Search for dissertations about: "diarrhoeal diseases"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words diarrhoeal diseases.
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1. Prenatal Arsenic Exposure and Consequences for Pregnancy Outcome and Infant Health : Epidemiological Studies in Bangladesh
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to analyse possible effects of prenatal arsenic exposure on foetal and infant health. The setting is Bangladesh, where two cohorts were studied, both part of a health and demographic surveillance system in Matlab. READ MORE
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2. Diarrhoeal diseases in low- and middle-income countries : trends, management and control
Abstract : Background: Diarrhoeal diseases constitute a major disease burden on children in low- and middle-income countries (LMC), with an estimated 2 million 0-4 years old dying annually due to diarrhoea. Dehydration is the main cause of these deaths. An oral remedy based on glucose and sodium to treat dehydration was developed in the 1960s. READ MORE
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3. Social context, social position and child survival : social determinants of child health inequities in Nigeria
Abstract : Under-five mortality rate is a key indicator of the level of child health and overall well-being of a given population and is an indicator of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals 4. Of the estimated more than 10 million children that die worldwide each year, 41% of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. READ MORE
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4. Aquaporins in Infection and Inflammation
Abstract : The ability of eukaryotic cells to change their shape and to migrate directionally is highly dependent on active volume regulation in cells building up tissues as well as in individual cells. Transmembrane fluxes of water via specialized water channels, called aquaporins (AQPs), facilitate the changes of volume and shape, which additionally require a complex interplay between the plasma membrane and the cytoskeleton. READ MORE
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5. Molecular and phenotypic characterization of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli from Nicaraguan children
Abstract : Diarrhoeal diseases continue to be a foremost public health problem worldwide, with over 1.5 million deaths occurring each year, mostly in children in developing countries. In Nicaragua, the mortality due to diarrhoea in children less than 5 years of age is 11 per 10,000 inhabitants. READ MORE