Sökning: "Lower respiratory tract infections"

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1. 11. Quality, costs and the role of primary health care

   Författare :Sven Engström; Lars Borgquist; Ingvar Krakau; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Drug utilization review methods; Hospitalization statistics and numerical data; Outpatient clinics; hospital utilization; Primary health care; Quality of health care; Respiratory tract infections; drug therapy; Family practice; Cost-benefit analysis; Efficiency; Organizational; Health care costs; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Sammanfattning : The general aim of this thesis is to describe and analyse the role of primary care in health care systems in terms of health, health care utilisation and costs, and to study the feasibility of retrieval of data from computerised medical records to monitor medical quality.The thesis includes five studies, a systematic literature review, a register study of utilisation of hospital and primary care, a study based on data from computerised medical records of individual patients cost for primary care, and two studies of management of respiratory infections in primary care based on data from computerised medical records of twelve health centres. LÄS MER

3. 12. Acute Otitis Media. Aspects of diagnosis and prophylaxis

   Författare :Margaretha Foglé-Hansson; Lund näs- och halssjukdomar Öron-; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; diagnosis; Acute otitis media; Infections; prophylaxis; Infektioner; Otorhinolaryngology; auditive system and speech; audiology; Otorinolaryngologi; audiologi; hörsel- och talorganen;

   Sammanfattning : Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common childhood diseases and the most common causes of antibiotic treatment in small children. Most children will experience one or two episodes of AOM during preschool age but some will suffer from repeated attacks, they will become otitis-prone. LÄS MER

4. 13. PCR detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae in pneumonia patients

   Författare :Guma M. K. Abdeldaim; Björn Herrmann; Jonas Blomberg; Kristoffer Strålin; Birgitta Henriques; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Lower respiratory tract infections; Pneumonia; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Haemophilus influenzae; real-time PCR;

   Sammanfattning : PCR is a rapid, reproducible method for nucleic acid detection. However, this technology displays significant deficiencies when applied in clinical microbiology. This work’s aim was to improve current diagnostics and provide sensitive and quantitative real-time PCRs. LÄS MER

5. 14. Infants hospitalised with acute respiratory tract infections. Mapping, description, and evaluation of physiotherapy treatment methods including frequent changes in body position and stimulation of physical activity

   Författare :Sonja Andersson Marforio; Människan i rörelse: hälsa och rehabilitering; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; physical therapy modalities; respiratory tract infections; bronchiolitis; pneumonia; infants; randomized controlled trial;

   Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge about physiotherapy treatment for infants with lower respiratory tract infections, which is the most common reason for infant hospitalisation worldwide. Physiotherapy treatment for these infants is debated, and there is no clear consensus regarding the best treatment strategy. LÄS MER

7. 15. The panorama of infections in immunocompromised patients and in patients with an increased susceptibility to infections

   Författare :Anna-Carin Norlin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : The main objective of this thesis was to contribute to immunomodulatory interventions that are important for the clinical outcome in patients undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and in patients with antibody deficiency or increased susceptibility to infections. Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), infections, and relapse of the underlying disease are the main complications after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. LÄS MER