Sökning: "Karin Björkman"

Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden Karin Björkman.

  1. 1. Acute Confusional State in Elderly Patients with Hip Fracture. Identification of risk factors and intervention using a prehospital and perioperative management program

    Författare :Karin Björkman Björkelund; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; postoperative confusion; mortality; pain; fasting; hypoxemia; complications; ASA; Anemia; transfusion.; anesthesia;

    Sammanfattning : Abstract The overall aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge about underlying causes and perioperative risk factors of Acute Confusional State (ACS) in elderly patients with hip fracture and to investigate the effect of a multi-factorial intervention program in order to decrease the number of patients who develop ACS. The aim in paper I was to describe elderly patients with hip fracture on the basis of the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ ASA classification system and to identify preoperative risk factors in relation to the postoperative outcome measured up to 4-months after surgery. LÄS MER

  2. 2. Nutrient dynamics in the North Pacific subtropical gyre : phosphorus fluxes in the upper oligotrophic ocean

    Författare :Karin Björkman; Tom Berman; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; zoologisk ekologi; Animal Ecology;

    Sammanfattning : In the contemporary North Pacific subtropical gyre (NPSG) the extant microbial community is based on prokaryotic cells with the cyanobacterium Prochlorococcus dominating the phototrophic component. The prevalence of dinitrogen (N2) fixing organisms, such as Trichodesmium spp. LÄS MER

  3. 3. Children in the Radiology Department : a study of anxiety, pain, distress and verbal interaction

    Författare :Berit Björkman; Karin Enskär; Kerstin Öhrling; Jönköping University; []
    Nyckelord :Children; radiography; experiences; anxiety; pain; distress; verbal interaction; examination;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation focuses on children’s experiences of going through an acute radiographic examination due to a suspected fracture. The findings from interviews with children aged 3-15 years showed anxiety, pain and distress to be a concern in conjunction with an examination (Paper I). LÄS MER

  4. 4. National Courts as Gatekeepers in European Integration : Examining the Choices National Courts Make in the Preliminary Ruling Procedure

    Författare :Karin Leijon; Christer Karlsson; Li Bennich-Björkman; Katrin Uba; Daniel Naurin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; European integration; National courts; Court of Justice of the European Union; Statskunskap; Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : The national courts’ placement in the intersection between the EU and member state legal systems makes them important gatekeepers in the process of European legal integration. In the scholarly debate, national courts are characterized as either supporters of legal integration or as defenders of national sovereignty. LÄS MER

  5. 5. Developing guidelines in nursing care of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in high technology health care settings

    Författare :Ingalill Gimbler Berglund; Karina Huus; Karin Enskär; Berit Björkman; Bengt Fridlund; Elisabeth Ericsson; Marie Proczkowska-Björklund; Mats Eriksson; Jönköping University; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Anaesthesia; autism; children; guidelines; nurses; participation; radiology;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction. The high technology environment such as a radiology and anaesthesia department in a typical health care setting can many times be a frightening environment for children. Children with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), have problems with communication and social interaction. LÄS MER