Search for dissertations about: "hospital noise"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words hospital noise.
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1. Inter-hospital transports of critically ill children
Abstract : There is an increasing need for inter-hospital transports of seriously ill children as a result of centralization of intensive care for children to dedicated pediatric intensive care units (PICU). This thesis has explored the short-and long-term outcomes of critically ill children after transport by a specialized pediatric transport team to a PICU. READ MORE
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2. Environmental factors in cardiovascular disease
Abstract : Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death in Sweden and other developed countries. The purpose of this thesis is to assess the role of certain environmental factors in the etiology of cardiovascular disease, expressed as hypertension and myocardial infarction, focusing on aircraft noise, environmental tobacco smoke, drinking water hardness, and ambient air pollution. READ MORE
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3. Everyday encounters with data: Exploring engaging and collaborative interactive technologies
Abstract : This thesis addresses a variety of problems in human-computer interaction (HCI) centred around how users perceive, use and benefit from data. The work spans a number of application areas such as: medical work, shipping, emergency management, campus work conditions and practising amateur sports. READ MORE
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4. Aspects of PET-CT in prostate cancer. Protocol optimization, diagnostic accuracy, and dosimetry
Abstract : The PET-CT imaging modality is based on positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography. Before a PET-CT examination, a radioactive tracer (also called a radiopharmaceutical) is intravenously injected into the patient. PET technology images the distribution of this tracer element by detecting the decay. READ MORE
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5. Myocardial infarction and cardiac regulation in relation to vibration exposure
Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to assess the possible risk of myocardial infarction in work entailing exposure to vibration, and to study whether there is any relation between short-term exposure to vibration and cardiac regulation. Epidemiological methods were applied to investigate a possible association between occupational exposure to vibration and myocardial infarction. READ MORE