Search for dissertations about: "Intraventricular haemorrhage"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Intraventricular haemorrhage.

2. 1. Preterm intraventricular haemorrhage - Effects of extracellular haemoglobin

   Author : Snjolaug Sveinsdottir; Lund Pediatrik; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) is the most common brain lesion in preterm infants and is most commonly seen in the sickest children, with 15-20% of very preterm infants developing IVH. The mortality of infants with severe IVH is 20-50 % in the neonatal period and over 50 % of surviving infants develop post-haemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PHVD) and 40-80 % develop severe neurological impairment, mainly cerebral palsy and mental retardation. READ MORE

4. 2. Aspects of neonatal septicaemia : prevention and complications

   Author : Louise Björkman Hjalmarsson; Jens Schollin; Andreas Ohlin; Claus Klingenberg; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neonatal sepsis; prevention; coagulase-negative staphylococci; nosocomial; hygiene; neonatal morbidity; alcohol toxicity;

   Abstract : Study I was part of the Extremely Preterm Infants in Sweden Study (EXPRESS), a prospective national study including all infants born .... READ MORE

5. 3. Neuromotor development and brain structure in children born extremely preterm

   Author : Lina Broström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Children born extremely preterm (EPT) are increasingly surviving but it is well known that they face a high risk of brain injury and neurodevelopmental impairments. The overall aim of the studies included in this thesis was to investigate the relationships between brain alterations and neurodevelopment, with specific focus on neuromotor outcomes in children born EPT. READ MORE