Search for dissertations about: "inpatient admission"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the words inpatient admission.

  1. 21. Off-label drug use, medication errors and adverse drug events : among Swedish pediatric inpatients

    Author : Per Nydert; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: In pediatrics, treatment with drugs is an important and fully integrated part of everyday medical practice. However, authorized drugs specified to be used in children are often lacking which leads to off-label use, i.e. outside of approved product monographs. READ MORE

  2. 22. Joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis : experimental, clinical and epidemiological studies

    Author : Rüdiger J Weiss; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease characterized by chronic polyarticular synovial inflammation. Erosive joint destruction represents a major unsolved complication of RA. Objectives: The aim of this thesis was to obtain increased knowledge of joint destruction by using a multidisciplinary approach. READ MORE

  3. 23. Conditions for care : factors in the nurse work environment related to safe and high quality care in acute care hospitals

    Author : Lisa Smeds Alenius; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Shortages of registered nurses (RNs) intensify challenges for healthcare service providers in matching an increasing demand for care with a sufficient healthcare workforce. Poor working conditions have been recognized to often precede RNs’ decision to leave the profession prematurely. READ MORE

  4. 24. Aspects on heart failure and drug treatment in geriatric patients

    Author : Marianne Reimers Wessberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Patients with chronic heart failure (HF) are very common in geriatric care, but the prevalence of different types of HF and comorbidities, as well as the nature of investigations, treatment, planning and outcome in this patient group are less well known. The overall aim of this thesis was to assess central aspects of geriatric care such as strategies for drug changes and in particular, investigations and treatment strategies for geriatric patients with HF prior to and during geriatric care. READ MORE

  5. 25. Music therapy : an intervention effecting quality of life and health in children going through hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

    Author : Lena Uggla; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an established treatment for several types of leukemic, hematopoietic, and metabolic diseases. The child is isolated during 4-6 weeks, followed by extensive follow-up for 3-6 months. The huge psychological and physiological burden of HSCT requires careful supportive intervention. READ MORE