Search for dissertations about: "Acute abdomen"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words Acute abdomen.

2. 1. The role of surgeon-performed ultrasound in the management of the acute abdomen

   Author : Anna Lindelius; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The overall objective of this thesis was to evaluate the effects of bedside surgeon-performed ultrasound on the diagnostic accuracy and management of the patient admitted to the emergency department for abdominal pain. Methods: We randomized 800 patients who attended the emergency department at Stockholm South General Hospital, Sweden, for abdominal pain, to either receive or not receive surgeon-performed ultrasound as a complement to routine management. READ MORE

4. 2. Epidemiologic studies on acute appendicitis in children

   Author : Markus Almström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children. A considerable effort has been made to develop and improve treatment and outcomes. A PubMed search yields over 20 000 publications on appendicitis. Almost 8 000 abstracts are found if the search is restricted to children. READ MORE

5. 3. Morbidity and mortality following standardised perioperative management of patients operated with acute abdominal surgery in a high-risk emergency setting

   Author : Terje Jansson Timan; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Acute care surgery; Emergency laparotomy; Anaesthesiology; Intensive care; Peri-operative medicine;

   Abstract : Patients suffering from acute pathology in the abdomen is common throughout the world and surgical intervention can often be necessary. Those who are most seriously ill need an acute management with major abdominal surgery, the dominant procedure being an emergency laparotomy. READ MORE

6. 4. Transpulmonary pressure during mechanical ventilation

   Author : Christina Grivans; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Mechanical ventilation; Acute lung injury; Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Lung volume measurements; Electric Impedance diagnostic use; Lung elastance; Transpulmonary pressure; Esophageal pressure;

   Abstract : Background: Mechanical ventilation can aggravate lung injury by repetitive opening and closing of lung units, overdistention and undue pressure on pulmonary structures. Guidelines exist for lung protective ventilation, but individualized ventilator settings, based on partitioning of respiratory mechanics in pulmonary and chest wall complex components, would be beneficial. READ MORE

7. 5. Low kilovoltage computed tomography to reduce contrast medium dose in patients at risk of acute kidney injury

   Author : Fredrik Holmquist; Lund Diagnostisk radiologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Computed tomography; Image quality; Radiation dosimetry; contrast medium induced nephropathy; Iterative reconstruction algorithms;

   Abstract : Background: Patients with reduced renal function may be at risk of contrast medium-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) following intravenous iodine contrast medium (CM) enhanced computed tomography (CT). Reducing the CM dose may reduce this risk. READ MORE