Essays about: "Prenatal diagnosis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Prenatal diagnosis.

  1. 1. Quantification of hand jerk asymmetry for infants in hemiplegic cerebral palsy assessment

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Anton Bölenius; Elias Wetterwik; [2023]
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    Abstract : Hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP) is the most common form of cerebral palsy (CP) and affects roughly 1 in 400 infants. Unable to properly use the arm and leg of one side of the body, the disorder can have major negative impacts on a person’s life. New and improved methods of treating HCP have emerged in recent decades. READ MORE

  3. 2. Increased knowledge and parents fertility decisions. The effect of the CUB-test on abortions.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Agnes Ortman; [2019]
    Keywords : Prenatal diagnosis; CUB; chromosomal aberrations; health economics;

    Abstract : New and more advanced prenatal tests have steadily been introduced in the Swedish maternity care system in the last 30 years. The combined test, CUB, was introduced step wise in Swedish maternal care from 2008 and onward. READ MORE

  4. 3. Fallots tetrad hos hund och människa : embryologi, genetik och diagnostik

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Emma Palmér; [2016]
    Keywords : Fallots tetrad; hund; embryonalutveckling; medfödda hjärtfel; tetralogy of Fallot; canine; embryonic development; congenital heart disease;

    Abstract : Hos människa är anomalier i hjärtat bland de vanligaste medfödda missbildningarna. Även hos hund är medfödda missbildningar i hjärtat relativt vanliga men prevalensen skiljer sig både mellan renrasiga hundar och korsningar samt mellan olika raser. Fallots tetrad (TOF) är en av missbildningarna som kan ses i hjärtat. READ MORE

  5. 4. Prenatal Testing and Reproductive Freedom : A Mother´s Right to Choose

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Centrum för tillämpad etik; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Lise-Lott Karlsson; [2014]
    Keywords : prenatal testing; reproductive freedom; autonomy; severe disease;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to analyse and examine the debate on prenatal testing in Western countries, with a special focus on my own country, Sweden. In the near future it might be possible for a pregnant woman to profile the DNA of her foetus with a simple blood test early in pregnancy. READ MORE

  6. 5. Selective abortion on the basis of prenatal genetic diagnosis: ethical problems faced by the doctor

    University essay from Centrum för tillämpad etik

    Author : Andriana Smolska; [2006]
    Keywords : Prenatal genetic diagnosis; selective abortion; fetus; medical counselling;

    Abstract : The modern world is facing a revolutionary development in the clinical medicine and biomedical sciences. Due to the different life supporting systems, it is easily possible to keep patients with severe diseases alive. With organ transplantation a lot of people, who would otherwise die can live long and happy lives. READ MORE