Sökning: "Nutritional status"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 189 avhandlingar innehållade orden Nutritional status.

1. 21. Relation of nutritional status, immunity, hemoglobinopathy and falciparum malaria infection

   Författare :Alice Nyakeriga; Marita Troye-Blomberg; Thomas Williams; Clara Menendez; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Iron deficiency; nutrition; anthropometric indexes; malaria; hemoglobinopathies; immunity; Immunology; Immunologi;

   Sammanfattning : The interaction between nutritional status and malaria disease is complex and often controversial. Nutritional deficiencies (macro- or micro-nutrient) are thought to lead to malnutrition with subsequent susceptibility to malaria infection. On the other hand severe malaria or repeated malaria infections lead to malnutrition. LÄS MER

3. 22. Assessments of well-being in caring of patients undergoing surgery for gastrointestinal cancer. Studies of nutrition, activities of daily living and health related quality of life

   Författare :Kerstin Ulander; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pancreatic cancer; Nutritional status; Health related quality of life; Energy intake; Colorectal cancer; Activities of daily living; Assessment; Surgical nursing.; Surgery; orthopaedics; traumatology; Kirurgi; ortopedi; traumatologi;

   Sammanfattning : The aim was to study some aspects of patients´ well-being, related to nutrition, activities of daily living and health related quality of life, when undergoing major gastrointestinal cancer surgery. Chart documentations (N=45) of patients undergoing subtotal pancreatectomy were studied, and showed the patients' well-being to be affected, although it was not possible to fully evaluate the results of the assessments and the care given. LÄS MER

4. 23. Young vegetarians and omnivores : Dietary habits and other health-related aspects

   Författare :Christel Larsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Adolescent; Biological markers; Dietary intake; Diet history; Doubly labeled water; Energy expenditure; Food habits; Lifestyle; Nutritional status; Questionnaire; Vegan; Vegetarian; Kostvetenskap; Food and Nutrition;

   Sammanfattning : In the middle of the 1990s many adolescents became vegetarians. There was concern among adults about whether these new young vegetarians got enough energy and nutrients from their dietary intake. LÄS MER

5. 24. Child nutrition in rural Nicaragua : Population-based studies in a transitional society

   Författare :Mariela Contreras; Eva-Charlotte Ekström; Anders Hjern; Christel Larsson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :autonomy; education; feeding practices; food security; nutritional status; social support; Nutrition; Nutrition;

   Sammanfattning : Emerging favourable as well as unfavourable nutrition patterns are observed in societies undergoing rapid social and economic change. The aim of this thesis is to analyse the associations between household and maternal resources and infant and young child feeding habits and nutritional status in rural Nicaragua, a low-income transitional society. LÄS MER

7. 25. IMPROVED SAFETY AND QUALITY OF CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH A HIP FRACTURE Intervention Audited by the National Quality Register RIKSHÖFT

   Författare :Ami Hommel; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; reumatologi; Gerontology; muskelsystem; Skelett; rheumatology locomotion; Skeleton; muscle system; Pressure ulcers; Nutritional status; Complicationss; Outliers; Medicine human and vertebrates ; Medicin människa och djur ; Quality of care; Safety; Hip fracture; Gerontologi;

   Sammanfattning : Aim: Hip fractures are common and costly. The overall aim of this thesis was to explore how different clinical pathways influence safety and quality of care among patients with a hip fracture and to test the usefulness of the national quality register RIKSHÖFT as a working tool. LÄS MER