Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health: Recent submissions
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Social integration and immigrant mental health : the role of social capital and neighbourhood ethnic composition
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 2021-08-20)Background: Nearly 20% of Sweden’s population are immigrants and research has identified inequalities in mental health between certain immigrant groups and the native Swedish population. The role of social integration ... -
Integrated assessment of environmental and human health risks of antibiotic residues and resistance for environmental and health policy
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 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 ... -
Life course determinants of women’s health : from reproductive age to menopause
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 2021-04-26)Over the past four decades, growing evidence has indicated that characteristics such as birth weight and length of gestation are not only key indicators for infant’s health, but also predictors of adult health and disease ... -
Traditional Chinese exercise in a contextually adapted cardiac rehabilitation program for chronic heart failure
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 2021-04-20)Background: Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (EBCR) is a therapy which benefits patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). The delivery of EBCR should adopt an evidencebased approach, as well as be culturally ... -
Global policy to local implementation : experiences from active tuberculosis case-finding in high-burden countries
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 2021-04-14)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world’s leading infectious killers. Every year, an estimated 10 million people fall ill with the disease, of whom 2.9 million people are never diagnosed and treated. Thirty ... -
Feasibility of type 2 diabetes prevention : processes for detection, self-management and support in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 2021-04-14)Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is on the rise globally, affecting disadvantaged populations to a higher extent. Both T2D and prediabetes are often undiagnosed. Early detection of T2D and prediabetes is of importance ... -
HIV incidence, sexual and reproductive health among high-risk females recruited for participation in HIV prevention trials in Tanzania
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 2021-03-05)Background: Testing and evaluating new HIV prevention products such as HIV vaccines, requires identifying, enrolling and retaining cohorts of HIV high risk individuals. This thesis describes the recruitment and follow ... -
Optimizing school meals today : a pathway to sustainable dietary habits tomorrow
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 2021-02-03)Food production and consumption substantially contribute to climate change and disease. School meals can reach children of every socioeconomic background and hold a near-unique potential to foster sustainable dietary habits ... -
Cost effectiveness of latent tuberculosis screening among asylum seekers in Stockholm
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 2021-01-13)Introduction The burden of tuberculosis (TB) in Sweden is concentrated among migrants from high TB incidence countries. The incident cases in Sweden arise mainly through reactivation of a latent tuberculosis infection ... -
Necrotizing enterocolitis : imaging and risk assessment
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2021-01-07)Despite decades of research on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), no major finding has improved the mortality and morbidity of the disease or changed the clinical management. The exact pathogenesis remains unclear, but ... -
Contagious (Mis)Communication : the role of risk communication and misinformation in infectious disease outbreaks
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 2020-12-18)Background: The largest outbreak of Ebola virus disease in history happened between 2014- 2016 in West Africa. In Sierra Leone, one of the three most affected countries, more than 14,000 people got infected and almost ... -
The association between smoking behaviour and depressive symptoms in adolescence: the role of biology and of societal influences
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 2020-11-24)Tobacco use is common among people who suffer from depressive symptoms. This cooccurrence is associated with several negative health outcomes. The present thesis will contribute to the understanding of if, how, and in ... -
Diagnostic assistance to improve acute burn referral and triage : assessment of routine clinical tools at specialised burn centres and potential for digital health development at point of care
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 2020-11-18)Background: Inappropriate referral of patients for specialised care leads to overburdened health systems and improper treatment of patients who are denied transfer due to a scarcity of resources. Burn injuries are a ... -
Effects of helping mothers survive bleeding after birth in-service training of maternity staff : a cluster-randomized trial and mixed-method evaluation
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 2020-11-06)Background: Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) causes a significant amount of morbidity and mortality among mothers giving birth in sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania included. One root cause is the insufficient health worker skills ... -
Responsible antibiotic use and diagnostic challenges in infectious diseases : studies in a resource-limited setting and a high-income setting
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 2020-09-17)Background Antibiotic resistance is a globally emerging health challenge. In resource-limited settings, the burdens of infectious diseases and of antibiotic resistance are the highest. The World Health Organization ... -
Behavioral surveillance during and after the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 2020-08-19)Background: The first documented case of Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola) in Sierra Leone was confirmed in May 2014 in Kailahun district after cases had been reported in Guinea and Liberia. Ebola is transmitted through contact ... -
Treating alcohol use disorder on the internet
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 2020-08-17)Background Alcohol use disorders are highly prevalent worldwide, but most of the people with such disorders are never treated. Internet interventions are effective in reducing alcohol consumption and could help overcome ... -
Physical activity and quality of life in women treated with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery : a randomized controlled trial and qualitative interviews
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 2020-05-08)Introduction: Bariatric surgery is the most effective method for weight loss and long-term weight loss maintenance, but requires several changes in health behaviors. In Sweden, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) is the most ... -
HIV and hepatitis C prevention among people who inject drugs in Sweden : harm reduction policies, risk behaviour interventions and outcomes
(Inst för global folkhälsa / Dept of Global Public Health, 2020-05-08)People who inject drugs (PWID) is a heterogeneous and hard-to-reach group due to legal implications, stigma and discrimination. PWID are vulnerable to various poor health outcomes including HIV and hepatitis due to ongoing ... -
Hands-on osteoporosis screening with digital x-ray radiogrammetry
(Inst för klinisk vetenskap, intervention och teknik / Dept of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, 2020-04-24)According to epidemiological studies about one third of women and one fifth of men over 50 years will experience a fragility fracture. These fractures account for substantial mortality, morbidity and health care cost. ...