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1. 6. Epidemiological studies of stillbirth and early neonatal death

   Författare :Olof Stephansson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Fetal death; neonatal death; body mass index; weight gain; hemoglobin; socioeconomic factors; fetal growth retardation; gestational age; birth interval; risk factors;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to investigate risk factors for stillbirth and early neonatal death. The associations between matemal weight, weight gain during pregnancy, hemoglobin concentration, socioeconomic status and stillbirth risk were assessed in case-control studies nested within the Swedish Medical Birth Register. LÄS MER

3. 7. Determinants of Health Capital at Birth: Evidence from Policy Interventions

   Författare :Simona Bejenariu; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; health at birth; Romania; program evaluation; maternity leave benefits; austerity measures; fertility;

   Sammanfattning : Paper I: Austerity Measures and Infant Health. Lessons from an Unexpected Wage Cut Policy We investigate the effects on health at birth of a shock generated by a major (25%) and unexpected wage cut austerity measure that affected all public sector employees in Romania in 2010. LÄS MER

4. 8. Surviving birth : Studies of a simplified neonatal resuscitation protocol in a low-income context using a mixed-methods approach

   Författare :Johan Wrammert; Mats Målqvist; Nalini Singhal; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cause of death; focus group; guideline adherence; infant; low-income population; low birth weight; Nepal; neonatal resuscitation; nurse midwives; neonatal mortality; newborn; perinatal mortality; preterm; quality improvement cycle; teamwork; postnatal; video recording;

   Sammanfattning : United Nations has lately stated ambitious health targets for 2030 in the Sustainable Development Goal agenda, following the already achieved progress between 1990 and 2015 when the number of children dying before the age of five was reduced by more than half. However, the mortality reduction in the first month of life after birth has not kept the same pace. LÄS MER

5. 9. Perinatal mortality among immigrants from Africa´s Horn: The importance of experience, rationality, and tradition for risk assessment in pregnancy and childbirth

   Författare :Birgitta Essén; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrics; gynaecology; perinatal audit; anthropology; epidemiology; female circumcision; acculturation; sub-optimal care; ethnic background; immigrants; Perinatal mortality; andrology; reproduction; reproduktion; andrologi; sexuality; gynekologi; Obstetrik; sexualitet;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis is an exploration of the possible effects of maternal country of origin on the risk of perinatal mortality (PNM). Increased risk of PNM was found among infants of foreign-born women delivering in a Swedish hospital between 1990-1995. LÄS MER

7. 10. Clinical and pathophysiological aspects of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

   Författare :Elisabeth A Wikström Shemer; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy;

   Sammanfattning : Objective: The pathogenesis of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) involves impaired bile acid and estrogen/progesterone metabolism and excretion based on genetic and environmental factors. In this thesis we evaluated different pathophysiological and clinical aspects of ICP, i.e. LÄS MER