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Showing result 11 - 15 of 652 swedish dissertations containing the word infants.

2. 11. Short- and Long-Term Follow-Up of Ophthalmological Findings in Preterm Infants and Children

   Author : Eva Larsson; Gerd Holmström; Kristina Tornqvist; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Ophtalmology; prematurity; follow-up; retinopathy of prematurity; ROP; infants; children; incidence; screening; refraction; visual acuity; visual fields; Oftalmiatrik; Ophtalmology; Oftalmologi;

   Abstract : In a prospective population-based study in Stockholm County, 1998-2000, the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) was investigated and was found to be 36% in prematurely-born infants with a birth weight of ≤ 1500 grams. Compared to a study performed ten years ago, the overall incidence was unchanged, but was reduced in “mature” infants and increased in immature ones. READ MORE

4. 12. Breastfeeding and Becoming a Mother : Influences and Experiences of Mothers of Preterm Infants

   Author : Renée Flacking; Uwe Ewald; Kerstin Hedberg Nyqvist; Staffan Janson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Pediatrics; Breastfeeding; Becoming a mother; Preterm infants; Mothers; Register; Neonatal care; Neonatal unit; Socioeconomic status; Pediatrik;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to expand the knowledge and understanding of the processes of breastfeeding and becoming a mother in mothers of preterm infants. For this purpose, in-depth interviews were conducted with 25 mothers, whose very preterm infants had received care in seven neonatal units (NU) in Sweden, 1-12 months after discharge (I-II). READ MORE

5. 13. Hyperglycemia, nutrition and health outcomes in preterm infants

   Author : Itay Zamir; Magnus Domellöf; Elisabeth Stoltz Sjöström; Kathryn Beardsall; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neonatal hyperglycemia; preterm infants; early programming; insulin; blood pressure; neurodevelopment; MABC-2; EXPRESS; LIGHT; continuous glucose monitoring; parenteral nutrition; postnatal growth; pediatrik; Pediatrics;

   Abstract : BackgroundSurvival among very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely preterm (EPT) infants has increased markedly during the last decades. Neonatal hyperglycemia is common in these infants and is known to be associated with adverse outcomes. READ MORE

6. 14. Neutrophil Chemotaxis and Respiratory Burst in Term and Preterm Newborn Infants

   Author : Maria Stålhammar; Richard Sindelar; Jens Schollin; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : innate immunity; neutrophil; term newborn infants; preterm newborn infants; chemotaxis; respiratory burst; reactive oxygen species; cell surface receptor; IL-8; bacterial N-formyl peptide;

   Abstract : Neutrophil activation is the most important initial immune defense against invading microbes in newborn infants. The reduced neutrophil migration and uncontrolled regulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production observed in neonates, could result in a diminished infectious response or in tissue damage. READ MORE

7. 15. Delayed Development of Visuomotor Capacity in Very Preterm Infants

   Author : Katarina Strand Brodd; Uwe Ewald; Gerd Holmström; Bo Strömberg; Claes von Hofsten; Louise Rönnqvist; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; preterm infants; visual development; neurosensory development; smooth pursuit eye movements; perinatal risk factors; reaching movements; Paediatric medicine; Pediatrisk medicin; Pediatrik; Pediatrics;

   Abstract : To coordinate visual perception and motor control in daily life where we are constantly surrounded by motion, we are dependent on normal visuomotor capacity. One essential prerequisite for normal visuomotor capacity is smooth pursuit eye movements (SP). Infants born very preterm (VPT = born .. READ MORE