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Found 3 swedish dissertations matching the above criteria.

2. 1. Influence of depth of anesthesia on postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) and inflammatory markers

   Author : Pether Jildenstål; Narinder Rawal; Lars Berggren; Jan Jakobsson; Johan Reader; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Postoperative cognitive dysfunction; minor and major surgery; anaesthesia; depth of anaesthesia monitoring; auditory evoked potential; AAI; inflammatory marker; Medicin; Medicine;

   Abstract : Patients may suffer from various forms of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). In most cases, the impact on cognitive function is relatively transient but POCD can sometimes be long-lasting (> 1 year). Studies showing that up to one in four patients with known risk factors are affected by some form of cognitive loss. READ MORE

4. 2. Hypnosis monitoring during general anaesthesia : with focus on awareness

   Author : Andreas Ekman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Hypnosis monitoring; electroencephalogram; BIS; AAI; neuromuscular block;

   Abstract : An objective measure of the hypnotic component of general anaesthesia has been sought for decades. The electroencephalogram (EEG) was early recognized as a possible useful intraoperative monitor when the effects of anaesthetic drugs on human EEG recordings were noted. READ MORE

5. 3. Novel neurophysiological monitors of the transition from wakefulness to loss of consciousness during anaesthesia

   Author : Gunilla Barr; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : EEG; BI-spectral index; AEP; propofol; sevoflurane; awareness;

   Abstract : Background: The concept of adequate anaesthesia is not easily defined. One important component of anaesthesia is the suppression of wakefulness, that is, a patient who does not experience sensory input such as hearing, vision, and feeling of pain. READ MORE