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Traumatic dental injuries and general unintentional injuries in children and adolescents in the Swedish BITA study
(2017-01-18)
The aims for this thesis were to investigate which children and adolescents, in the Swedish BITA study, encountered traumatic dental injuries (TDI) and general unintentional injuries
(GUI), their injury etiology, and the ...
Barns röster om växelvis boende. Vardagsliv, familjepraktiker och nära relationer
(2019-09-25)
Over the past decades, the ways in which children’s care is arranged after parental separation have changed significantly in many societies. Dual residence, where children live across two households spending equal amounts ...
Urinary Clara cell protein and alpha 1-microglobulin – biomarkers of changes in kidney and airway function
(2010-04-13)
Validated biomarkers are useful tools for screening large populations. The benefit of screening
may be improved risk assessment or early indications of adverse effects before detection or onset
of symptoms. Screening is ...
Screening for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Asymptomatic Children and Adolescents. Psychosocial consequences and impact on quality of life and physical activity.
(2011-10-11)
The aim of this thesis was to describe the consequences of being diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) while being asymptomatic, taking into consideration psychosocial effects and medical aspects of diagnosis ...
Gut bacteria, regulatory T cells and allergic sensitization in early childhood
(2014-01-24)
The hygiene hypothesis postulates that reduced or altered microbial exposure early in life may lead to impaired immune maturation and, as consequence of this, development of allergic disorders. Thus, we examined if the ...
Development of bladder control in a population that is potty-trained early - A follow up study in Vietnamese children
(2013-10-14)
The overall purpose of this thesis was to advance the knowledge of bladder function development in children with the focus on early onset of potty training.
Specific aims
- To describe, longitudinally, the development ...
Bone mineral density in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
(2010-05-12)
Low bone mineral density (BMD) has been highlighted as a potential problem in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases in the westernized world. The mechanisms ...
Signing and Singing - Children in Teaching Dialogues
(2014-09-08)
The dissertation examines children’s dialogical sense-making in task-oriented teaching activities, the aim of which is to explore children’s values and ideas in musical learning, in order to investigate how musical knowledge ...
Orofacial dysfunctions in children and adolescents with myotonic dystrophy type 1 - evaluation and intervention
(2010-05-12)
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a slowly progressive neuromuscular disease. The overall aim of this thesis was primarily to describe the characteristics, prevalence, and development of orofacial functions in a group of ...
Barriers and Facilitators of Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention in Early Childhood: A Focus on Parents Results from the IDEFICS Study
(2014-02-10)
Background: Childhood obesity has increased dramatically during the past thirty years. Parents are key persons in their children’s lives and their efforts to create healthy lifestyles are very important. However, social ...