Sökning: "HIV infection"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 358 avhandlingar innehållade orden HIV infection.

  1. 1. HIV/AIDS in Sweden and the United Kingdom : policy networks 1982-1992

    Författare :Dagmar von Walden Laing; Peter Garpenby; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; HIV infections epidemiology; HIV infections prevention contro; l Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome epidemiology; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome prevention control; Disease outbreaks; Communicable disease control; Sweden; Great Britain; AIDS; HIV; politiska aspekter; Sverige; Storbritannien; statsvetenskap; Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : The focus of this study is on the development and influence of HIV/AIDS policy networks in Sweden and United Kingdom during the period 1982-92, from the period when the lethal disease which was later named AIDS first appeared in the two countries, to the time when HIV/AIDS policy was integrated into the main policy field of infectious diseases. The networks are defined as structural arrangements between organisations and individuals, who are in frequent contact with one another in order to prevent HIV infection, to reduce the personal and social impact of HIV infection, and to care for those already infected. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The role of social capital in HIV prevention: experiences from the Kagera region of Tanzania

    Författare :Gasto Frumence; Lennarth Nyström; Maria Emmelin; Japhet Killewo; Bo Haglund; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Structural social capital; cognitive social capital; HIV risk behaviors; HIV infection; HIV prevention; folkhälsa; Public health;

    Sammanfattning : Background The role of social capital for promoting health has been extensively studied in recent years but there are few attempts to investigate the possible influence of social capital on HIV prevention,particularly in developing countries. The overall aims of this thesis are to investigate the links between social capital and HIV infection and to contribute to the theoretical framework of the role of social capital for HIV prevention. LÄS MER

  4. 3. On cerebrospinal fluid markers of HIV-1 infection

    Författare :Lars-Magnus Andersson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HIV-1; cerebrospinal fluid; AIDS dementia complex; ganglioside GD3; Tau proteins; neopterin; HIV-1 RNA; blood-brain barrier; albumin ratio; cultivation;

    Sammanfattning : HIV-1 infects the central nervous system early in the course of infection and neurological complications are common in HIV-1-infected individuals. Approximately 20% of individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) not treated with antiretroviral therapy develop a subcortical dementia, AIDS dementia complex (ADC). LÄS MER

  5. 4. Burns in Zimbabwe. Epidemiology, Immunosuppression, Infection and Surgical Management

    Författare :Salathiel Mzezewa; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; orthopaedics; traumatology; Kirurgi; ortopedi; traumatologi; Surgery; terlipressin; primary excision; tissue bacterial quantification; septicema; wound infection; attemped suicide; HIV infection; Burns in Zimbabwe; epidemiology;

    Sammanfattning : Background: The burden of burn injuries is in developing countries, the majority of deaths (98%) related to fire burns are in developing countries.These injuries are associated with poverty and are mainly related to accidents with fires in the home environment. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Epidemiological aspects of tuberculosis in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa

    Författare :Per Gustafson; Enheten för infektionssjukdomar; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; tuberculin skin test; Infections; Infektioner; survival; mortality; case fatality rate; risk factor; incidence; Guinea-Bissau; Africa; epidemiology; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; HIV-2; HIV-1; HIV; Tbc; Tuberculosis; TB;

    Sammanfattning : Tuberculosis (TB) has plagued the humanity for several thousands of years. The bacteria causing TB is mainly spread from person to person as an aerosol transmission. It is estimated that one third of the world’s population is infected with the disease; about 10% of these will develop active TB during their lifetime. LÄS MER