Search for dissertations about: "females"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 956 swedish dissertations containing the word females.

  2. 21. The Autism-Tics, ADHD and other Comorbidities inventory (A-TAC). Validity, reliability, and the measurement of autism in males and females

    Author : Caroline Mårland; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; neurodevelopmental disorders; autism; ADHD; A-TAC; screening; sex; item response theory; differential item functioning;

    Abstract : The Autism–Tics, ADHD and other Comorbidities inventory (A–TAC) is a broad-band screening instrument for neurodevelopmental disorder (e.g., autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and learning disorder (LD)), and commonly co-occurring disorders within child and adolescent psychiatry (e.g. READ MORE

  4. 22. Asthma in adolescents, during the transition from child to adult, effects on physiological parameters and health related quality of life

    Author : Kerstin Sundell Bergström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Adherence; adolescents; asthma; females; physical exercise; Quality of Life; transition; young adults.;

    Abstract : The aims of this thesis were to evaluate physiological and allergic aspects and consequences of asthma and possible correlation between Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) and atopy, lung function, bronchial hyper-responsiveness and regular physical exercise. Possible risk factors for deterioration among patients in their late teenage years prior to and following transfer to adult healthcare were examined. READ MORE

  5. 23. Reproductive investment in Syngnathus typhle, the broad-nosed pipefish

    Author : Ines Goncalves; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Syngnathidae; sex-role reversal; paternal care; male quality; female choice; maternal effects; reproductive compensation; embryo development; brood reduction.;

    Abstract : Manuscripts: 1 - Reproductive compensation by broad-nosed pipefish females. 2 - Male size is a predictor of quality of parental care in the broad-nosed pipefish... READ MORE

  6. 24. The evolution of mating rates in Pieris napi

    Author : Jonas Bergström; Christer Wiklund; Göran Arnqvist; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Terrestrial; freshwater and marine ecology; Terrestisk; limnisk och marin ekologi;

    Abstract : In the green-veined white butterfly (Pieris napi), females obtain direct fitness benefits from mating multiply and studies have shown that fitness increases seemingly monotonically with number of matings. The reason is that at mating males transfer a large nutritious gift (a so called nuptial gift) to the females that the females use to increase both their fecundity and lifespan. READ MORE

  7. 25. Pup mortality in laboratory mice : influence of maternal behaviour and housing environment

    Author : Elin Weber; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Successful mouse breeding is a crucial part of providing animals for research. However, loss of single pups or entire litters after birth is a relatively common problem. READ MORE