Sökning: "injury circumstances"

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  1. 21. Epidemiological aspects on pain in whiplash-associated disorders

    Författare :Lena Holm; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Neck injury; whiplash-associated disorders; traffic collision; psychosocial.;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction: Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) are common after car collisions. Little is known about risk factors for onset of the injury or about factors influencing the recovery. Objective: The general objective of this thesis was to assess the influence of psychosocial factors on pain and disability in WAD. LÄS MER

  2. 22. Inverse ration ventilation : experimental studies on pulmonary integrity and gas exchange

    Författare :Ulf Ludwigs; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :respiration; artificial gas exchange lung function acute respiratory distress syndromeacute lung injury inverse ratio ventilation ventilator induced lung injury intrinsic PEEP lungclearance;

    Sammanfattning : In this thesis, pulmonary and circulatory effects of inverse ratio ventilation (IRV) have been studied experimentally. Comparisons have been made between volume and pressure controlled IRV and conventional ventilation under conditions of equal minute ventilation and end-expiratory alveolar pressure levels. LÄS MER

  3. 23. The social patterning of road traffic injuries during childhood and youth : national longitudinal register-based studies

    Författare :Marie Hasselberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Road traffic injuries; road traffic crashes; health inequalities; childhood injury morbidity; class of origin; class of destination.;

    Sammanfattning : Apart from being the primary cause of death during childhood and adolescence, scientific evidence points in the direction that road traffic injuries make a major contribution to social inequalities in health during this period of life. The aim of the thesis is to advance knowledge and understanding of social differences in road traffic injury morbidity among young people in Sweden. LÄS MER

  4. 24. Perceived health in Swedish school students : a longitudinal prevalence study

    Författare :Gunilla Brun Sundblad; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Abdominal pain; child-parent agreement; headache; leisure activities; musculoskeletal pain; organized sports; perceived health; physical education class; school children; sports injury; stress;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis, with a national sample of Swedish school students, is part of a collaborate project between Karolinska Institutet, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences and Stockholm Institute of Education carried out in 2001 and with a follow-up study in 2004. The overall aim of the collaboration was to investigate the conditions and circumstances surrounding school children's physical activities, their physical capacity, and general health status, with special attention paid to changes over time and with increase in age. LÄS MER

  5. 25. Empty glasses and broken bones : epidemiological studies on alcohol and injuries treated at an emergency department in Switzerland

    Författare :Hervé Kuendig; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Injury-related deaths and Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) represent an important share of the burden of disease worldwide. Acute prior-to-injury alcohol consumption is a known risk factor for injuries. LÄS MER