Search for dissertations about: "Traumatic complications"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 42 swedish dissertations containing the words Traumatic complications.
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1. The Association Between Beta-Blockade and Clinical Outcomes in the Context of Surgical and Traumatic Stress
Abstract : Traumatic injury and major abdominal surgery are areas in general surgery associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. The overall colorectal cancer surgery mortality rate is around 4%, with that for emergency surgery more than twice as high as for planned. Surgical morbidity varies between 25% and 45%. READ MORE
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2. On severe traumatic brain injury : aspects of an intra cranial pressure-targeted therapy based on the Lund concept
Abstract : Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (sTBI) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. At the Department of Neurosurgery Umeå University Hospital subjects with sTBI are treated with an intracranial pressure (ICP) guided therapy based on physiological principles, aiming to optimise the microcirculation of the brain so avoiding secondary brain injuries. READ MORE
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3. Internal fixation of femoral neck fractures
Abstract : The incidence of femoral neck fractures in elderly people is rising requiring large health care resources. Internal fixation of the fracture is the treatment of choice in Scandinavia, but in 20-40% of the cases a late complication such as a segmental collapse of the femoral head after initial bone necrosis, or a non-union of the fracture because of non-healing, will occur. READ MORE
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4. Traumatic spinal cord injuries in rural Tanzania : occurrences, clinical outcomes and life situations of persons living in the Kilimanjaro region
Abstract : Background: Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) is one of the most troubling health condition as it leaves the inflicted individual with irreversible sensorimotor impairment. Rural areas of Tanzania and other low income countries are characterized by inadequate emergency, medical and rehabilitation services and are mostly inaccessible by wheelchair. READ MORE
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5. Studies on head trauma complications with special reference to mild traumatic brain injury
Abstract : Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a recognised public health problem. Patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) represent the main part of the total TBI population attending hospital. READ MORE