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Poverty and health in different contexts : social inequalities in child mortality in Mozambique and 19th century Stockholm
(2004-10-08)
Infant and child mortality has declined in many low-income countries.
However, in sub Saharan Africa, childhood mortality is still one of the
major public health problems, which is worsening as some countries
experience ...
Physical activity and obesity prevention in early childhood
(2022-08-18)
Background: Obesity is a worldwide epidemic with adverse health outcomes and finding effective interventions to prevent this disease is crucial. Physical activity (PA) has beneficial health effects and is often included ...
Factors associated with brain tumor risk : with focus on female sex hormones and allergic conditions
(2008-09-03)
Every year approximately 1200 people in Sweden are diagnosed with a brain
tumor. The two main histological types of brain tumors, gliomas and
meningiomas, differ in terms of their localization, histology, prognosis,
and ...
Novel epidemiologic and mechanistic aspects of the metabolic syndrome
(2009-04-17)
Introduction: The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors that
increase risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Its prevalence
continues to rise worldwide and it is becoming a public health ...
Shoulder instability : a clinical and MRI-based analysis
(2009-05-15)
Shoulder instability is a common but complex and challenging area of
shoulder pathology, and new diagnostic methods and treatments are
continuously developed. We conducted this study to evaluate the clinical
outcome of ...
Mobile health interventions and cardiorespiratory fitness in pediatric obesity
(2022-05-25)
Pediatric obesity treatment, preferably at an early age, is important since obesity severely impairs present and future health. Current approaches for lifestyle changes do not provide results of clinical relevance, and ...
Detection and significance of drug-resistant HIV-1 minor populations
(2008-01-04)
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the cause of the HIV/AIDS
pandemic affecting millions of people around the world. Treatment with
antiretroviral drugs, if used properly, leads to a dramatic decrease in
virus ...
Childhood signs of ADHD and psychosocial outcomes in adolescence : a longitudinal study of boys and girls
(2015-10-23)
Childhood neurodevelopmental problems (NDPs; encompassing attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], autism spectrum disorder [ASD], tic disorder [TD], learning
disorder [LD], and developmental coordination disorder ...