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Group B streptococcal carriage in Sweden: a national study on risk factors for mother and infant colonisation

Background. To study group B streptococcus (GBS) colonisation in parturients and infants in relation to obstetric outcome and to define serotypes and antibiotic resistance in GBS isolates acquired. Methods. A population-based, national cohort of parturients and their infants was investigated. During 1 calendar week in 2005 all women giving birth (n=1,754) were requested to participate in the study

On Falls in the Elderly –Epidemiological Studies from the Longitudinal General Population Study ‘Good Aging in Skåne’ (GÅS), Sweden

In a ‘greying world’ with aging populations, falls in the elderly are a challenge to the health care system as they are associated with substantial mortality and morbidity. Apart from physical injuries, the consequences of falls are broad, with additional psychological and social consequences. The overall objective of this dissertation was to study falls and related risk factors, predictors, and c

Acute Mastoiditis in Children – A National Study in Sweden

One of the greatest threats to society today is the development of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. It is commonly accepted that this is mainly due to the use of antibiotics. Acute otitis media (AOM) is responsible for the highest number of antibiotic prescriptions to children although it is in most cases a self-limiting disease. Nevertheless, complications do occur in some case and the most c

Wages and Sector Mobility in the Swedish Wholesale/Retail Sector

Med hjälp av data från Statistiska Centralbyråns LINDA-databas undersökte vi sektormobilitet i den svenska handelssektorn. Tidigare forskning antyder att handelssektorn har svårt att hålla kvar välutbildad arbetskraft och att detta beror på en relativt komprimerad lönestruktur. Genom en enkel tvärsnittsanalys visar vi att det främst är de unga och välutbildade som väljer att lämna sektorn. Lönereg