Search for dissertations about: "erythema"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 43 swedish dissertations containing the word erythema.
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11. LYME BORRELIOSIS Detection and identification of the infecting genotype
Abstract : Lyme borreliosis is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, a bacterium with a parasitic life-style, which is transmitted between hosts by the Ixodes tick-vector. Humans will incidentally become infected. The resulting illness can involve the skin, nervous system, joints and heart. READ MORE
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12. Optical methods for tympanic membrane colour and shape assessment
Abstract : Otitis media is one of the most common diseases of childhood. Increasing antibiotic resistance has lead to awareness of the importance of the diagnostic accuracy in otitis media. The recommended treatment of acute otitis media (AOM) involves antibiotics whereas in otitis media with effusion (OME) it does not. READ MORE
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13. Optical Methods for Tympanic Membrane Characterisation : Towards Objective Otoscopy in Otitis Media
Abstract : Otitis media, which is an upper respiratory tract infection that affect the middle ear, is the second most common disease in childhood, outnumbered in prevalence only by the common cold. Diagnosis of middle ear inflammation is often performed in the primary healthcare where the normal procedure involves anamnesis and physical examination of the tympanic membranes (TM) of the patient, usually be means of otoscopy. READ MORE
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14. Pressure ulcers - role of the nurse to improve patient safety : prevalence, risk factors, classification and documentation in patients undergoing hip surgery
Abstract : Pressure ulcer is a common complication in hip fracture surgery and convalescence. Earlier prevalence studies have demonstrated a lower prevalence in Southern Europe than in Northern Europe. READ MORE
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15. Neoehrlichia mikurensis in Sweden : An emerging tick-borne human pathogen
Abstract : Neoehrlichia mikurensis is an emerging tick-borne human pathogen, causing neoehrlichiosis in immunosuppressed and immunocompetent individuals. It targets the vascular endothelium, leading to thromboembolic and vascular events, but can also pass without symptoms. READ MORE