Search for dissertations about: "long term"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 4636 swedish dissertations containing the words long term.
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1. Long-Term Tracheostomy : Outcome, Cannula care, and Material Wear
University dissertation from Stockholm : Karolinska institutetAbstract : Do people with long-term tracheostomy need hospital care? Which cleaning method is most appropriate for decontamination of inner cannulae? Are tracheostomy tubes changed for rational reasons? There is clearly a lack of evidence based research in this field and the clinical guidelines available are often based on local practice. A tracheostomy is a created opening in trachea to facilitate breathing. READ MORE
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2. Long-Term Tracheostomy : Outcome, Cannula care, and Material Wear
University dissertation from Stockholm : Karolinska InstitutetAbstract : Do people with long-term tracheostomy need hospital care? Which cleaning method is most appropriate for decontamination of inner cannulae? Are tracheostomy tubes changed for rational reasons? There is clearly a lack of evidence based research in this field and the clinical guidelines available are often based on local practice. A tracheostomy is a created opening in trachea to facilitate breathing. READ MORE
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3. Surviving Cancer in Childhood : psychological and long-term adjustment
University dissertation from Stockholm : Department of Psychology, Stockholm UniversityAbstract : Psychological long-term coping, mental health, social adjustment, and memories of illness and experiences of medical care were investigated in 30 young adult childhood cancer survivors. Coping with illness and treatment was studied with reference to a theoretical model based on psychodynamic theory of the integration of a psychological trauma. READ MORE
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4. Hydrodemetallization of Petroleum - Reaction Kinetics, Activity Decay and Long-life Catalysts
University dissertation from Stockholm : Department of Psychology, Stockholm UniversityAbstract : Hydrodemetallization (HDM) is an indispensable step in industrial catalytic hydroprocessing of residual oils. To develop improved HDM catalysts and reactors, a detailed knowledge of the reaction mechanisms and kinetics, and a good understanding of the mechanisms and process of the catalyst decaying are very important. READ MORE
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5. Long-term effects of acupuncture
University dissertation from Kavallerigränden 10. S-226 39 Lund. SwedenAbstract : In a retrospective follow-up study, n=202, long-term pain relief (>6 months) after a course of acupuncture treatments was found mainly among patients with chronic nociceptive pain while patients with neurogenic or psychogenic pain did not benefit much. In a placebo-controlled randomised single-blind long-term study with independent observer of chronic nociceptive low back pain, n=50, it was found that acupuncture, was significantly superior to true placebo in all outcome measurements, even more than 6 months after the treatment series. READ MORE
