Search for dissertations about: "Patent ductus arteriosus"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Patent ductus arteriosus.

2. 1. Persistent ductus arteriosus in extremely preterm infants

   Author : Karl Wilhelm Olsson; Richard Sindelar; Anders Jonzon; Anders Larsson; Sture Andersson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Echocardiography; Erythropoietin. Extremely preterm infants; Maximal ductal flow velocity; Patent ductus arteriosus; Persistent ductus arteriosus.; Pediatrik; Pediatrics;

   Abstract : Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is common in infants born .... READ MORE

4. 2. Quantification of left-to-right shunt through Patent Ductus Arteriosus by colour Doppler

   Author : Solweig Harling; Lund Pediatrik; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to develop a non-invasive method to quantify the size of a shunt through a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) by ultrasound and to test its usability in clinical settings. There is no consensus regarding the optimal management strategy for a PDA in premature infants. READ MORE

5. 3. Patent ductus arteriosus in extremely preterm infants : characteristics, risk factors and treatment decisions

   Author : Anna Guðmundsdóttir; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Survival rates in infants born extremely preterm, before 28 weeks of gestation, are increasing and the focus has shifted towards decreasing morbidites after extremely preterm birth and promoting life-long health for the survivors.1-3Approximately 50-60% of extremely preterm infants have the past decade been treated for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) to induce ductal closure. READ MORE

6. 4. The impact of early nutrition on extremely preterm infants

   Author : Elisabeth Stoltz Sjöström; Magnus Domellöf; Inger Öhlund; Deborah O'Connor; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Energy intake; enteral intake; extremely preterm infants; folate; growth failure; human milk; iron; macronutrients; malnutrition; micronutrients; nutrient intake; patent ductus arteriosus; protein; retinopathy of prematurity; surgery;

   Abstract : Background Modern neonatal care has improved the survival rate of extremely preterm infants. These infants are at high risk of malnutrition and growth failure during 3-4 months of hospital care. READ MORE

7. 5. When the paediatric heart is affected : impact on nutrition, growth and body composition from infancy to adolescence

   Author : Lena Hansson; Annika Rydberg; Inger Öhlund; Torbjörn Lind; Tanis Fenton; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : Congenital heart disease; Patent ductus arteriosus; Preterm infant; Infant growth; Energy intake; Dietary fatty acid; Micronutrient intake; Vitamin D; Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry DXA ; Fontan circulation.; pediatrik; Pediatrics; Food and Nutrition; kostvetenskap; kardiologi; Cardiology;

   Abstract : BackgroundChildren with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) and very low birth weight (VLBW) infants with a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) are two distinct groups of patients with different clinical care needs. Irrespective of the type of heart condition, nutritional intake and growth is largely affected in these individuals during infancy. READ MORE