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1. 1. Neuroendocrine Stress Response after Burn Trauma

   Författare :Andreas Lindahl; Bengt Gerdin; Lisa Ekselius; Kristofer Rubin; Riddez Louis; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Burn; Injuries; Neuroendocrine; Intensive Care; Cortisol; Chromogranin A; Natriuretic peptides; Plastikkirurgi; Plastic Surgery;

   Sammanfattning : Some aspects of the stress response during acute intensive care for severe burns are described and quantified by measuring hormonal and neuroendocrine patterns and relating these to organ function in the short term. This includes an assessment of whether there are markers for the severity of stress that are better than conventional descriptors of the severity of a burn in predicting failing organ function. LÄS MER

3. 2. Epidemiology and statistical modeling in burn injuries

   Författare :Homayoun Sadeghi Bazargani; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Burn injuries;

   Sammanfattning : An important issue in assessing the epidemiology of injuries, including burns, is the investigation of appropriate methodologies and statistical modeling techniques to study injuries in an efficient and trustworthy manner. The overall aim of this thesis is to analyze epidemiological patterns and assess the appropriateness of supervised statistical models to investigate burn risks and patterns. LÄS MER

4. 3. Return to Work and Health-related Quality of Life after Severe Burn

   Författare :Caisa Öster; Lisa Ekselius; Morten Kildal; Mona Eklund; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Burn; Return to work; Health-related quality of life; Outcome assessment; Rehabilitation; Injuries; Psychiatric Disorders; Personality Disorder; Psychiatry; Psykiatri; Psykiatri; Psychiatry;

   Sammanfattning : A major burn is one of the most severe traumas a person can experience, and recovery can be a protracted process. The principal aim was to increase the knowledge base regarding factors related to return to work and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after burns. LÄS MER

5. 4. Posttraumatic Stress and Cognitive Processes in Patients with Burns

   Författare :Josefin Sveen; Mimmie Willebrand; Bengt Gerdin; Christina Hultman; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Burn; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Outcome Assessment; Injuries; Trauma; Psychological distress; Psychiatric Disorders; Psychiatry; Psykiatri; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychiatry; Psykiatri;

   Sammanfattning : A severe burn is one of the most traumatic injuries a person can experience. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is relatively common after burns, and can be devastating for the individual’s possibilities for recovery. LÄS MER

7. 5. Psychiatric History and Adaptation in Burn Injured Patients

   Författare :Johan Dyster-Aas; Lisa Ekselius; Bengt Gerdin; Mimmie Willebrand; Ulrik Malt; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Psychiatry; Burns; Coping; Depression; Health Status; Outcome assessment; Personality; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Psychiatric Disorders; Pruritus; Rehabilitation; Injuries; Psykiatri;

   Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER