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6. Leukocyte activation in newborns in relation to prenatal stress
Sammanfattning : The aim of this project is to describe the pattern of innate immunity responses at birth with focus on the recruitment of leukocytes such as eosinophils and neutrophils and their content of cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide LL-37 associated to different degrees of fetal stress and delivery modes. We know that delivery is associated to fetal stress including release of cortisol and cathecolamines. LÄS MER
7. Fat metabolism : A clinical and experimental study with special reference to newborns
Sammanfattning : Lipid emulsion is an important constituent of total parenteral nutrition (TPN). In the investigations described in this thesis the effects of different lipid emulsions in neonates were studied. LÄS MER
8. Aspects of hypoglycaemia in newborns of diabetic mothers and in children with Type 1 diabetes
Sammanfattning : The occurrence and possible causal factors of macrosomia and postnatal hypoglycaemia were investigated in infants of diabetic mothers. Acute neurophysiological effects, the long-term nemodevelopmental outcome, and the use of glucagon in prevention and treatment of hypoglycaemia, were also studied in children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and infants of diabetic mothers. LÄS MER
9. Seeking referral care for newborns in eastern Uganda : community health workers’ role, caretakers’ compliance and provision of care
Sammanfattning : Background: Newborn deaths contribute 44% of all under-five deaths. Community health worker (CHW) during home-visits may identify and refer newborns to health facilities for postnatal care and treatment of danger signs. LÄS MER
10. New modes of improving ventilation and oxygenation in pulmonary hypertension and acute respiratory failure in newborns and children
Sammanfattning : Pulmonary hypertension leading to hypoxemia is a potentially life-threatening condition in pediatric intensive care. Hypoxemia may also result from conditions not primarily related to pulmonary hypertension. LÄS MER