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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 75 avhandlingar innehållade orden birth interval.
1. Förlossningsrädsla : med fokus på kvinnors upplevelser av att föda barn
Sammanfattning : Aim: The overall aim of this study is to describe experiences of, and the association between, fear of childbirth and birth experiences of women with fear ofchildbirth.Methods: In studies I, II, and IV, a reflective lifeworld approach based on phenomenological philosophy was used to describe women’s experiences of fear of childbirth (I), previous birth experiences (II), and fear of childbirth and of birth experience in a long-term perspective (IV). LÄS MER
2. The dynamics of red blood cells and iron status during infancy
Sammanfattning : Red blood cell (RBC) and iron status biomarkers are commonly used in clinical diagnostics. However, interpretations of infant test results are inherently challenging. LÄS MER
3. Infectious and inflammatory mechanisms in preterm birth and cerebral palsy
Sammanfattning : Background: International studies of women in preterm labor (PTL) and preterm pre-labor rupture of the membranes (pPROM) have shown a significant association between microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity (MIAC), some cytokines and chemokines and preterm birth (PTB). These studies have been performed in countries with higher incidence of PTB than that in Sweden. LÄS MER
4. Prediction of Spontaneous Preterm Birth : Clinical and Immunological Aspects
Sammanfattning : Background: Preterm birth (PTB), defined as birth before 37 weeks of gestation, accounts for most neonatal death and morbidity. Accurate prediction is a pre-requisite for the prevention and proper management of PTB. However, methods for prediction are unsatisfactory, although sonographic cervical length has a moderate predictive value. LÄS MER
5. Birth centre care : reproduction and infant health
Sammanfattning : This thesis has two general aims, to investigate factors affecting women s decision to have a second baby and to study the effect of birth centre care on infant outcome. The specific aims were to investigate 1) whether birth centre care during a woman s first pregnancy had an effect on her future reproduction, 2) whether a negative experience of the first birth had en effect on future reproduction, and 3) whether birth centre care had an effect on perinatal mortality 4) and on morbidity during the infant s first month. LÄS MER