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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 9 avhandlingar innehållade ordet PICU.
1. Uncovering pain and caring for children in the pediatric intensive care unit : nurses’ clinical approach and parent’s perspective
Sammanfattning : Background: The thesis has a standpoint in a synthesis of caring science and educationscience from a clinical perspective. Children in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) are in an exposed position, dependent on nurses to acknowledge their needs. LÄS MER
2. Paediatric intensive care in Sweden : an epidemiological survey focusing on diagnostic panorama, outcome and factors influencing long-term mortality
Sammanfattning : Background: In the 1990´s, studies of paediatric intensive care around the world had shown better outcome for children treated in PICUs compared to adult ICUs (AICU). In Sweden no nationwide data on children needing ICU care was present. LÄS MER
3. Paediatric intensive care in Sweden : i mechanical ventilation and central haemodynamics : ii outcome of paediatric intensive care with special reference to respiratory failure
Sammanfattning : The ABC of acute care is to maintain Airway, Breathing and Circulation or oxygen delivery, which depends on the product of cardiac output (CO) and oxygenation. Thus knowledge of how different modes of mechanical ventilation affect central haemodynamics is essential. LÄS MER
4. Inter-hospital transports of critically ill children
Sammanfattning : There is an increasing need for inter-hospital transports of seriously ill children as a result of centralization of intensive care for children to dedicated pediatric intensive care units (PICU). This thesis has explored the short-and long-term outcomes of critically ill children after transport by a specialized pediatric transport team to a PICU. LÄS MER
5. Caring in intensive psychiatry : rhythm and movements in a culture of stability
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis is to describe and explore the concept of caring in intensive psychiatry. An initial inventory was made of nursing care activities in a PICU, based on an analysis of critical incidents. This inventory resulted in four categories: supporting, protecting and use of the structured environment (Study I). LÄS MER