Search for dissertations about: "ICU outcome"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 61 swedish dissertations containing the words ICU outcome.
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1. Predictive modeling and severity scoring after cardiac arrest in patients treated with targeted temperature management
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2. Glutamine to ICU patients
Abstract : Intravenous glutamine supplementation to intensive care patients using a glutamine containing dipeptide is now widely accepted in clinical practice. There are evidences that glutamine supplementation of ICU patients in need of parenteral nutrition improves mortality and morbidity. READ MORE
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3. Electroencephalography for neurological prognostication after cardiac arrest
Abstract : This thesis focuses on the prognostic value of electroencephalography(EEG) in comatose patients resuscitated after cardiac arrest (CA), using both simplified continuous EEG monitoring (cEEG) and routine EEG. Background: Comatose survivors are admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) to support vital functions. READ MORE
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4. On severe traumatic brain injury : aspects of an intra cranial pressure-targeted therapy based on the Lund concept
Abstract : Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (sTBI) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. At the Department of Neurosurgery Umeå University Hospital subjects with sTBI are treated with an intracranial pressure (ICP) guided therapy based on physiological principles, aiming to optimise the microcirculation of the brain so avoiding secondary brain injuries. READ MORE
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5. Acute kidney injury, outcome studies
Abstract : Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex syndrome for which no effective treatment exists, and our understanding of this condition is limited. If the acute kidney injury is severe enough to require renal replacement therapy, mortality rates at six months are around 60%. READ MORE