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Temporal trends in the incidence of dementia hospitalisations in Sweden. Based on the Swedish National Inpatient Register (Hospital Discharge Register) during 1980-2011
(Inst för folkhälsovetenskap / Dept of Public Health Sciences, 2018-10-17)BACKGROUND: Dementia imposes a significant burden to global health with currently 47 million people in the world suffering from it. It is estimated that by 2050 the number of people affected will increase to 135 million, ... -
Barns sömn vid sjukhusvistelse : ett föräldraperspektiv
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2017-01-09)Background: The need for sleep varies, but sick children have a greater need. Lack of sleep has a negative impact on many functions. There are no procedures for assessing children’s sleep problems while in hospital and ... -
Association between Helicobacter pylori status and self-rated health : a population based cross sectional study
(Inst för mikrobiologi, tumör- och cellbiologi / Dept of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, 2016-12-28)Introduction: Half of the world’s population is estimated to be infected with Helicobacter pylori, although in 80% of the cases the infection is asymptomatic. It is not known whether the infection with its potential chronic ... -
Patientens upplevelser och erfarenheter av vårdpersonalens kroppsutsmyckningar och arbetsklädsel. - En allmän litteraturstudie
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2016-12-27)Background: The tradition of decorating the body has a long history. Reasons to perform body art, such as tattoos or body piercings, may be different and are found in all sorts of professions, including health care. In ... -
Utfallsprediktorer vid genetisk diagnostik för hypertrofisk kardiomyopati - en retrospektiv granskning
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2016-12-19)Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common hereditary heart disease, characterized by an unexplained hypertrophy of the left ventricle, which increases the risk of heart failure, arrhythmias and sudden death. In ... -
Tanning beauty ideals among Swedish adults who exercise regularly
(Inst för medicin, Solna / Dept of Medicine, Solna, 2016-12-19)Tanning beauty ideals among Swedish adults who exercise regularly Introduction: The majority of the Swedish population exercise regularly, and it has been reported that they believe having an attractive body is important. ... -
Behandlingsutfall och patientupplevelse av datorplanerad implantat installation och direktbelastning med en prefabricerad brokonstruktion : efter 5 år
(Inst för odontologi / Dept of Dental Medicine, 2016-12-13)Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate changes around immediately loaded implants inserted in edentate jaws with computer guided treatment planning and flapless surgery with conventional implant treatment, from 1 year ... -
Involvement of mitogen-activated protein kinases in mast cell mediator induced airway hyper-responsiveness in guinea pig trachea
(Institutet för miljömedicin / Institute of Environmental Medicine, 2016-12-13)Introduction: Exposure to allergens causes activation of mast cells and release of its mediators leading to airway constriction. Airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR) is a major characteristic of asthma but understanding of ... -
The Influence of Maternal Depression during Pregnancy on Neonatal Fiber Tract Integrity
(Inst för klinisk neurovetenskap / Dept of Clinical Neuroscience, 2016-12-13)Introduction: Prenatal maternal depression is a common complication and has been associated with poor mental health outcomes and altered brain structure in the child. Neurobiological mechanisms mediating these outcomes ... -
How do persons with brain fatigue after brain injury interact within a social media community? : results from a content and social network analysis
(Inst för lärande, informatik, management och etik / Dept of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, 2016-10-10)Background: Social media has been shown to be a potentially beneficial tool for the well-being of individuals with chronic medical conditions. However, there is a lack of knowledge on how individuals identified Mild Acquired ... -
Challenges in access and provision of medical aid for children after natural disasters in low and lower-middle income countries : a scoping review
(Inst för folkhälsovetenskap / Dept of Public Health Sciences, 2016-10-05)Background: The impact of natural disasters on human populations has become an area of particular interest in global health. Climatic changes have led to an increased frequency of such catastrophes. Although the number of ... -
Att minska abstinens inom barnintensivvården
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2016-10-05)Background Children who are being treated in the intensive care unit need analgesia and sedation, often as continuous infusions for more than three days. The problem with many of these medications, such as opioids and ... -
Faktorer som motverkar medarbetarskap
(Inst för lärande, informatik, management och etik / Dept of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, 2016-09-27)Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate factors that co-workers believe hamper co-workership. Background: The study is based on Tengblad’s definition of co-workership, that is how co-workers manage ... -
Ett aktivitetsbaserat kontor : en studie om upplevelser av flytt från öppna kontorslandskap till aktivitetsbaserat kontor
(Institutet för miljömedicin / Institute of Environmental Medicine, 2016-09-27)Introduction: Activity based workplace is an office concept where analysis of an organization´s activities is the foundation from which the office area is dimensioned. In most cases this means that coworkers give up ... -
Contrast echocardiography alters the assessment of left ventricular function compared to 2-D echocardiography
(Inst för laboratoriemedicin / Dept of Laboratory Medicine, 2016-09-19)Several studies have previously shown that contrast echocardiography is a clinically reliable method for assessment of left ventricular volume, left ventricular function compared with two dimensional echocardiography. The ... -
”I'm afraid, you'll have to help yourself” : people with emotionally unstable personality disorder view on meeting in healthcare
(Inst för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle / Dept of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, 2016-09-12)Background: Mental illness is one of our major public health problem and has for a long time increased both internationally and in Sweden (Socialstyrelsen, 2015). A need for knowledge of how to treat these patients adequately ... -
Primärvården som arbetsplats : en studie över distriktsläkarnas nuvarande arbetssituation och deras tankar om framtidens vård
(Inst för lärande, informatik, management och etik / Dept of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, 2016-08-23)Aim: What are the factors that influence the primary care physician´s decision to stay in primary care or choosing to leave primary care? What are the primary care physician´s thoughts about how to make primary care ... -
Exploring the predictors of vaccination completeness in the first year of life. Analysis of a community-based household survey in Eastern Uganda
(Inst för folkhälsovetenskap / Dept of Public Health Sciences, 2016-08-18)Background: Only 4 in 10 children in Uganda are fully vaccinated by the first year of life, despite its clear benefits in averting millions of deaths. Major determinants and barriers to higher coverage levels of vaccination ... -
Kartläggning av läs- och stavningsfärdigheter hos 12-åriga barn med autismspektrumtillstånd utan utvecklingsstörning
(Inst för klinisk vetenskap, intervention och teknik / Dept of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, 2016-08-16)Earlier findings regarding reading and spelling abilities in school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) without mental retardation are varying. This study aimed to map out reading and spelling abilities at ... -
Hälsofrämjande faktorer vid interventioner för behandling av barn och ungdomar med övervikt och fetma
(Inst för medicin, Solna / Dept of Medicine, Solna, 2016-08-03)Overweight and obesity among children and adolescents is now a serious public health problem that has led to this population has increased. Studies show that overweight and obesity affect both the physical and mental health. ...