Search for dissertations about: "differential mortality"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 57 swedish dissertations containing the words differential mortality.

  2. 16. The role of psychological stress in cervical and prostate carcinogenesis

    Author : Donghao Lu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Psychological stress is common in everyday life, and has been well recognized as one of the major contributors to many mental and physical illnesses, such as mental disorders and cardiovascular diseases. The association between psychological stress and carcinogenesis remains largely inconclusive to date, although possible biological mechanisms, i. READ MORE

  4. 17. Dementia with Lewy bodies —an Investigation of Cause and Consequence

    Author : Fredrik Boström; Klinisk minnesforskning; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Lewy body disease; Alzheimers disease; Dementia; Dementia with Lewy bodies;

    Abstract : Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is today considered to be the second most common primary neurodegenerative dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. However, the disease has only been a clearly defined entity for 13 years. READ MORE

  5. 18. Between Two Worlds : Studies of migration, work, and health

    Author : Andrea Dunlavy; Mikael Rostila; Magnus Nermo; Susanna Toivanen; Jon Ivar Elstad; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sweden; foreign-origin; health; working conditions; educational mismatch; unemployment; Sociology; sociologi;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate the extent to which work-related factors contribute to the health inequalities often observed between foreign-origin and native-origin persons in Sweden. Four empirical studies using survey data and population-based registers assessed the health impact of different labor market adversities among groups of foreign-origin persons who were both in and outside the labor market relative to native-origin Swedes. READ MORE

  6. 19. Infidelity in Birds – Causes and Consequences of Extra-pair Paternity

    Author : Jakob Augustin; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; extra-pair paternity; genetic benefits; heterozygosity; sex ratio; Riparia riparia; Tringa totanus; Vanellus vanellus; Charadrius alexandrinus;

    Abstract : Forty years ago, more than 90% of bird species were classified as monogamous and not very exciting systems for studies of e.g. sexual selection. READ MORE

  7. 20. Truncation and missing family links in population-based registers

    Author : Monica Leu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Left-trunction; Swedish Cancer Registry; MultiGeneration Register; family history; misclassification; simulation; Poplab;

    Abstract : Studies of familial aggregation of disease routinely use linked population registers to construct retrospective cohorts. Although such resources have provided numerous estimates of familial risk, little is known regarding the sensitivity of the estimates to assumed disease models and incompleteness of the data, such as truncation and/or missing family links. READ MORE