Sökning: "critical illness"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 110 avhandlingar innehållade orden critical illness.

  1. 16. Long-term follow-up after intensive care: Development of an ICU-specific questionnaire

    Författare :Johan Malmgren; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; intensive care; critical illness; intensive care unit; quality of life; long-term follow-up; survivorship; health-related quality of life; burden of disease;

    Sammanfattning : Background: With improved results in intensive care comes a shift in focus – from survival to survivorship. Studies show that ICU survivorship includes effects on, for example, mental and physical health, cognition, ADL, ability to return to work, and sensory organ functions. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Physical and psychological problems after critical illness : prediction, detection and treatment

    Författare :Anna Schandl; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Intensive Care Unit;

    Sammanfattning : The prevalence of physical and psychological problems after critical illness is high. To improve long-term outcome in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors, follow-up programmes are under development. However, the optimal organization, duration and content of ICU follow-up has not yet been established and the efficacy of ICU follow- up is uncertain. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Critical illness myopathy : effects of specific intervention strategies and molecular mechanisms

    Författare :Rebeca Corpeño Kalamgi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Skeletal muscles are a tissue with remarkable adaptability and are essential in the body in many aspects. The homeostasis of the muscles is vital for the maintenance of the body, thus muscle damage is associated with several diseases and leads to a poor quality of life. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Chronic dysglycaemia and diabetes type : impact in critical illness and sepsis

    Författare :Anca Cristina Balintescu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Diabetes is a common disease in the general population. Higher susceptibility to infection and increased morbidity can lead to severe illness and intensive care unit (ICU) admission. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Venous thrombosis in children : the roles of vascular access and critical illness

    Författare :Åsa Östlund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Venous thromboembolism (VT) is a rare event in the general pediatric population. However, the incidence in hospitalized children is higher and has increased dramatically reaching 58 per 10 000 children. The single most important risk factor for pediatric VT is the presence of a central venous catheter. LÄS MER