Search for dissertations about: "twin pregnancy"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the words twin pregnancy.

2. 16. Hazardous alcohol use and alcohol use disorders in women : characteristics and vulnerability factors

   Author : Åsa Magnusson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to study vulnerability factors associated with hazardous alcohol consumption during pregnancy and alcohol use disorders among Swedish women. Different risk-factors and characteristics were studied, and examined for their ability to discriminate or identify different subtypes (type I/late onset and type II/early onset) of alcohol dependence (alcoholism). READ MORE

4. 17. Gender differences in perinatal morbidity and long term consequences of preterm birth

   Author : Emma Elsmén; Lund Pediatrik; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; morbidity; neonatal; gender; IL-1ra; salivary cortisol; blood pressure; circulatory; mortality; obstetrical complications; ventilatory twins;

   Abstract : Newborn male infants have higher morbidity and mortality than female infants. Male fetal gender is associated with an overall increased risk of preterm birth and complications related to pregnancy are overrepresented in women carrying male fetuses. READ MORE

5. 18. Mood disorders and consequences of pharmacological treatment

   Author : Alexander Viktorin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Mental health issues are medical problems getting increased attention throughout the world, and depression, only one among several types of mental illnesses, are currently reported as the second leading cause of disability world wide by the World Health Organization. Along this development, increased number of psychiatric diagnoses and increased utilization of medication can be observed. READ MORE

6. 19. Health care financing in China : equity in transition

   Author : Lennart Bogg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Equity; gender; health expenditure; health financing; health insurance; health reform; health services; family planning; maternal health; tuberculosis; China;

   Abstract : The aim of the thesis is 1) to assess equity in the provision, financing and utilization of health services in the study counties, after the launching of the Chinese health reform, in relation to income and health status, 2) to assess equity in utilization, financial barriers to care and poverty impact and the association of financial variables; alternative health insurance systerns and out-of-pocket financing and the association of non-financial variables; gender, age, education, occupation and geographical distance to health facilities. The data collection was carried out from 1993 to 1996. READ MORE

7. 20. Somatic and occupational outcomes in adult ADHD : epidemiology studies based on real-world data

   Author : Lin Li; Henrik Larsson; Zheng Chang; Qi Chen; Mark Taylor; Argyris Stringaris; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ADHD; Comorbidities; Obesity; Dietary habits; ADHD medication; Cardiovascular disease; Epidemiology; Casual inference; Adults;

   Abstract : Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders, characterized by inattention or hyperactivity–impulsivity, or both. ADHD is a multifactorial disorder influenced by the complex interplay between genetic and environmental risk factors, but a detailed understanding of the causal status of these factors is lacking. READ MORE