Search for dissertations about: "catheter associated"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 59 swedish dissertations containing the words catheter associated.

2. 1. Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation : effects on rhythm, symptoms and health-related quality of life

   Author : Anna Björkenheim; Dritan Poçi; Deirdre Lane; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Atrial fibrillation; catheter ablation; symptoms; quality of life;

   Abstract : Background: AF ablation is an increasingly used treatment in patients with AF to improve patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Atrioventricular junction ablation (AVJA) is a palliative treatment option in therapy refractory AF that improves PROs but renders the patient pacemaker dependent. READ MORE

4. 2. A new technique for postoperative pain management with local anesthetic after abdominal hysterectomy

   Author : Andrea Perniola; Kjell Axelsson; Anil Gupta; Johan Lundberg; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; local anesthetics; postoperative pain; abdominal hysterectomy; intra-peritoneal; catheter; Lidocaine; Levobupivacaine; Medicin; Medicine;

   Abstract : An abdominal hysterectomy (AH) is associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain. In this thesis, a new technique for postoperative pain managment has been studied in 200 patients: local anesthetic (LA) was administered intraperitoneally (IP) after elective AH. READ MORE

5. 3. Minimally Invasive Catheter-Based Technologies

   Author : Mikael Sandell; Göran Stemme; Staffan Holmin; Niclas Roxhed; Wouter van der Wijngaart; Stefan Jonsson; Duncan Maitland; KTH; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicinsk teknologi; Medical Technology;

   Abstract : A simple incision procedure in a blood vessel makes the entire vascular system accessible. Through contrast injection and X-ray visualization, the vascular tree can be mapped and navigated through manual manipulation of thin tubes and wires. READ MORE

6. 4. Atrial fibrillation : treatment, associated conditions and quantification of symptoms

   Author : Niklas Höglund; Steen Jensen; Milos Kesek; Karl Franklin; Juhani Koistinen; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Atrial fibrillation; cardioversion; atorvastatin; high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; symptoms; sleep apnea; kardiologi; Cardiology;

   Abstract : Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia. There is a need for new pharmacological treatment strategies since the current antiarrhythmic drugs have a modest efficacy and may have severe side effects. Cardioversion (CV) of AF offers an opportunity to study related conditions in sinus rhythm (SR) and during AF. READ MORE

7. 5. Infections Related to the Use of Medical Devices and Changes in the Oropharyngeal Flora

   Author : Hulda Thorarinsdottir; Anestesiologi och intensivvård; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; thrombosis; critical illness; biofilm; intratracheal intubation; ventilator-associated pneumonia; ; central venous catheters; catheter-related infections; proton pump inhibitors; oropharynx; MICROBIOTA; foreign-body reaction; hemolysis; inflammation;

   Abstract : Background: Humans exist in mutualistic balance with a large range of microbiota. Illness and hospitalization can disturb this balance and contribute to hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), which occur most often in critically ill patients. READ MORE