Search for dissertations about: "stillbirth"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 45 swedish dissertations containing the word stillbirth.
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21. Prenatal influences on health outcomes over the lifespan : effects of smoking, socio-economic status and foetal growth
Abstract : The most remarkable development during a person‟s life takes place in utero. Through about 280 days of proliferation and differentiation one single cell is developed into a human being. As this is the time when the whole body is formed, it is easy to imagine that exposures during this time can have health consequences over the lifespan. READ MORE
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22. The survival and nutritional status of children in relation to aspects of maternal health : follow-up studies in rural Uganda
Abstract : Background: Low income countries continue to experience high under-five mortality and a high prevalence of protein energy malnutrition (PEM) among surviving children. There is lack of empirical data for accurate tracking of child survival and for determining the consequences of early childhood PEM on future health and education. READ MORE
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23. New molecular tools for prenatal diagnosis
Abstract : Prenatal diagnosis enables identification of severe disease in the fetus, and allows for planning and management of future pregnancies if an underlying genetic mechanism is identified. The studies included in this thesis have taken advantage of the dramatic progress in medical genetics, in order to develop and evaluate new procedures to diagnose genetic disorders in fetal life. READ MORE
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24. Surviving birth : Studies of a simplified neonatal resuscitation protocol in a low-income context using a mixed-methods approach
Abstract : United Nations has lately stated ambitious health targets for 2030 in the Sustainable Development Goal agenda, following the already achieved progress between 1990 and 2015 when the number of children dying before the age of five was reduced by more than half. However, the mortality reduction in the first month of life after birth has not kept the same pace. READ MORE
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25. Characterizing retained placenta : epidemiology and pathophysiology of a critical obstetric disorder
Abstract : Background: Retained placenta is associated with severe postpartum hemorrhage but its etiology and pathophysiology are largely unknown. Certain studies have suggested that retained placenta is associated to defective placentation disorders- pregnancy disorders with an initial defective placentation resulting in increased oxidative stress. READ MORE