfsdotter; Anders Högberg; Nicholas Márquez-Grant; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Taphonomy; mortuary archaeology; bioarchaeology; forensic anthropology; forensic archaeology; Sandby borg; human decomposition; crime scene investigation; archaeothanatology; Archaeology; Arkeologi;

    Abstract : The aim of this work is to advance the knowledge of peri- and postmortem corporeal circumstances in relation to human remains contexts, as well as to demonstrate the value of that knowledge in forensic and archaeological practice and research. This article-based dissertation encompasses papers in bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology, with an emphasis on taphonomy. READ MORE

  7. 25. Cell death in atherosclerosis

    Author : Milita Crisby; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : atherosclerosis; carotid artery stenosis; ischemic stroke; apoptosis; necrosis; lipid peroxidation; plaque stability; pravastatin; inflammation; 27-[alpha]-hydroxylase;

    Abstract : Rupture of atherosclerotic lesions is recognized as the major cause of acute cerebrovascular and coronary syndromes. The characteristics of the typical vulnerable plaque include increased inflammatory cells at the shoulder region, a large lipid core, a thin fibrous cap with few collagen fibers and smooth muscle cells. READ MORE