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Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 1494 avhandlingar innehållade ordet birth.

  1. 21. Surviving Birth and Thriving : Identifying infants at risk of death and disability in low- and middle-income countries

    Författare :Antti Kukka; Ashish KC; Helena Litorp; Nick Brown; Thorkild Tylleskär; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; pediatrics; neonatology; physiology; neonatal encephalopathy; hypoxia-ischemia; heart rate; neonatal resuscitation; neonatal follow-up; disabiltiy; cerebral palsy; general movements assessment; global health; low- and middle-income countries; pilot projects; telemedicine; qualitative research; Pediatrik; Pediatrics;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Ending preventable newborn deaths is an unfinished global health agenda. Infants surviving birth have a right to thrive and to reach their full developmental potential. LÄS MER

  2. 22. 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. 23. Birth by vacuum extraction

    Författare :Mia Ahlberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: In Sweden, vacuum extraction (VE) is used in almost every tenth woman to facilitate vaginal birth. VE is an important obstetric instrument that is used when shortening of the second stage of labor is necessary. VE has been associated with increased neonatal morbidity such as extracranial and cranial injuries. LÄS MER

  4. 24. Born Small for Gestational Age : Beyond Size at Birth

    Författare :Linda Lindström; Anna-Karin Wikström; Eva Bergman; Maria Lundgren; Kjell Å Salvesen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Small for Gestational Age; SGA; Epidemiology; Pregnancy; Postnatal growth; Intrauterine growth restriction; Chronic hypertension; School performance; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Sammanfattning : Children born small for gestational age (SGA) run increased risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality, but also of long-term health impairment. Risks on long term may vary depending on postnatal growth patterns. LÄS MER

  5. 25. Identification and Treatment of Women with a Fear of Birth

    Författare :Elin Ternström; Christine Rubertsson; Ingegerd Hildingsson; Helen Haines; Mirjam Lukasse; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Fear of birth; Fear of Birth Scale; foreign-born; guided Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy; midwifery; pregnancy; randomized controlled trial; screening; treatment; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Sammanfattning : Although a fear of birth affects many women during pregnancy and is associated with adverse birth outcomes, it is rarely measured in clinical practice and evidence-based treatments are lacking. The aim of this thesis was to assess the clinical utility of the Fear of Birth Scale, and to evaluate the effect of guided Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy compared with standard care on the levels of fear of birth in pregnant and postpartum women. LÄS MER