Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health: Recent submissions
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CNS tumours of childhood/adolescence : outcomes related to disability and identity in adult survivors
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2017-03-16)Central nervous system (CNS) tumour survivors are at increased risk for adverse health and functional late effects. Results from previous studies from the Swedish LIFE project, of which this licentiate thesis is a part, ... -
Identification of biobehavioral markers of neurodevelopmental disorders in twins
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2017-02-10)Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are complex neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD), heterogeneous in phenotypes and etiology. The exact mechanisms driving the phenotypes are ... -
Traumatic patellar dislocation in children : epidemiology, risk factors, the MPFL and treatment outcome
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2017-01-25)The knee joint is one of the most common injury sites in children, with the spectrum of injuries differing from those in adults. Traumatic lateral patellar dislocation (LPD) is the most common serious injury; the incidence ... -
The observed association between maternal anxiety and adolescent asthma : children of twin design suggest familial effects
(Inst för medicinsk epidemiologi och biostatistik / Dept of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 2017-01-02)BACKGROUND: Previous studies indicate that maternal anxiety is associated with asthma in the adolescent child, but mechanisms are unclear. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between maternal anxiety and ... -
Increasing access to abortion : perspectives on provider availability from different settings
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2016-12-15)Background: Unsafe abortion is estimated to cause around 23000 maternal deaths yearly, most of those deaths are preventable by proper use of contraception and access to safe abortion. Barriers to access to safe abortion ... -
Long-term perspectives on hypospadias
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2016-11-25)Hypospadias, a multifactorial condition and one of the most common congenital malformations, has an incidence of 1/125 boys born. The infants are born with an ectopic meatus placed ventrally on the penis varying from a ... -
Studies on the plasticity of glutamate receptors and its role for neuronal calcium homeostasis
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2016-11-24)Calcium is the most important and versatile signaling molecule in the brain. Neurons are equipped with a variety of tools to utilize this simple ion in diverse ways. From controlling the millisecond fast neurotransmitter ... -
Viral wheeze and risk factors for childhood asthma : an evaluation of clinical, immunological and genetic factors
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2016-11-18)It’s not fully understood why some children wheeze with viral infections, and why some develop severe asthma. In this study we compared two study groups; children presenting with acute wheeze (AW) before the age of four ... -
The survival and nutritional status of children in relation to aspects of maternal health : follow-up studies in rural Uganda
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2016-10-28)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 ... -
Regenerative medicine and register studies related to bladder exstrophy
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2016-10-19)Bladder exstrophy is a rare congenital malformation affecting both boys and girls. The malformation involves the bladder, the urethra, genitalia, and pelvis. The child presents with a defect of the lower abdominal wall ... -
Targeting dysfunctional developmental signaling cascades as a tool for tailored therapy in embryonal tumors
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2016-09-23)Neuroblastoma and medulloblastoma are embryonal malignant tumors of the central and peripheral nervous systems, respectively. The overall survival for both diagnoses is 60-75% despite intense multimodal therapy. This ... -
Artificial testis to study early gonadal development and germ cell differentiation
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2016-09-07)Studying the early germ cell development is of great significance, as germ cells transfer the genetic material between generations. However, in humans, this type of studies in vivo is not applicable, for obvious ethical ... -
Standing in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy : aspects of muscle strength, vision and motor function
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2016-08-25)The movement and posture disorder of cerebral palsy (CP) is presumed to mainly be a consequence of the motor disorder, but accompanying disturbances with sensations and perception have also been suggested to influence motor ... -
Performance of NCPAP systems for neonatal use and development of a new system for infant resuscitation
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2016-08-22)Objective: Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) is the most commonly used respiratory support for newborn infants. It is a technique for non-invasive respiratory support of both term and preterm infants with ... -
Exploring women's fear of childbirth in a high maternal mortality setting on the Arabian Peninsula
(Inst för folkhälsovetenskap / Dept of Public Health Sciences, 2016-06-29)Background: Few studies from low-income countries have addressed women's fear of childbirth (FOC) although likely to affect women during both pregnancy and childbirth. The aim of this study was to explore FOC in a high ... -
Hydatidiform mole : prevalence and outcome
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2016-05-20)Background: Hydatidiform mole (HM) is a genetically abnormal pregnancy with malignant potential, which exists in two forms, complete (CHM) and partial hydatidform mole (PHM). The incidence rates (IR) of HM show wide ... -
Cerebral palsy in Mulago hospital, Uganda : comorbidity, diagnosis and cultural adaptation of an assessment tool
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2016-05-02)Background and aim: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common form of chronic motor disability that begins in early childhood and persists throughout life. The clinical features, including motor function, comorbidities and ... -
Simplifying medical abortion services in primary care settings in India
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2016-04-28)Background: Even in countries where abortion is legal, many women suffer mortality and morbidity from unsafe abortion. When faced with an unwanted pregnancy, women encounter many social, geographical, and health system ... -
Men with ADHD in compulsory care for substance abuse : characterization and treatment
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2016-04-28)Substance use disorder (SUD) is one of the most common comorbid conditions in adults with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). There are still few studies that address combined ADHD and SUD as compared to studies ... -
Energy metabolism and clinical symptoms in beta-oxidation defects, especially long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-coenzyme a dehydrogenase deficiency
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2016-04-27)Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (LCHAD) is a severe inborn error in the beta-oxidation of long-chain fatty acids. The disease presents during the first years of life. Hypoglycemia, hepatic manifestations, ...