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1. Case-crossover studies of the triggering of disease : myocardial infarction and Ménières disease
Sammanfattning : The general objective of this thesis is to contribute to understanding of the aetiology of myocardial infarction. It focuses on identification and risk-quantification of the factors acting late in the causal chain towards manifest myocardial infarction, so-called triggers, by using the case-crossover design. LÄS MER
2. Safe air below EU air quality limit? : Studies of respiratory disease using primary healthcare data, with Case-Crossover study design
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3. Social differences in injury risk in childhood and youth : exploring the roles of structural and triggering factors
Sammanfattning : Injuries are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity among children and adolescents. Injury risks are not randomly distributed across social groups. The primary aim of this thesis is to increase knowledge about the determinants of the social distribution of injuries among children and adolescents. LÄS MER
4. Socioeconomic differences in myocardial infarction risk : epidemiological analyses of causes and mechanisms
Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates the seize of the socioeconomic differences in risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the time trends in incidence in different socioeconomic groups, and explores some mechanisms generating the socioeconomic gradient. Three different types of mechanisms were considered: causal chains, interaction or susceptibility, and triggering mechanisms. LÄS MER
5. Morbidity in Ménières disease : aspects on quality of life and triggering factors
Sammanfattning : Menieres disease is an inner ear disorder of unclear origin, characterized by severe attacks of simultaneously appearing fluctuant hearing loss, vertigo, tinnitus and a feeling of aural fullness. The disease has a well-known natural course. LÄS MER