Search for dissertations about: "in-hospital cardiac arrest"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 swedish dissertations containing the words in-hospital cardiac arrest.
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1. In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest : A Study of Education in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and its Effects on Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes among Healthcare Professionals and Survival of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients
Abstract : This thesis investigated whether outcome after in-hospital cardiac arrest patients could be improved by a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) educational intervention focusing on all hospital healthcare professionals. Annually in Sweden, approximately 3000 in-hospital patients suffer a cardiac arrest in which CPR is attempted, and which 900 will survive. READ MORE
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2. In-hospital family-witnessed adult resuscitation : Perspectives of patients, families and healthcare professionals
Abstract : Background Several international organizations recommend family-witnessed resuscitation (FWR) in hospitals, which means that the family should be offered to be present during resuscitation. These recommendations are based on research that shows that it is usually beneficial for the family to be present. READ MORE
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3. In-hospital cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Sweden : Healthcare professionals’ competence and compliance with guidelines
Abstract : Competence in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the foundation for performing CPR in accordance with guidelines during in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) events, which is crucial to patient survival. All IHCA events are to be reported to the Swedish Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (SRCR), but compliance is unclear. READ MORE
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4. The epidemiology of cardiac arrest - In-hospital risk assessment, treatment and outcome
Abstract : AIM: To describe and analyse sudden cardiac arrest, both in hospital and out of hospital, from an epidemiological perspective, by early prediction, by comparing changes over time in relation to aetiology, characteristics, treatment, survival or mortality and by identifying factors associated with outcome. METHODS: This thesis is based on four observational studies, including patient information from the Swedish Registry for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, in and out of hospital, and from a local registry on medical emergency team assessment at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. READ MORE
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5. Cardiac arrest outside and inside hospital from a 30 year perspective in the Municipality of Gothenburg
Abstract : Aims: 1:To describe the epidemiology of both out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) in the Municipality of Gothenburg. 2:To describe the differences and similarities in cardiac arrest inside and outside hospital. READ MORE