Search for dissertations about: "nutrition support"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 98 swedish dissertations containing the words nutrition support.

2. 21. Diabetes under seven (DU7). Aspects of glycaemic control, hypoglycaemia, nutrition and physical activity in children younger than seven years with type 1 diabetes mellitus

   Author : Frida Sundberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; preschool children; type 1 diabetes; glycaemic control; hypoglycaemia; nutrition; physical activity; health-related quality of life;

   Abstract : Aim: The aim of this thesis is to elucidate the specific challenges in insulin treatment for children younger than seven years with type 1 diabetes, with a focus on glycaemic control, hypoglycaemia, nutrition and physical activity. Methods: There were 24 children younger than seven years with type 1 diabetes and 27 healthy children from Gothenburg in the observational study that forms the basis of this thesis. READ MORE

4. 22. Fluid and nutrition support before total hip replacement surgery

   Author : Stefan Ljunggren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Surgical trauma results in a variety of physiological reactions in the body, including transient insulin resistance. The effect of surgery on postoperative wellbeing has been linked to this insulin resistance, which can be prevented through the ingestion of carbohydrate-rich liquid before surgery. READ MORE

5. 23. Inviting Community into the Development of Globally Sustainable Food Systems

   Author : Liesel Carlsson; Göran Broman; Edith Callaghan; Mark Dooris; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Sustainable food systems; strategic sustainable development; sustainable community development; nutrition; dietetics;

   Abstract : Food systems and human diets contribute to unsustainable socioecological conditions, which in turn negatively affect human health. These driver-impact relationships span multiple scales, prompting international governance bodies, nations, and communities alike to grapple with solutions for a better food future. READ MORE

6. 24. Mealtimes in palliative care contexts : Perspectives of patients, partners, and registered nurses

   Author : Viktoria Wallin; Anna Klarare; Elisabet Mattsson; Pernilla Omerov; Peter Strang; Marie Cederschiöld högskola; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; End-of-life; Family; Food; Mealtimes; Nursing; Nutrition; Palliative care; Partner; Patient perspectives; Registered nurses; Människan i välfärdssamhället; Palliativ vård; The Individual in the Welfare Society; Palliative Care;

   Abstract : The overall aim was to explore patients’, partners’, and registered nurses’ (RNs)experiences of mealtimes in palliative care contexts. Qualitative (studies I, II, IVand V) and quantitative (study IV) study designs were used to explore the experiences of mealtimes in palliative care from various perspectives. READ MORE

7. 25. Quality of Life and Supportive Care after Oesophageal Cancer Surgery. Long-term experiences and evaluation of a telephone based nurse-led supportive care programme

   Author : Marlene Malmström; Lund Kirurgi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Experiences; Information; Intervention; Long-term follow-up; Oesophageal cancer; Oesophagectomy; Oesophago-gastectomy; Support; Supportive care; Telephone follow-up; Quality of life.;

   Abstract : After oesophageal cancer surgery it is known that patients have a reduced QOL and that they suffer an unmet need of support. The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate patients’ experiences of QOL and supportive care as well as to evaluate a telephone based nurse-led supportive care programme to patients after oesophageal cancer surgery. READ MORE