Search for dissertations about: "Re-admission"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the word Re-admission.

2. 1. Coronary Heart Disease and Early Decision Making, from Symptoms to Seeking Care : Studies with Focus on Pre-hospital Delay in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients

   Author : Catrin Henriksson; Bertil Lindahl; Margareta Larsson; Anna Strömberg; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Acute Myocardial Infarction; Pre-Hospital Delay; Knowledge; Attitudes; Decision Making; Quality of Life; Re-admission; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : Despite several investigations and interventions aimed at decreasing the time from symptom onset to medical care seeking in acute myocardial infarction patients, the delay time is still too long for best treatment outcomes. In this thesis, investigations aimed at improving our understanding of the factors influencing delay time are evaluated, as well as attitudes to medical care seeking in patients, relatives and the general public. READ MORE

4. 2. Left ventricular reconstruction in ischemic heart disease

   Author : Ulrik Sartipy; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Left ventricular reconstruction; surgical ventricular restoration; heart failure surgery; left ventricular aneurysm; ischemic heart disease; cardiac remodeling; surgery for ventricular tachycardia;

   Abstract : Objectives: [1] To review our experience with left ventricular reconstruction (LVR) regarding safety (early mortality and morbidity) and long-term survival (Study I). [2] To evaluate LVR including surgery for ventricular tachycardia in patients with preoperative spontaneous or inducible ventricular tachycardia (Study II). READ MORE

5. 3. Stroke in elderly people. A randomised study of stroke unit care. Evaluation of health care utilisation and costs

   Author : Lisbeth Claesson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : Stroke; aged; activities of daily living; quality of life; health care costs; patient readmission; cognition; comorbidity; treatment outcome; statistics nonparametric;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate stroke unit care for elderly patients, aged > 70 years, in daily life activities, health-related quality of life and costs, to describe patients´ conditions from the perspectives of re-admissions to hospital care and to identify the consequences of cognitive impairments on daily life activities and costs.I-II. READ MORE

6. 4. Quality Improvement in Acute Coronary Care : Combining the Use of an Interactive Quality Registry with a Quality Improvement Collaborative to Improve Clinical Outcome in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

   Author : Rickard Carlhed; Bertil Lindahl; Leif Bojö; Duncan Neuhauser; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Quality Improvement; Quality Registry; Acute Coronary Care; Guideline Adherence; Cardiology; Kardiologi;

   Abstract : The quality of care for Swedish patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is continuously increasing. Nevertheless, a great potential for improvement still exists. READ MORE

7. 5. Cholecystectomy : studies on surgical methods, incidence and economy

   Author : Axel Ros; Ulf Haglund; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : After almost a century without change in the surgical care of gallstone disease since the first cholecystectomy in 1882, a profound change in surgical treatment of gallstones has taken place over the last three decades with the introduction of endoscopic sphincterotomy for treatment of bile duct stones (EST), minilaparotomy cholecystectomy (MC), and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). The epidemiology of gallstone surgery has changed since these minimally invasive procedures were introduced. READ MORE