Search for dissertations about: "Presenting complaint"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Presenting complaint.

2. 1. Presenting complaint and mortality in non-surgical emergency medicine patients

   Author : Urban Säfwenberg; Lars Lind; Andreas Terént; Maaret Castrén; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Medicine; Presenting complaint; Emergency Department; long-term mortality; Standardized Mortality Ratio; frequent attenders; Medicin;

   Abstract : In 1995 and 2000 a total of 29 886 non surgical ED visits at Uppsala University Hospital were registered. Presenting complaint, admittance to a ward, length of stay, in-hospital mortality, discharge diagnoses, 30-day and long-term mortality were registered. The presenting complaints were sorted into 33 presenting complaint groups (PCGs). READ MORE

4. 2. Identification of the adult septic patient in the prehospital and emergency department setting

   Author : Ulrika M Wallgren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Sepsis is one of the most urgent conditions encountered within emergency care but is often difficult to recognize due to its non-specific presentations. One third of the patients lack the classic sign of infection; i.e. fever, and it is often not obvious that the patient suffers from an underlying infection, which is a prerequisite for sepsis. READ MORE

5. 3. Towards a new strategy for systematic screening for hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption in primary health care

   Author : Kjell Johansson; Anders Romelsjö; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : alcohol consumtion; screening; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : Alcohol consumption is the third largest risk factor for morbidity and mortality in developed countries. In order to counteract the negative effects of the increasing alcohol consumption in Sweden, there is an urgent need to disseminate and integrate screening for hazardous and harmful alcohol use into the existing routines of primary health care. READ MORE