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Found 3 swedish dissertations matching the above criteria.

  2. 1. Care and handling of a peripheral intravenous line

    Author : Anna Lundgren; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Peripheral cannula; time in situ; thrombophlebitis; intravenous infusions; nursing care; documentation; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : The general aim was to study the way nurses plan, take care of and document a peripheral intravenous cannulae (PIV) related to complications, and to give a basis for quality assurance (QA). The methods used were document analysis, interview, observation and intervention regarding cannula time in situ. READ MORE

  4. 2. Flow characterisation of drainage cannulae and centrifugal pumps used in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: an experimental investigation

    Author : Federico Rorro; Lisa Prahl Wittberg; Lars Mikael Broman; Louis P. Parker; Fredrik Lundell; Ulrich Steinseifer; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Teknisk mekanik; Engineering Mechanics;

    Abstract : Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a life-saving treatment for acute respiratory and/or circulatory failure. Typically driven by a centrifugal pump, blood is drained from the patient via one drainage cannula, oxygenated by a membrane lung and returned to the patient via the return cannula. READ MORE

  5. 3. Aspects of circulatory failure in respiratory extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

    Author : Lars Falk; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) was developed in the seventies for the intended use of supporting respiratory failure. Today ECMO has become a well-established treatment for patients with both respiratory and circulatory failure where conventional intensive care is inadequate. READ MORE