Search for dissertations about: "pattern of death in female"

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2. 1. Mental health in Nicaragua : with special reference to psychological trauma and suicidal behaviour

   Author : José Trinidad Caldera Aburto; Itzhak Levav; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; mental disorder; prevalence; post-traumatic stress; parasuicide; psykiatri; Psychiatry;

   Abstract : This thesis explores mental health problems relating to war and natural disaster and suicidal behaviour in the Nicaraguan population. The more specific aims of the study were to assess the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of mental disorder in a community-based study during time of war (Paper I), to assess the mental health impact of Hurricane Mitch in 1998 (Paper II), to assess the incidence of hospitalized parasuicide cases and groups at risk (Paper III), and to examine suicide intent among attempters relating to gender, suicide method and sociodemographic factors and identify predictors for repetition of an attempt (Paper IV). READ MORE

4. 2. Epidemiological studies of the etiology of pancreatic cancer

   Author : Juhua Luo; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal human cancers with less than 5% of patients surviving 5 years. Despite an urgent need for primary prevention, little is known about the etiology of this cancer. This thesis was aimed at increasing our understanding of the etiology of pancreatic cancer with regard to lifestyle and infectious agents. READ MORE

5. 3. Neurotoxicity of methylmercury : analysis of molecular mechanisms and behavioral alterations

   Author : Elisabetta Daré; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Apoptosis; oxidative stress; neurons; glia; rats; dopamine; locomotion; learning and memory; environmental pollutants;

   Abstract : MethyImercury (MeHg) is a global pollutant that is toxic for the nervous system, especially during development. Contaminated fish is the main route of human exposure. Recent studies have indicated that neurological alterations in humans may occur even after exposure to fairly low levels of MeHg. READ MORE

6. 4. Hormonal regulation of hepatic cholesterol and lipoprotein metabolism : effects of estrogen and growth hormone

   Author : Paolo Parini; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : aging; atherosclerosis; bile acids; estrogen; estrogen receptor; cholesterol; growth hormone; growth hormone receptor; cholesterol 7[alpha]-hydroxylase; high density lipoprotein; hydroxy-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase; hormones; hypercholesterolemia; hypophysectomy; insulin-like growth factor-I; low density lipoproteins;

   Abstract : Coronary heart disease is the result of the progression of atherosclerotic lesions, and represents the major cause of death in western countries. Age, male sex, plasma cholesterol, hypertension and smoking are major risk factors for atherosclerosis. READ MORE

7. 5. Risk and prognosis of breast cancer among women at high risk of the disease

   Author : Mikael Hartman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Epidemiology; breast cancer; bilateral; familial; incidence; prognosis; age; latency; calendar period; adjuvant therapy;

   Abstract : The overall objectives of this thesis were to increase our understanding of the risk and prognosis of breast cancer using the high risk groups of women with bilateral and familial breast cancer. Data from the Swedish Cancer Register, the Multi-Generation Register and the Cause of Death register was used in Paper I-III to identify women with bilateral cancer and study risk and prognosis of the disease. READ MORE