Search for dissertations about: "socioeconomic factors"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 393 swedish dissertations containing the words socioeconomic factors.

2. 16. Folate, Hormones and Infertility : Different factors affecting IVF pregnancy outcome

   Author : Tiina Murto; Anneli Stavreus-Evers; Agneta Skoog Svanberg; Sven-Eric Olsson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Folate; folic acid supplement; homocysteine; hormones; infertility; IVF; lifestyle factor; MTHFR; predictive value; socioeconomic factor; women; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

   Abstract : Various hormones have been studied as regards prediction of pregnancy outcome after infertility treatment, but no ideal candidate has been found. Folate and genetic variations in folate metabolism have also been associated with infertility, but it remains unclear how these factors affect IVF pregnancy outcome. READ MORE

4. 17. Stigma and socioeconomic outcomes in epilepsy

   Author : Klara Andersson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Epilepsy; Stigma; Socioeconomic status;

   Abstract : Epilepsy influences all aspects of life. While the treatment of seizures is the natural starting point in epilepsy care, social aspects of epilepsy need consideration for successful outcomes. The purpose of this doctoral thesis is to investigate the impact of stigma and socioeconomic status in epilepsy. READ MORE

5. 18. Stroke with a focus in the elderly : from a gender and socioeconomic perspective

   Author : Ulrika Löfmark; Anne Hammarström; Cecilia Björkelund; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : stroke; elderly; incidence; case fatality; gender perspective; socioeconomic status; grounded theory; power relations; negotiations; Medicine; medicin;

   Abstract : Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in Sweden and in the Western world. Despite this, stroke with focus on elderly is a field where few studies have been conducted from a gender and socioeconomic perspective. READ MORE

6. 19. Infantile colic. Risk factors in pregnancy, maternal reports and outcome at 4 years of age

   Author : Catarina Canivet; Socialmedicin och global hälsa; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Infant; Crying; Incidence; Mother-Child Relations; Pregnancy; Anxiety; Psychology; Employment; Temperament; Socioeconomic Factors; Colic; Pediatrics; Pediatri; Follow-Up Studies;

   Abstract : AIM: To study infantile colic in terms of occurrence, risk factors in pregnancy, distress patterns, caregiving practices, and outcome. STUDY DESIGNS: Paper I: Population study, 376 mothers and newborn infants, diaries or telephone interviews. Paper II: 116 colic and 119 control cases, telephone interviews, and diaries. READ MORE

7. 20. Pharmacoepidemiology of Antibiotics, Weak Opioids and Statins with Special Reference to Socioeconomic Aspects - an Ecological Approach

   Author : Karin Henricson; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Farmakologi; toxicology; pharmacy; pharmacognosy; Pharmacological sciences; statins; weak opioids; antibiotics; effectiveness; socioeconomic factors; Ecologic studies; drug utilisation; farmakognosi; farmaci; toxikologi; Social medicine; Socialmedicin; samhällsmedicin;

   Abstract : The influence of socioeconomic factors on drug utilisation has been studied by pharmacoepidemiological analyses involving 1) drugs that are used to cure disease, such as antibiotics, 2) drugs that are used to alleviate symptoms, such as weak opioids, and 3) drugs that are used to prevent disease, such as statins. In a large Swedish city (Malmö), the utilisation of four major drug groups (ATC-groups A = alimentation, C = circulation, N = nervous system, and R = respiration) correlated positively with an unfavourable socioeconomic situation, most pronouncedly with group N and least so with group R. READ MORE