Search for dissertations about: "Catheters"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 66 swedish dissertations containing the word Catheters.
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6. Infections Related to the Use of Medical Devices and Changes in the Oropharyngeal Flora
Abstract : Background: Humans exist in mutualistic balance with a large range of microbiota. Illness and hospitalization can disturb this balance and contribute to hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), which occur most often in critically ill patients. READ MORE
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7. Mind the gap! Guideline implementation for peripheral venous catheters in paediatric care : documetation, complications, adherence and context
Abstract : Introduction: There is a knowledge translation gap between evidence, based on research findings and clinical practice. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been proposed as a strategy to condense and disseminate research findings. However their existence alone does not minimise the gap, they have to be implemented in everyday practice. READ MORE
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8. Postoperative infections and bladder distension following hip fracture surgery Findings from implementing patient safety innovations
Abstract : Adverse events such as hospital-acquired infections and bladder distension are largely preventable if evidence-based recommendations are adhered to. The overall aim of this thesis was to promote healthcare workers’, involved in the care of patients with hip fracture, ownership of postoperative infections, especially urinary catheter associated urinary tract infections (UC-UTIs), and bladder distension prevention. READ MORE
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9. Venous thrombosis in children : the roles of vascular access and critical illness
Abstract : Venous thromboembolism (VT) is a rare event in the general pediatric population. However, the incidence in hospitalized children is higher and has increased dramatically reaching 58 per 10 000 children. The single most important risk factor for pediatric VT is the presence of a central venous catheter. READ MORE
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10. Mathematical Optimization of HDR Brachytherapy
Abstract : One out of eight deaths throughout the world is due to cancer. Developing new treatments and improving existing treatments is hence of major importance. In this thesis we have studied how mathematical optimization can be used to improve an existing treatment method: high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy. READ MORE