Search for dissertations about: "critical illness"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 97 swedish dissertations containing the words critical illness.

  2. 6. Critical care in low resource settings

    Author : Tim Baker; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Critical Care;

    Abstract : Background: Critical care is the care of patients with immediately life-threatening disease or injury. The substantial global burden of critical illness is especially high in low resource settings. There is a striking lack of knowledge about the quality of critical care in such settings and about how to improve care. READ MORE

  4. 7. Energy expenditure and substrate utilization during critical illness

    Author : Martin Sundström Rehal; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Critical illness leads to major alterations in metabolism. The net result is a state where catabolism predominates over anabolism. The associated loss of lean body mass is significant and potentially harmful. It is commonly held that providing calories and protein from nutrition may attenuate this response. READ MORE

  5. 8. Anabolic response to amino acid supplementation in critical illness

    Author : Felix Liebau; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Critically ill patients suffer from protein catabolism with losses of skeletal muscle and whole-body proteins associated with morbidity and mortality. Catabolism is difficult to overcome, but nutritional supplementation with enteral protein or parenteral amino acids may limit protein losses. READ MORE

  6. 9. Molecular And Cellular Networks in Critical Illness Associated Muscle Weakness : Skeletal Muscle Proteostasis in the Intensive Care Unit

    Author : Varuna Chaminda Banduseela; Lars Larsson; Gustavo Nader; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; chaperones; autophagy; intensive care unit; heat shock proteins; protein synthesis; proteostasis; ER stress; gene expression; sepsis; neuromuscular blockers; corticosteroids; immobilisation; mechanical ventilation; Molekylär cellbiologi; Molecular Cellbiology; Molekylär medicin; Molecular Medicine;

    Abstract : Critical illness associated muscle weakness and muscle dysfunction in intensive care unit (ICU) patients lead to severe morbidity and mortality as well as significant adverse effect on quality of life. Immobilization, mechanical ventilation, neuromuscular blocking agents, corticosteroids, and sepsis have been implicated as important risk factors, but the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms remain unclear. READ MORE

  7. 10. Critical illness myopathy : understanding different effects on muscle fibre function

    Author : Hannah Ogilvie; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Skeletal muscle is an essential component of the human body, being one of the most dynamic and plastic tissues. As such it can be altered by numerous confounding factors. READ MORE