Search for dissertations about: "recurrent abdominal pain"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words recurrent abdominal pain.
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1. Recurrent pain and health related quality of life in young schoolchildren
Abstract : The objectives of this thesis were 1) to describe the occurrence and co-occurrence of recurrent pain (headache, stomach-ache, and backache) in young school children; 2) to describe Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in these children, from the perspective of the child, 3) to examine the psychometric properties of the PedsQL, a pediatric HRQoL instrument. Three data collections were performed, two in Umeå, Sweden, and one in a nearby smaller municipality, Lycksele. READ MORE
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2. Recurrent abdominal pain in children : the concept, aetiology, diagnostics and prognosis
Abstract : Background: Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) due to an abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorder (ap-FGID) is one of the most common disorders of childhood and it accounts for much suffering and many healthcare efforts. Both school absence and parental work absence can be considerable when young children are affected. READ MORE
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3. Helicobacter pylori infection among children in Sweden
Abstract : Since Helicobacter pylori was first identified in 1983 convincing data has linked the infection to the development of gastritis and peptic ulcer disease and H. pylori has further been implicated in gastric carcinogenesis. Evidence suggests that H. READ MORE
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4. Asthma and IgE-reactivity in childhood : risk factors and consequences
Abstract : Many children have asthma-like wheezing symptoms during their first years of life, yet only a minority develop asthma. Attempts to identify wheezing children at increased risk of asthma have been conducted, but the value for the clinician has been limited. READ MORE
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5. Peripheral and Central Mechanisms in Irritable Bowel Syndrome : in search of links
Abstract : Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic visceral pain disorder with female predominance, characterized by recurrent abdominal pain and disturbed bowel habits in the absence of an identifiable organic cause. This prevalent and debilitating disease, which accounts for a substantial economic and individual burden, lacks exact diagnostic tools and effective treatment, since its pathophysiology remains uncertain. READ MORE