Sökning: "Nosocomial"
Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 64 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Nosocomial.
11. Ventilator-associated sinusitis : a clinical investigation into the inflammatory response : reactive – infective – infectious?
Sammanfattning : Critically ill mechanically ventilated patients regularly have inflammatory reactions in the paranasal sinuses. Infectious sinusitis, which is difficult to diagnose, may occur, mainly in the maxillary sinuses. This study was performed with the object of improving the knowledge of inflammatory and/or infectious disease. LÄS MER
12. Hepatitis C virus infection : molecular analysis of transmission and immunity
Sammanfattning : Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an important cause for chronic liver disease worldwide. Infection by HCV may resolve spontaneously, but in the majority of cases a chronic infection is established, that may result in liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer. LÄS MER
13. Drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Estonia
Sammanfattning : Tuberculosis (TB) infection and disease patterns among different populations are extremely heterogeneous. This thesis explores mainly by microbiological methods the epidemiology of TB in Estonia. Through the work high rates of drug resistance were found. LÄS MER
14. Safety and efficacy of oral care for intubated neuroscience intensive care unit patients
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this research was to investigate the safety of oral care in terms of intracranial dynamics and changes in oral health during intubation and 48 hours after extubation among neuroscience intensive care unit (NICU) patients. Additional aims included comparison of a comprehensive oral care protocol (i.e. LÄS MER
15. Individualized treatment and control of bacterial infections
Sammanfattning : Infectious diseases cause substantial morbidity and mortality, exacerbated by increasing antibiotic resistance. In critically ill patients, recent studies indicate a substantial variability in β-lactam antibiotic levels when standardized dosing is applied. LÄS MER