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Nursing students' narrated, lived experiences of caring, education and the transition into nursing, focusing on care of the elderly
(1998-03-13)
The overall aim of this longitudinal research project was to elucidate and reach an understanding of influencing aspects on nursing students' choice of future work area as newly graduated nurses. The influencing aspects ...
Evidence and context : knowledge translation for newborn health in low-income settings
(2012-10-03)
=<0.001). This difference amongst the two groups was sustained throughout the study period. Cultural beliefs and lack of knowledge were found to influence women’s perceptions of skin-to-skin care (II). In study III, a rapid maternal thermal skin...
Assessment of psychological and social factors in the workplace : psychometric aspects
(2008-10-24)
Psychosocial aspects of work have received increasing attention, partly
because of their postulated importance for the workers health. Among the
techniques developed for measurement of the psychosocial work
environment, ...
Integrated assessment of environmental and human health risks of antibiotic residues and resistance for environmental and health policy
(2021-04-27)
Background: Antibiotic resistance is a global health crisis and a serious threat to progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This requires a One Health response that recognises the link between human and ...
Periodontitis and invasive oral treatment in relation to myocardial infarction : epidemiological studies
(2019-11-25)
10 code I.21) within 4 weeks was investigated. Invasive dental treatment before a first myocardial infarction was not associated with an increased risk of a myocardial infarction (adjusted OR 0.98; 95% CI: 0.91−1.06). Conclusions: In nationwide...
Pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes with emphasis on the mechanism of insulin resistance
(2006-09-15)
Type 2 diabetes is characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and develops slowly through stages of early impairments of glucose metabolism. The disease is often associated with obesity, physical inactivity, decreased insulin ...
Adolescent sexuality and sexual abuse : a Swedish perspective
(2001-05-02)
In the late 1980’s, teenage abortions and genital chlamydial infections were increasing adolescent health problems in Sweden, indicating unsafe sex practices among young people. The emergence of HIV highlighted the need ...
Erythrocyte amino acids in health and renal failure and their association to the IGF-I/IGFBP-1 axis
(1998-11-13)
Abnormalities in amino acids (AA) metabolism in uraemia have mainly been reported to occur in plasma and muscle. No investigation has been undertaken to evaluate the AA levels in plasma, muscle and red blood cells (RBC) ...
Becoming a mother at an advanced age : pregnancy, outcomes, psychological distress, experience of childbirth and satisfaction with life
(2013-11-15)
The objectives of this thesis were to investigate adverse pregnancy outcomes, and pregnancy and psychological experiences in women who become mothers in the later phase of the reproductive period. The age of first-time ...
Gastroesophageal reflux : etiological factors
(2007-05-18)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common health
problems in the Western world today, affecting up to 20% of the adult
population weekly and 50% monthly, generating substantial suffering among
patients ...