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Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the word Dispatcher.

  2. 1. Bystander initiated and dispatcher assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

    Author : Katarina Bohm; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Cardiac arrest; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; dispatcher-assisted CPR; agonal respiration;

    Abstract : Cardiac arrest (CA) is a common cause of death. In Sweden approximately 6 000-10 000 people annually suffer a CA outside hospital. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can save lives in an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). READ MORE

  4. 2. Emergency medical dispatch. The first medical response for life-threatening conditions. Assessment and invention of patients with chest pain and/or suspected cardiac arrest

    Author : Angela Bång; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cardiac arrest; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; dispatcher-assisted CPR; agonal breathing;

    Abstract : Aims: To describe the Emergency Medical Dispatcher's (EMDs) possibility of assessment and intervention of patients reported having chest pain and/or cardiac arrest, with regard to identification of the problem, priority-decision, provision of instructions in dispatcher-assisted bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the subsequent outcome in terms of final diagnosis and survival. Methods: Prospective and retrospective observational studies based on registrations made by EMDs in case record forms (during two months, 1993), and in the dispatch protocol (27 months, 1994-1996) and subsequent follow-up in ambulance and hospital files. READ MORE

  5. 3. Aspects of early interventions in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

    Author : Cecilia Andrell; Anestesiologi och intensivvård; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest OHCA ; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR ; Emergency medical dispatcher; Emergency Medical Services EMS ; First responders; CPR training;

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  6. 4. Survival after different forms of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest : ‛to breathe or not to breathe?’

    Author : Gabriel Riva; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) affects more than 6000 people per year in Sweden and only one in ten survive. One of the most important modifiable factors determining survival is early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but different forms of CPR and their association with survival remain inadequately studied. READ MORE

  7. 5. Bureaucracy, Informality and Taxation : Essays in Development Economics and Public Finance

    Author : Anders Fredriksson; Jakob Svensson; Ragnar Torvik; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Bureaucracy; Informality; Taxation; Corruption; Red tape; Investment; Formalization; Laffer effects; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of three self-contained essays.Essay 1, "Dispatchers", is a study of a specialized service sector that has arisen in many developing countries.It is a well-established fact that the government bureaucracy in many developing countries is large, difficult to understand, non-transparent and time-consuming. READ MORE