Search for dissertations about: "Intubation time"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words Intubation time.
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1. Perioperative complications in obese patients : A thesis on risk reducing strategies
Abstract : Aspiration of gastric content and delayed or failed intubation are the leading causes of anesthesia-related mortality and morbidity. In the recovery period, airway obstruction with subsequent hypoxia is a relatively common cause of morbidity, and is highly associated to the amount of opioids administered, especially in obese patients. READ MORE
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2. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients treated by emergency medical systems in Sweden 1990-1995
Abstract : Between Jan 1990 and May 1995 the Swedish Cardiac Arrest Registry collected and analysed 14,065 standardised reports on cardiac arrests. The reports emanated from approximately half of Sweden's ambulance districts, which cover five of Sweden's 8.7 million inhabitants. READ MORE
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3. Infections Related to the Use of Medical Devices and Changes in the Oropharyngeal Flora
Abstract : Background: Humans exist in mutualistic balance with a large range of microbiota. Illness and hospitalization can disturb this balance and contribute to hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), which occur most often in critically ill patients. READ MORE
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4. Clonidine in paediatric anaesthesia : pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic aspects
Abstract : Clonidine is a mixed alpha-2/alpha-1 adrenoceptor agonist. It reduces sympathetic and increases parasympathetic tone which results in a lowering of the baseline blood pressure and heart rate. READ MORE
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5. Prehospital advanced airway management in the Nordic countries
Abstract : Tracheal intubation (TI) is often the preferred technique to secure the airway of an unconscious patient in the prehospital setting. Prehospital TI is associated with several challenges, including limited assistance, few airway rescue devices and environmental difficulties. READ MORE