Search for dissertations about: "factors place of birth"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 swedish dissertations containing the words factors place of birth.
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1. Phantom of the Neighbourhood : Longitudinal Studies on Area-based Conditions and Individual Outcomes
Abstract : This dissertation consists of three self-contained but interrelated empirical studies focusing on theoretical, empirical and political questions in the multidisciplinary field of neighbourhood effect research. Along with a comprehensive introductory essay, each study addresses questions concerning the potential influence of neighbourhood characteristics on individual social and economic outcomes at different life stages. READ MORE
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2. Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Ethiopia : the rural-ruban gradient
Abstract : BackgroundChanges in the population structure and the main causes of death result in the growing burden of chronic diseases, which characterize the epidemiological transition. The transition takes place at different paces in different parts of the world. READ MORE
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3. On the occurrence and possible causes of motor neuron disease in Sweden
Abstract : A series of investigations have been performed to study secular trends of motor neuron disease (MND) morbidity and mortality in Sweden, to identify time and/or space clusters, if any, and to uncover risk factors. The occurrence of the disease was estimated from incidence, prevalence and mortality rates, and the strength of various determinants was evaluated by means of the case-control approach, using population controls. READ MORE
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4. Missed opportunities : prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Uganda
Abstract : Background: Despite the existence of effective interventions such as prophylactic antiretroviral medicines, mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV is still a major reason for HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. Antenatal care (ANC) facilities are the main location for implementing prevention of MTCT (PMTCT) programmes and HIV testing is the first step in PMTCT. READ MORE
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5. Prognostic and epidemiological factors in childhood leukemia : studies of p53 and MDM2 expression and of space-time clustering
Abstract : Although cure rates in acute childhood leukaemias have improved it remains a challenge to understand how molecular aberrations influence the prognosis of leukaemia and thus the choice of optimal therapy. Some studies have suggested that dysfunction of the tumour suppressor gene p53 or the oncogene MDM2 could indicate disease progression in children with leukaemia. READ MORE