Search for dissertations about: "ACS university"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the words ACS university.
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1. Improving outcomes in patients with coronary heart disease using national registers and platelet function testing
Abstract : Introduction: Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. The aims of this thesis were to evaluate different contemporary approaches in coronary care with regard to mortality and myocardial infarction. READ MORE
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2. Autonomous cortisol secretion – Mortality, morbidity and diagnostics
Abstract : ContextUp to half of patients with adrenal adenomas found as incidentalomas show biochemical signs of subtle cortisol hypersecretion without having clinical signs or symptoms of Cushing’s syndrome. A condition called autonomous cortisol secretion (ACS). Previous studies have indicated that ACS might be associated with increased mortality. READ MORE
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3. Acute confusion in orthopaedic care. With the emphasis on the patients' view and the episode of confusion
Abstract : The aims of this thesis were to investigate factors of significance for the development of acute confusional state (ACS), the confusional episodes, the lived experiences of having been confused in elderly patients admitted for emergency or elective surgery in orthopaedic care. A further aim was to investigate the nurses’ view of the ACS and the encounter with patients who developed ACS. READ MORE
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4. Cardiovascular events after acute coronary syndrome with special reference to ischemic stroke
Abstract : Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) encompasses acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and unstable angina (UA). It is a global major cause of morbidity and mortality in both the short and long terms. READ MORE
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5. Platelet reactivity and comorbidities in acute coronary syndrome
Abstract : Background In the event of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), the risk of death and complications such as stroke and re-infarction is high during the first month. Diabetes, impaired kidney function, elevated markers of systemic inflammation and high level of platelet reactivity have all been associated with worsened prognosis in ACS patients. READ MORE