Search for dissertations about: "ventilator associated pneumonia"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words ventilator associated pneumonia.

  2. 6. Surgical Management of Rib Fractures Following Trauma

    Author : Eva Corina Caragounis; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Mechanism of Injury; Rib Fracture; Flail chest; Surgery; Mechanical Ventilator; Lung Function; Pain; Quality of Life;

    Abstract : Background: Surgical management of chest wall injuries has received increasing attention in recent years. The aim of this thesis was to study the mechanism of injury (MOI) in relation to chest wall injury patterns and short- and long-term outcome of surgery in patients with multiple rib fractures and unstable thoracic cage injuries. READ MORE

  4. 7. Nitrite ion : its role in vasoregulation and host defenses

    Author : Håkan Björne; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Nitrate; nitrite; nitric oxide; gastro protection; ventilator-associated pneumonia; bactericidal; vasodilation;

    Abstract : Nitrite and nitrate are distributed throughout the human body, with especially high levels being present in saliva. Until recently, these anions were considered merely to be inert end-products of the oxidation of endogenous nitric oxide (NO). READ MORE

  5. 8. Using Probiotics in Intensive Care with Special Reference to Lactobacillus plantarum 299 and 299v

    Author : Bengt Klarin; Anestesiologi och intensivvård; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; antibiotic susceptibility; intestinal permeability; Lactobacillus plantarum 299; Lactobacuillus plantarum 299v; probiotics; ICU; Clostridium difficile; critical illness; chlorhexidine; CDAD; VAP;

    Abstract : Probiotics are Live microorganisms that confer a health benefit on the host. The composition of the microflora in the gastrointestinal tract is rather constant in healthy subjects, but is easily disturbed by severe illness and the use of antibiotics. READ MORE

  6. 9. Organ dysfunction among patients with major burns

    Author : Ingrid Steinvall; Folke Sjöberg; Jyrki Vuola; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : The number of patients who are admitted for in-hospital care in Sweden because of burns is about 12/100,000, and only a small proportion of these have larger burns. Among them, and particularly among those who die in hospital, a condition referred to as “organ dysfunction” is common and an important factor in morbidity and mortality. READ MORE

  7. 10. Clinical presentation and outcomes of COVID-19 compared with other respiratory virus infections and hospital populations

    Author : Pontus Hedberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : As of September 2022, more than 600 million cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and 6.5 million deaths have been officially reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). The unfolding pandemic has exerted enormous strains on healthcare systems worldwide yet to be fully understood. READ MORE