Sökning: "Impending birth"

Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden Impending birth.

  1. 1. The movement towards birth : A study of women's childbirth self-efficacy and early labour

    Författare :Ing-Marie Carlsson; Eva Nissen; Kristina Ziegert; Ann-Kristin Sandin Bojö; Högskolan i Halmstad; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Childbirth self-efficacy; early labour; factor analysis; grounded theory; logistics regression; pregnancy; well-being;

    Sammanfattning : Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to increase the understanding of early labour, the latency phase of labour, based on women’s experiences and ability to handle the situation. Furthermore, the aim was to perform a psychometric testing of an instrument measuring childbirth self-efficacy and to explore the relationships to women´s well-being and number of obstetric interventions and birth outcomes. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Non-invasive assessment of dynamic properties in human arteries : with special reference to gestation and diabetes

    Författare :Jie Hu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Acetylcholine; Adolescents; Aorta; Diameter waveforms; Diameter pulse waves; Echo tracking system; Fetal behavioural state; Fetal breathing movements; Gestational diabetes mellitus; Impending birth; Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Laser Doppler; Microcirculation; Pregnancy; Pulse wave velocity; Vascular endothelium; Vascular stiffness; Ultrasound;

    Sammanfattning : Background: The important role played by the intrinsic properties of central arteries in cardiovascular physiology and pathology has been increasingly recognised. Several circulatory disorders are associated with increased arterial stiffness. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Predictors and consequences of loss of a child : nationalwide epidemiological studies from Sweden

    Författare :Pamela J Surkan; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : In four different studies, we investigate loss of a child and aspects of care that influence mental health in bereaved parents. An underlying goal of these studies was to identify risk factors that can be influenced by health care practices to avert adverse health consequences. LÄS MER