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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 57 avhandlingar innehållade orden Stroke unit.

1. 11. Executive dysfunctions in elderly persons with mild stroke

   Författare :Marie Cederfeldt; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :stroke; Cognitive dysfunction; EFPT; Elderly; Executive dysfunction; Instrumental Activities of Daily Life; Mild stroke; Personal Activities of Daily Life; Translation;

   Sammanfattning : ABSTRACT The overall aim of this thesis was to examine the performance of personal activities of daily living (P-ADL) related to cognitive and executive dysfunctions in elderly patients with mild stroke in the acute care and after 12 months, and to evaluate the instrument Executive Function Performance Test (EFPT) in persons with mild stroke. Methods: In the first study elderly patients with stroke (n = 60) referred to geriatric rehabilitation were included. LÄS MER

3. 12. The impact of organizational and temporal factors on acute stroke care in Sweden

   Författare :David Darehed; Marie Eriksson; Mathias Blom; Eva-Lotta Glader; Johan Niklasson; Bo Norrving; Ole Morten Rønning; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; in-hospital bed occupancy; stroke unit; The Swedish Stroke Register; organizational factors; temporal variation; stroke thrombolysis; door-to-needle time; quality of care; outcomes; Medicine; medicin;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Acute stroke carries a high risk of morbidity and death, but early treatment can improve outcomes. Intravenous stroke thrombolysis (IVT) is one such treatment, it is however time-sensitive and show better outcomes the sooner it is given. LÄS MER

4. 13. Endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke

   Författare :Alexandros Rentzos; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; stroke; endovascular treatment; embolectomy; thrombectomy; general anesthesia; conscious sedation;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Intravenous thrombolysis is effective in patients with minor stroke but not in patients with moderate or major stroke due to large vessel occlusion. Endovascular stroke treatment offers a high recanalization rate, which is associated with favorable neurological outcome. LÄS MER

5. 14. Stroke in elderly people. A randomised study of stroke unit care. Evaluation of health care utilisation and costs

   Författare :Lisbeth Claesson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Stroke; aged; activities of daily living; quality of life; health care costs; patient readmission; cognition; comorbidity; treatment outcome; statistics nonparametric;

   Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate stroke unit care for elderly patients, aged > 70 years, in daily life activities, health-related quality of life and costs, to describe patients´ conditions from the perspectives of re-admissions to hospital care and to identify the consequences of cognitive impairments on daily life activities and costs.I-II. LÄS MER

7. 15. Early Physiotherapy in the Neurointensive Care Unit - Passive Physiotherapy Interventions

   Författare :Annelie Thelandersson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Physiotherapy; Brain injury; Stroke; Intensive care unit; Prone position; Range of motion; Continuous passive motion; Intra cranial pressure; Cerebral perfuison pressure; Haemodynamics;

   Sammanfattning : Background: In critically ill patients, treated in the neurointensive care unit (NICU) because of severe brain injury or stroke, physical activities have been restricted to a minimum due to the potential risks of complications and adverse events. Nevertheless, passive physiotherapy treatments are widely used without conclusive evidence for their safety. LÄS MER