Search for dissertations about: "thesis on burn injury"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis on burn injury.
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11. Psychiatric History and Adaptation in Burn Injured Patients
Abstract : The intertwined relationship between physical and psychological problems is a topic of much interest in the rehabilitation of severely injured patients, e.g. after a burn. The present study aims at gaining further knowledge concerning the impact of psychological factors and psychiatric morbidity on short and long-term adaptation after burn injury. READ MORE
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12. Heparin-binding protein and organ failure in critical illness
Abstract : Background: For patients severely ill enough to require care in an intensive care unit (ICU), both the disease itself (e.g. bacteria in the blood in sepsis or fractures after trauma) and effects of the immune system can cause circulatory, pulmonary, or renal dysfunction. Leukocytes play a dominant role in the immune system. READ MORE
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13. Characteristics of Self-Injury in Young Adolescents : Findings from Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Studies in Swedish Schools
Abstract : Self-injury in adolescents (e.g. when individuals cut, burn, hit or otherwise deliberately cause themselves direct injury), has gained recognition as a potentially important mental health problem during the past decade. Relatively little has been known about the scope and characteristics of this behavior in Swedish adolescents. READ MORE
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14. Effects of burns and vasoactive drugs on human skin : Clinical and Experimental studies using microdialysis
Abstract : Patients who require critical care, including those with burns, are affected by a systemic inflammatory reaction, which at times has consequences such as multiple organ dysfunction and failure. It has become increasingly evident that other factors important in the development of organ dysfunction are disturbances at the tissue level, in the microcirculation. READ MORE
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15. Paediatric burn injuries in Cape Town, South Africa : context, circumstances, and prevention barriers
Abstract : Despite concerns about the impact of childhood burns, there remains a paucity of systematic descriptions of its epidemiology, contexts of occurrence, and preventability. This information is essential for the development of prevention interventions in Cape Town, South Africa. READ MORE