Search for dissertations about: "CPR 2013"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words CPR 2013.
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1. Lifesaving after cardiac arrest due to drowning. Characteristics and outcome
Abstract : Aims The aim of this thesis was to describe out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) due to drowning from the following angles. In Paper I: To describe the characteristics of OHCA due to drowning and evaluate factors of importance for survival. In Paper II: To describe lifesaving skills and CPR competence among surf lifeguards. READ MORE
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2. Influence of The Education and Training of Prehospital Medical Crews on Measures of Performance and Patient Outcomes
Abstract : Prehospital care has developed dramatically the last decades with the implementation of new devices and educational concepts. Clinical decisions and treatments have moved out from the hospitals to the prehospital setting. In Sweden this has been accompanied by an increase in the level of competence, i.e. READ MORE
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3. Safety with Mechanical Chest Compressions in CPR : Clinical studies with the LUCAS™ device
Abstract : Chest compressions in cardiopulmonary resuscitation are of utmost importance although not without a risk. Many injuries are described but the incidence of these is hard to define due to methodological differences. It is strenuous to perform chest compressions and therefore mechanical chest compressions have been looked upon with interest. READ MORE
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4. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Sweden – yesterday, today and tomorrow
Abstract : In Sweden, the reported incidence and outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) vary between counties. In the mid -1980s, a national programme in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was developed and rescuers have been educated in CPR. Since 1990, Swedish OHCA data are to be reported to the Swedish Cardiac Arrest Register (SCAR). READ MORE
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5. Avatar : saving lives in virtual worlds
Abstract : In medicine, education and recurrent training is fundamental for efficient and safe care. In emergency situations one has to rely on robust protocols that reduce the risk for errors. READ MORE