Search for dissertations about: "closure patent ductus"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words closure patent ductus.

2. 1. Persistent ductus arteriosus in extremely preterm infants

   Author : Karl Wilhelm Olsson; Richard Sindelar; Anders Jonzon; Anders Larsson; Sture Andersson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Echocardiography; Erythropoietin. Extremely preterm infants; Maximal ductal flow velocity; Patent ductus arteriosus; Persistent ductus arteriosus.; Pediatrik; Pediatrics;

   Abstract : Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is common in infants born .... READ MORE

4. 2. Quantification of left-to-right shunt through Patent Ductus Arteriosus by colour Doppler

   Author : Solweig Harling; Lund Pediatrik; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to develop a non-invasive method to quantify the size of a shunt through a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) by ultrasound and to test its usability in clinical settings. There is no consensus regarding the optimal management strategy for a PDA in premature infants. READ MORE

5. 3. Patent ductus arteriosus in extremely preterm infants : characteristics, risk factors and treatment decisions

   Author : Anna Guðmundsdóttir; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Survival rates in infants born extremely preterm, before 28 weeks of gestation, are increasing and the focus has shifted towards decreasing morbidites after extremely preterm birth and promoting life-long health for the survivors.1-3Approximately 50-60% of extremely preterm infants have the past decade been treated for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) to induce ductal closure. READ MORE