Sökning: "Diagnostic errors"
Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 43 avhandlingar innehållade orden Diagnostic errors.
21. Canine heterophilic antibodies
Sammanfattning : Anamnesis, physical examination and laboratory testing are the pillars of the clinical diagnostic procedure. Alas, laboratory tests are not perfect and analytical errors happen, which can lead to misdiagnosis and detrimental consequences for patient care. LÄS MER
22. Mitochondrial disease in children : from clinical presentation to genetic background
Sammanfattning : Mitochondrial disorders are amongst the most common groups of inborn errors of metabolism. They are caused by deficiencies in the final pathway of the cellular energy production, the mitochondrial respiratory chain. LÄS MER
23. Attenuation correction in pulmonary and myocardial single photon emission computed tomography
Sammanfattning : The objective was to develop and validate methods for single photon emission computed tomography, SPECT, allowing quantitative physiological and diagnostic studies of lung and heart. A method for correction of variable attenuation in SPECT, based on transmission measurements before administration of an isotope to the subject, was developed and evaluated. LÄS MER
24. Patient safety in primary and emergency care
Sammanfattning : This thesis explores aspects of risk and safety in health care. Patient safety is about preventing harm to patients. A perspective of resilience is used, which is a proactive approach to making care safer. LÄS MER
25. Assessment and differential diagnosis in childhood apraxia of speech
Sammanfattning : Introduction and aims: Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is a disorder of speech motor planning and programming affecting the ability to transform the linguistic code into movements needed for intelligible speech. CAS is difficult to differential diagnose from other speech sound disorders (SSDs) and the diagnostic procedure involves many decisions based on outcomes from assessments before arriving at the appropriate diagnosis/es. LÄS MER