Search for dissertations about: "stroke unit"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 54 swedish dissertations containing the words stroke unit.

2. 16. Upper extremity functioning during the first year after stroke

   Author : Hanna C Persson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Stroke recovery; Upper extremity; Paresis; Outcome; Process assessment; Cerebral haemorrhage; Ischemic stroke; Prognosis; Motor skills; Movement; Rehabilitation; Treatment outcome; Muscel strength; Self-report;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate upper extremity functioning during the first year after stroke from different perspectives. Methods. All patients with first ever stroke, admitted to a stroke unit within 72 hours after stroke incidence were included during a period of 18 months. READ MORE

4. 17. Daily life after stroke in elderly people. Evaluation of stroke unit care focusing on daily activities, resource use and costs, assistive devices and health-related quality of life

   Author : Gunilla Gosman-Hedström; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : Stroke unit; randomization; longitudinal study; resource use and cost; informal care; elderly; occupational therapy; daily activities; Functional Independence Measure; construct validity; assistive devices; housing modifications; health-related quality of life;

   Abstract : Aims: The overall aims of this thesis were: a) to compare stroke unit (SU) care and its continuum with care on general wards (GW) for elderly patients, concerning resource use and costs for care and rehabilitation focusing on assistive technology in a one-year follow-up and, b) to explore the use and cost of assistive devices (ADs), ability in daily activities and self-rated health-related quality of life (HRQL) longitudinally.Methods: Two hundred and forty-nine persons >70 years were followed in a randomized, prospective study evaluating SU care after acute stroke. READ MORE

5. 18. Electrical Bioimpedance Cerebral Monitoring : From Hypothesis and Simulation to First Experimental Evidence in Stroke Patients

   Author : Seyed Reza Atefi; Fernando Seoane; Michael Bodo; Kaj Lindecrantz; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Electrical Biompedance Spectroscopy; Stroke; Hemorrhage; Ischemia; FEM; HFSS; Electrical Potentials; Människan i vården;

   Abstract : Stroke is amongthe leading causes of death worldwide and requires immediate care to prevent death or permanent disability. Unfortunately, the current stateof stroke diagnosis is limited to fixed neuroimaging facilities that do not allow rapid stroke diagnosis. READ MORE

6. 19. Perceived Participation in Discharge Planning and Health Related Quality of Life after Stroke

   Author : Ann-Helene Almborg; Stig Berg; Elisabeth Hamrin; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Discharge planning; Goal-setting; Health related quality of life; ICF; Information; Needs assessment; Patient participation; Relatives participation; Social activities; Stroke;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the patients’ and their relatives’ perceived participation in discharge planning after stroke and the patients’ health-related quality of life, depressive symptoms, performance of personal daily activities and social activities in connection with discharge. Another aim was to evaluate the psychometric assumptions of the SF-36 for Swedish stroke patients. READ MORE

7. 20. On the Use of Simulation and Optimization for the Analysis and Planning of Prehospital Stroke Care

   Author : Saeid Amouzad Mahdiraji; Johan Holmgren; Radu-Casian Mihailescu; Jesper Petersson; Tobias Andersson Granberg; Malmö universitet; []
   Keywords : Stroke Transport Policies; EMS; Mobile Stroke Unit; MSU; Simulation; Optimization; Modeling Framework.;

   Abstract : Immediate treatment is of extreme importance for stroke patients. However, providing fast enough treatment for stroke patients is far from trivial, mainly due to logistical challenges and difficulties in diagnosing the correct stroke type. READ MORE