Sökning: "childhood injury morbidity"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 9 avhandlingar innehållade orden childhood injury morbidity.

1. 1. Fractures in children : a population-based study from northern Sweden

   Författare :Erik Hedström; Sead Crnalic; Ulrica Bergström; Piotr Michno; Lucie Laflamme; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Epidemiology; fracture; child; pediatric; injury; epidemiologi; Epidemiology;

   Sammanfattning : Fractures and other injuries are notoriously common in childhood and adolescence and a major cause of morbidity. They place a heavy burden on individuals, families, health systems and society. LÄS MER

3. 2. Social differences in injury risk in childhood and youth : exploring the roles of structural and triggering factors

   Författare :Karin Engström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Socioeconomic differences; health inequality; equalisation; peer victimisation; injury; children; youth; case-crossover design.;

   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. 3. The social patterning of road traffic injuries during childhood and youth : national longitudinal register-based studies

   Författare :Marie Hasselberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Road traffic injuries; road traffic crashes; health inequalities; childhood injury morbidity; class of origin; class of destination.;

   Sammanfattning : Apart from being the primary cause of death during childhood and adolescence, scientific evidence points in the direction that road traffic injuries make a major contribution to social inequalities in health during this period of life. The aim of the thesis is to advance knowledge and understanding of social differences in road traffic injury morbidity among young people in Sweden. LÄS MER

5. 4. Developing a framework for prevention of childhood falls in rural Bangladesh : implication for low-income countries

   Författare :Salim Chowdhury; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :falls;

   Sammanfattning : Childhood falls and their complications are a major public health problem in Bangladesh as in other parts of the world. However, the problem was not recognized and systematically studied earlier. A holistic approach considering the socio-economic and cultural context is needed to address this problem. LÄS MER

7. 5. Injuries among children and young adults in Uganda : epidemiology and prevention

   Författare :Milton Mutto; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : Injuries are a major morbidity and mortality cause among children and young adults worldwide. Previous Ugandan studies were limited in scope and biased towards severe adulthood injuries in referral care. LÄS MER