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Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 42 avhandlingar innehållade orden injury circumstances.
21. Epidemiological aspects on pain in whiplash-associated disorders
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
22. Inverse ration ventilation : experimental studies on pulmonary integrity and gas exchange
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
23. The social patterning of road traffic injuries during childhood and youth : national longitudinal register-based studies
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
24. Perceived health in Swedish school students : a longitudinal prevalence study
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
25. Empty glasses and broken bones : epidemiological studies on alcohol and injuries treated at an emergency department in Switzerland
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