Sökning: "Karin Blomberg"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 14 avhandlingar innehållade orden Karin Blomberg.
1. Maternal obesity, duration of labor and the role of leptin
Sammanfattning : Background: The prevalence of obesity substantially increases in pregnant women. Maternal obesity is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. The increased risk for cesarean section present in obese women has been related to potential impaired uterine contractility. The mechanism that underlies this theory is not clear. LÄS MER
2. Från inbjudan till uppföljning : kvinnors erfarenheter av att delta eller inte delta i cervixcancerscreening
Sammanfattning : Population-based cervical cancer screening programs (PCCSPs) were introduced in Stockholm in the 1960s; today all women residents aged 23-60 are invited to a cost-free Pap smear at regular intervals. A shift in scientific knowledge has occurred, with clarification of the link between human papilloma virus (HPV) and cervical cancer (CC), and the introduction of HPV-vaccines for primary prevention of CC. LÄS MER
3. Du är NK! : Konstruktioner av yrkesidentiteter på varuhuset NK ur ett genus- och klassperspektiv 1918-1975
Sammanfattning : How were work identities of female and male shop assistants in the clothing departments at NK constructed, and how did this change over time? The starting point of this thesis has been that identities are contextually constructed. Focus has been set on trying to understand how the process of ‘making’ identity has been done in a historical perspective for shop assistants in clothing departments at the department store NK, AB Nordiska Kompaniet, in Stockholm. LÄS MER
4. Early life cytokines, viral infections and IgE-mediated allergic disease
Sammanfattning : Background: The reasons why some individuals become IgE-sensitised and allergic are largely unknown, though genetic- and early life environmental factors seem to be of importance.Objective: The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the relationship between IgE-sensitisation and allergic disease, viral infections, genetic markers and early life cytokines. LÄS MER
5. Experiences, expectations and treatment decision-making in men with metastatic prostate cancer
Sammanfattning : Background: Participation in treatment decision-making (TDM) is important to patients with cancer and TDM experiences and preferences for how to make treatment decisions have been extensively studied in men with localised prostate cancer. Their preferences for how to partake in TDM are diverse and influenced by several factors. LÄS MER