Search for dissertations about: "Sweden Lund University Hospital of Lund Department of Medicine"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words Sweden Lund University Hospital of Lund Department of Medicine.

  1. 1. In-hospital bed occupancy and the emergency department - effects on decisions about the level of care

    Author : Mathias Blom; Lund Medicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; emergency department overcrowding; access block; inpatient admission; unplanned 72h revisits;

    Abstract : Background: Emergency Department (ED) overcrowding occurs when the need for ED services outstrips available resources. Causes have been divided into input, throughput, and output factors, of which the last appear to be the most influential. READ MORE

  2. 2. Erythrocyte deformability studies by viscometry and filtrometry

    Author : Sylvi Persson; Pavo Hedner; Bo Sandhagen; Sweden Lund University Hospital of Lund Department of Medicine; []
    Keywords : Erythrocyte deformability; viscometry; Filtrometry; Red cell membrane; Buffer; Filtration pressure; stress factors; Mean corpuscular volume; Sodium-potassium pump; Ouabain; Corticosteroids; Blood storage; Transfusion; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : DOCTORAL DISSERTATION  Abstract The present thesis concerns factors of major importance in filtrometric studies of human erythrocytes, e.g. influence of buffer media, importance of filtration pressure for filtration through micropores and possible effects of damaged and hemolyzed blood cells. READ MORE

  3. 3. DIGITAL ANALYSIS OF CARDIAC ACOUSTIC SIGNALS IN CHILDREN

    Author : Milad El-Segaier; Lund Pediatrik; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pediatri; Medicin människa och djur ; Cardiovascular system; Kardiovaskulära systemet; Pediatrics; Medicine human and vertebrates ; Heart sound detection; Logistic regression; Receiver operating characteristic curve; Signal deconvolution.; Short-time Fourier transform; Cardiac acoustic signals; Time interval measurements;

    Abstract : DIGITAL ANALYSIS OF CARDIAC ACOUSTIC SIGNALS IN CHILDREN Milad El-Segaier, MD Division of Paediatric Cardiology, Department of Paediatrics, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden SUMMARY Despite tremendous development in cardiac imaging, use of the stethoscope and cardiac auscultation remains the primary diagnostic tool in evaluation of cardiac pathology. With the advent of miniaturized and powerful technology for data acquisition, display and digital signal processing, the possibilities for detecting cardiac pathology by signal analysis have increased. READ MORE

  4. 4. Safety and health effects in high and ultra-high field MR

    Author : Boel Hansson; Lund Diagnostisk radiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; UHF; MR safety; Patient compliance;

    Abstract : Background: More than 70 million magnetic resonance (MR) examinations are produced every year. Patients and personnel are exposed to electromagnetic fields at levels that exceed those normally found in our surroundings or in industry. READ MORE

  5. 5. Complications to peptic ulcer and peptic ulcer surgery

    Author : Kristina Åhsberg; Lund Kirurgi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Long term effects after peptic ulcer surgery still exert an influence on some patient groups. Partial gastrectomy increases the risk of gastric carcinoma more than 20 years after surgery and enterogastric reflux is regarded as the main ethiological factor. READ MORE