Search for dissertations about: "identifying sepsis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words identifying sepsis.
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1. Sepsis - an ED perspective. Sepsis Alert & Biomarkers
Abstract : Background: Sepsis, the life-threatening organ dysfunction due to dysregulated host response to an infection, is a medical emergency. Early diagnosis and treatment are important factors to prevent mortality and morbidity. However, sepsis can be diffuse and difficult to interpret. READ MORE
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2. Perspectives of Deep Learning for Neonatal Sepsis Detection
Abstract : Newborns, whether born at term or preterm, are highly vulnerable and face life-threatening situations during their initial weeks of life every year. Even with hospitalization in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and careful clinical monitoring, identifying infection-related incidents like sepsis is a challenging task. READ MORE
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3. The epidemiology of risk factors and short- and long-term outcome in the Swedish intensive care cohort
Abstract : The sepsis syndrome is present in ¼ to ⅓ of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide. The short-term prognosis is grim, with a 30-day mortality of 30–35%; however, the long- term outcomes are now being explored, as multi-professional follow-up after ICU care is increasingly being implemented. READ MORE
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4. Pharmacometrics to characterize innate immune response and antibacterial treatments
Abstract : The immune system protects the host against pathogens by distinguishing self from non-self. However, it is most-often disregarded in pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PKPD) characterization of (new and old) antibiotics. READ MORE
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5. Bacterial meningitis in children : clinical aspects and preventive effects of vaccinations
Abstract : Bacterial meningitis, one of the most severe infections a child can contract, can be caused by several different strains of bacteria. Most commonly, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis. READ MORE