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1. 6. Endocrine and metabolic aspects of adult Prader Willi syndrome with special emphasis on the effect of growth hormone treatment

   Författare :Charlotte Höybye; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Prader Willi syndrome; adults; obesity; GH; IGF-I; psycho-social functioning; GH treatment;

   Sammanfattning : Prader Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic disorder characterized by muscular hypotonia, hyperphagia, obesity and behavioural problems. Partial growth hormone (GH) deficiency and hypogonadism are common. LÄS MER

3. 7. Functioning and disability in adults with hearing loss : the preparatory studies in the ICF Core sets for hearing loss project

   Författare :Sarah Granberg; Berth Danermark; Kerstin Möller; Claes Möller; Jerome Bickenbach; Örebro universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; hearing loss; adults; ICF; classification; functioning; disability; linking; Handikappvetenskap; Disability Science;

   Sammanfattning : Hearing loss (HL) is a health condition that affects more than 360 million people worldwide. The findings from previous research point at the adverse relationship between adults with hearing loss and important aspects of everyday life such as social relations, communication and work-related tasks. LÄS MER

4. 8. Individualized prostate cancer testing : men's views on participation

   Författare :Marie Koitsalu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer in men in the world and the fourth most common occurring cancer overall. However, because the harms from testing with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) are considered to outweigh the benefits, no governmental body has yet adopted a PSA-based screening program. LÄS MER

5. 9. On life satisfaction and vocational rehabilitation outcome in Sweden

   Författare :Roland Melin; Axel R Fugl-Meyer; Kerstin S Fugl-Meyer; Jan Ekholm; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicine; Life satisfaction; Quality of life; Epidemiology; Vocational rehabilitation outcome; Sense of coherence; Medicin; Dermatology and venerology; clinical genetics; internal medicine; Dermatologi och venerologi; klinisk genetik; invärtesmedicin; Rehabilitation Medicine; rehabiliteringsmedicin;

   Sammanfattning : This dissertation has two parts. Firstly, satisfaction with life as a whole and with 10 life domains (using an instrument termed LiSat-11 with 6-graded scales) is described in a nationally representative sample aged 18-64 years (n: 2,533) and is related to some socio-demographic circumstances. LÄS MER

7. 10. Learning Motivation in International Primary Schools : The Voices of Children

   Författare :Sheila Brooks; Holger Daun; David Phillips; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; learning motivation; learning contexts; primary education; international school education; transnational cultures; multicultural education; student perceptions; International education; Internationell pedagogik;

   Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this study is to contribute to a greater understanding of learning motivation in primary school education. Particular emphasis is given to investigating how various contextual or situational aspects of the classroom/school environment affect motivation. LÄS MER