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Sudden infant death syndrome in Scandinavia. An epidemiological study
(1999)
In the light of the increasing incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in the 1970s and 1980s, the first Nordic case-control study of SIDS was initiated in 1990. The main question this study set out to answer was ...
Venous thromboembolism. Epidemiological and clinical aspects of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
(1999)
Venous thromboembolism including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common cardiovascular disease after ischemic heart disease and stroke and is contributing to escalating health care ...
Allergic sensitisation and asthma in Swedish adults
(1999)
The prevalence of asthma has increased in many countries. Heredity, atopic sensitisation, smoking and other environmental factors are suspected risk factors. The aims of this thesis were to investigate the occurrence ...
Asthma and rhinitis in bakers. An epidemiological study
(1999)
Abstract The aims of the thesis were to estimate the risk for bakers to contract asthma or rhinitis. We also wanted to study the impact of exposure to flour dust and of allergic sensitisation on the risk for asthma or ...