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Visar resultat 31 - 35 av 54 avhandlingar innehållade ordet tobacco-use.
31. Aspects on preoperative evaluation prior to EVAR of AAA
Sammanfattning : Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, AAA, is mainly a silent disease that mainly affects elderly males with a history of tobacco use, but when rupture occur most affected dies. Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has made it possible to treat more fragile and elderly patients with advanced co-morbidities. LÄS MER
32. Cardiovascular risk indicators in adolescents : the Umeå youth study
Sammanfattning : Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (CVD), particularly coronary heart disease (CHD) and cerebrovascular disease, are today major causes of death in the industrialised parts of the world. There are evidence to suggest that the atherosclerotic process starts in childhood, implying that preventive measures should be implemented already in children and adolescents. LÄS MER
33. Perinatal snus exposure and cardiovascular function in the child
Sammanfattning : Maternal use of smoking tobacco during pregnancy is one of the most important preventable risk factors during pregnancy. Maternal smoking is associated with alterations in autonomic cardiac control and long-term cardiovascular effects on blood pressure and arterial wall properties. LÄS MER
34. On Minor Salivary Gland Secretion
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this series of studies has been to examine palatal, buccal and labial minor salivary gland secretions in relation to age and gender and other factors and conditions that could have effects on the saliva. Further aims were to analyze minor salivary gland secretions in relation to feelings of oral dryness and dental plaque pH. LÄS MER
35. Causes and consequences of stress and tobacco exposure in utero on birth size, asthma and academic achievement
Sammanfattning : The objective of this thesis was to further the understanding of the consequences of stress and smoking during pregnancy, the causes of intrauterine growth and asthma as well as the consequences of asthma on school performance and to explore explanations of observed associations. In Study I we investigated the associations between four measures of subjective distress and cortisol levels in early and late pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. LÄS MER