Search for dissertations about: "CLINICAL LABORATORIES"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 68 swedish dissertations containing the words CLINICAL LABORATORIES.
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1. Canine heterophilic antibodies
Abstract : Anamnesis, physical examination and laboratory testing are the pillars of the clinical diagnostic procedure. Alas, laboratory tests are not perfect and analytical errors happen, which can lead to misdiagnosis and detrimental consequences for patient care. READ MORE
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2. The Use of Laboratory Analyses in Sweden : Quality and Cost-Effectiveness in Test Utilization
Abstract : Laboratory analyses, essential in screening, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of disease, are indispensable in health care, but appropriate utilization is intricate. The overall aim of this thesis was to study the use of laboratory tests in Sweden with the objective to evaluate and optimize test utilization. READ MORE
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3. Homocysteine and its determinants in relation to cardiovascular risk factors and myocardial infarction
Abstract : Background: Globally, cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke, are the leading cause of illness and death and constitute a significant part of the disease burden in Sweden and Western Europe. Age, hypertension, smoking, obesity, dyslipoproteinemia, diabetes, and impaired renal function are considered established risk factors for CVD. READ MORE
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4. Sources of preanalytical error in primary health care : implications for patient safety
Abstract : Background Venous blood tests constitute an important part in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. However, test results are often viewed as objective values rather than the end result of a complex process. This has clinical importance since most errors arise before the sample reaches the laboratory. READ MORE
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5. Preanalytical errors in hospitals : implications for quality improvement of blood sample collection
Abstract : Background: Most errors in the venous blood testing process are preanalytical, i.e. they occur before the sample reaches the laboratory. Unlike the laboratory analysis, the preanalytical phase involves several error-prone manual tasks not easily avoided with technological solutions. READ MORE