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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 ...
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 ...
Clinical and arthroscopic assessment of wrist ligament injuries and instability
(2016-04-11)
Wrist ligament injuries are common
after trauma, especially when concomitant
dislocated radius fractures are
present. The diagnostics of scapholunate
(SL), lunotriquetral (LT) and triangular
fibrocartilage complex ...
Epidemiological Studies of Childhood Wheeze - Risk factors and Long-term Outcome
(2011-11-18)
Wheezing with viral infections is common in childhood and both genetic and environmental factors have been reported to influence the risk of subsequent asthma development. The overall aim of this thesis was to study the ...
Children injured in traffic in a medical and psychosocial perspective : causes and consequences
(2014-04-25)
Aim: To examine the causes and consequences of road traffic injuries in children from a physical and psychosocial perspective, and to identify unfavourable circumstances and children who are at risk of injury and ...
Exahaled NO and small airway function in asthma and cystic fibrosis
(2010-05-28)
Background: Asthma and cystic fibrosis (CF) are chronic inflammatory airway disorders known to involve the peripheral airways. Non-invasive tests sensitive to peripheral airway function and inflammation are therefore of ...
Narcolepsy in children: Relationship to the H1N1 influenza vaccination, association with psychiatric and cognitive impairments and consequences in daily life
(2016-09-06)
Background/aims: Narcolepsy is a lifelong sleep disorder with an onset most frequently in the second decade of life. The cardinal symptoms are excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations ...