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- Johansson, Anna, et al.
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Perceptions of how sleep is influenced by rest, activity and health in patients with coronary heart disease : A phenomenographical study
- 2007
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. - : Wiley. - 0283-9318 .- 1471-6712. ; 21:4, s. 467-475
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A framework is needed for identifying internal and external factors essential for the nursing management of psychological supportive health care and education for patients' self-care in sleep. In order to generate more knowledge from the patient's perspective, the aim of this study was to describe how patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) perceive that their sleep is influenced by rest, activity and health in outpatient care. Qualitative interviews were performed with 33 outpatients. The data were analysed using a phenomenographic method. Three descriptive categories of the phenomenon were described: my lifestyle is reflected in my sleep behaviour, handling the practices around tiredness and sleep, and feelings of negative and positive efficacy. Feelings of tiredness, fatigue and sleepiness were different pre-sleep stages, but were also related to the patient's adaptation and recovery. Creating one's own personal time and feelings of efficacy gave an inner sense of strength which is indicated as being particularly important in managing stress and the demands of everyday life in a satisfactory manner. From a contextual, holistic perspective on health, it is important to identify the patient's needs, symptoms and intentional or unintentional self-care management strategies regarding sleep and lifestyle. To promote a positive health outcome it is essential to identify sleeplessness behaviour and perceived self-efficacy for self-care in sleep. © 2007 Nordic College of Caring Science.
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- Ahlqvist, Eva-Maria, et al.
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Allt ljus på Montessoripedagogiken
- 2007
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Ingår i: Sydsvenska Dagbladet. ; :2007-05-21
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Andersson, Linus, 1979-, et al.
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Prevalence and risk factors for chemical sensitivity and sensory hyperreactivity in teenagers
- 2008
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Ingår i: International journal of hygiene and environmental health (Print). - : Elsevier. - 1438-4639 .- 1618-131X. ; 211:5-6, s. 690-697
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The prevalence of chemical sensitivity (CS) and sensory hyperreactivity (SHR) was assessed in a teenage population. Among a random sample of 401 teenagers, 326 (81.3%) answered questionnaires assessing sensitivity to chemicals and noise, anxiety and depression. A subgroup of 85 teenagers conducted a capsaicin inhalation test. The estimated prevalence was 15.6% for general self-reported CS, 3.7% for CS with affective and behavioral consequences, about 1% for SHR. Sensitivity variables were positively intercorrelated. Risk factors for general CS were noise sensitivity (OR: 2.1), probable anxiety (OR: 2.5) and female sex (OR: 2.0). CS problems seem to be present also in teenagers, although less so than in adults. Furthermore, CS seems to be related to other environmental sensitivities.
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Barns tidiga lärande : en tvärsnittsstudie om förskolan som miljö för barns lärande
- 2009
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Samlingsverk (redaktörskap) (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The main aim of preschool is to promote children’s learning, implying that its quality is an important aspect to study. However, despite a long preschool tradition and a preschool system that is nearing completion, we have limited knowledge of the effect of preschool on children’s learning and knowledge formation. The overall aim of the study, Children’s early learning, is to gain knowledge of the characteristics of preschool as a learning environment by studying various preschool environments and the impact they have on children’s knowledge formation/experiences of different aspects of communication, mathematics and interplay. Questions at issue are: How does children’s knowledge formation emerge in relation to specific content areas in different preschool contexts? What quality aspects emerge as important for children’s learning in different preschool contexts according to the teachers and parents? How are these different quality aspects constituted and related to one another? A case study of bilingual children has also been conducted within the project. It is based on the question: What communicative patterns emerge in interplay among young children who have Swedish as their second language? The complexity of preschool, as a learning context, can only be grasped by adopting several research approaches, and examining it from diverse perspectives and dimensions. Therefore, the study is based on two theoretical perspectives: interactionistic theory (Ball, 2006; Bronfenbrenner, 1979, 1986; Bruner, 1996) and variation theory (Marton & Booth, 2000). The study is also based on a pedagogical perspective of quality (Sheridan, 2001, 2009). The study was conducted in Gothenburg. A stratified sample of eight districts was chosen in order to represent diverse geographical areas and living conditions as well as ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Within these districts a random sample of 38 preschools was selected. All the children aged 1 and 2 years (230) in these preschools, plus their parents and teachers (120) participated. The study has a cross-sectional design and is divided into eight different parts and content areas. The data production is both quantitative and qualitative. Given the theoretical framework of the study, there are few methods available to observe young children’s learning and development. Therefore, the development of methods to observe children’s knowledge related to mathematics, communication and interplay may be seen as important results of this study. The results highlight a variation in preschool quality and in the ways the teachers communicate with and approach the children. Three different learning environments of low, good and high quality emerged, showing that children do not have equal opportunities for learning in preschool. The learning environments are: Separating and limiting environments, Child-centred negotiating environments and Challenging learning environments. Teachers and parents see preschool mainly as a democratic and social arena, even though learning of mathematics and literacy are becoming important contents in preschool education. The individual child’s learning and development are primary concerns. Play is emphasised and learning is accepted as long as it is based on the initiative of the child and/or is a by-product of play. According to the teacher’s observations, the children seem to be involved in creative and reciprocal interactions, characterised by joy and interest. The preschool context seems to offer children various positions, which may be described as interactive observational, adaptive and driving. The results indicate that a significant change in knowing/learning occurs between the age of 1 and 3 years with regard to children’s ability to approach and handle different tasks related to mathematics and communication. The results show that this is an important time in children’s learning, and that much depends on the quality of the preschool. These findings should benefit research on early childhood education on both a national and international level.
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- Jennische, Eva, 1949, et al.
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Immunohistochemical staining patterns using epitope-specific antibodies indicate conformation variants of antisecretory factor/S5a in the CNS.
- 2006
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Ingår i: APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica. - : Wiley. - 0903-4641. ; 114:7-8, s. 529-38
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Antisecretory factor (AF/S5a/Rpn10) was originally identified through its ability to counteract pathological secretion. AF is also a potent anti-inflammatory agent, a neuromodulator, and an important component of the proteasome. Human AF has a calculated molecular mass of 41 kDa and a pI of 4.7. No family of AF-like proteins has been identified. AF has multiple functions in the cell, and different functional forms could exist as a result of post-translational modifications. Epitope-specific antibodies covering the entire length of AF were used to investigate whether modified forms of AF could be detected in the porcine spinal cord by Western blots, 2D gels, and immunohistochemistry (IHC). Western blot and 2D gels showed that all antisera detected a single protein with very similar molecular mass and pI. However, IHC resulted in an epitope-specific subcellular staining pattern. Antisera recognizing epitopes in the N-terminal part of AF, containing the antisecretory activity, showed a more restricted localisation than antisera directed at the C-terminal part, containing the ubiquitin-binding sites. We suggest that AF can exist in several conformational variants, perhaps due to differences in redox state and/or pH in the various cellular compartments. Such conformational changes could be of functional importance.
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- Jennische, Eva, 1949, et al.
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The peptide AF-16 abolishes sickness and death at experimental encephalitis by reducing increase of intracranial pressure.
- 2008
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Ingår i: Brain research. - : Elsevier BV. - 0006-8993. ; 1227, s. 189-97
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) is strongly aggravating the injury at brain inflammation, resulting in persistent neurological and psychiatric malfunctions. There is no efficient pharmacological treatment to achieve beneficial ICP reduction. Here, the peptide AF-16, comprising the amino terminal part of the endogenous protein Antisecretory Factor (AF), was used to suppress the raised ICP in experimental herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) in rats. Intranasal instillation of the peptide AF-16 counteracted the ICP elevation and the prevalence of ICP spikes, abrogated the neurological morbidity, and abolished the mortality in a dose-dependent manner. AF-16, 25 microg twice daily intranasally, rescued all animals with HSE and abrogated neurological malfunction. In contrast, only 10% of the rats survived if treated with the vehicle. A single intranasal dose of 25 microg AF-16 to a rat displaying overt HSE symptoms reduced the ICP to normal levels within an hour. No effects on viral replication or antigen distribution were demonstrable. Thus, AF-16 abolished the prevalence of sickness signs, ICP elevation, neurological malfunctions and completely prevented deaths. We advocate use of AF-16 for suppression of elevated ICP.
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- Johansson, Eva, 1949
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Atmosfære och pædagogik
- 2008
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Ingår i: I U. Liberg & S. Dupont (Red.), Pædagogisk atmosfære. - Köpenhamn : Akademisk Forlag. ; , s. 35-59
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Johansson, Eva, 1949, et al.
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”Att lära är nästan som att leka” Lek och lärande i förskola och skola
- 2007
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Bok (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- ”Att lära är nästan som att leka… Man kan lära sig att leka och man kan lära sig att bygga Kapla-torn, så det hänger nog ihop på nåt sätt”, säger Lisa drygt åtta år. Hon sätter fingret på just det som är utgångspunkten för denna bok. ”Att lära är nästan som att leka” bygger på en studie där författarna följt verksamheten i olika arbetslag i förskola, skola och på fritidshem. Syftet var att studera hur relationer mellan lek och lärande kan se ut för lärare och barn i en målstyrd verksamhet, och vilka dilemman som lärare ställs inför i sitt arbete med att integrera lek och lärande. Analysen visar att lärarnas interaktion med barnen är beroende av om det är lek eller lärande som är i förgrunden för meningsskapandet. När bägge är i fokus kan de ges likvärdiga villkor och omväxlande berika varandra. I boken analyserar och diskuterar författarna sina resultat. Genom utdrag ur intervjuer får läsaren också ta del av barns och pedagogers tankar kring lek och lärande.
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