Sökning: "causes of death"

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  1. 21. Life expectancy in the province of Halland, Sweden. A historic to modern, socio-epidemiological perspective with focus on cardiovascular diseases

    Författare :Amir Baigi; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; AMI; causes of death; CHD; CVD; epidemiology; Halland; historical; life expectancy; mortality; public health; socio-economic status; Sweden.;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction One of the most concrete expressions of mortality in a population is the so-called life expectancy, i.e. a figure that indicates the average life span of an individual under the prevailing conditions. The life expectancy of a population is considered as a generic measure of public health. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Immunometabolic regulation of atherosclerosis

    Författare :Martin Berg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Ischaemic heart disease and stroke are the most common causes of death in the world, both diseases being manifestations of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Atherosclerosis is a slow process initialized by the retention and accumulation of cholesterol rich lipoproteins in the innermost layer of the artery wall. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Aspects of treatment of common bile duct stones

    Författare :Cecilia Strömberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Gallstone disease is a major cause of morbidity and at least 10 000 cholecystectomies are performed annually in Sweden. At the time of surgery about 5-15% of the patients also have common bile duct stones (CBDS). LÄS MER

  5. 24. Atrial fibrillation and cause of death, sex differences in mortality, and anticoagulation treatment in low-risk patients

    Författare :Tommy Andersson; Ole Frøbert; Dritan Poçi; Egon Toft; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Atrial fibrillation; Cerebral infarction; Anticoagulation; Cause of death; Mortality risk; Sex differences; CHA2DS2-VASc score;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia but information on cause of death in patients with AF is sparse, and whether individuals at low risk of cerebral infarction (CVL) should receive antico-agulant medication is controversial. Studies of sex differences with respect to mortality risk have shown conflicting results. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Improving neonatal survival in East Africa Analysis of maternal service utilization, effectiveness of care and risk factors for neonatal mortality in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania

    Författare :Malachi Ochieng Arunda; Socialmedicin och global hälsa; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neonatal survival; Neonatal Mortality; Antenatal care; Childbirth; Postnatal care; Low birthweight; Cesarean delivery; Continuum of care seeking; care-seeking behaviour; Effectiveness of care; Sociodemographic factors; socioeconomic factors; Attributable neonatal mortality-risk fraction;

    Sammanfattning : Despite profound progress made in reducing neonatal mortality, it remains one of the major global health challenges. In 2019, the World Health Organization estimated that 2.4 million neonatal deaths occurred, accounting for over 45 percent of under-5 deaths worldwide. LÄS MER