Sökning: "deteriorating patient"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 12 avhandlingar innehållade orden deteriorating patient.
1. The epidemiology of cardiac arrest - In-hospital risk assessment, treatment and outcome
Sammanfattning : AIM: To describe and analyse sudden cardiac arrest, both in hospital and out of hospital, from an epidemiological perspective, by early prediction, by comparing changes over time in relation to aetiology, characteristics, treatment, survival or mortality and by identifying factors associated with outcome. METHODS: This thesis is based on four observational studies, including patient information from the Swedish Registry for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, in and out of hospital, and from a local registry on medical emergency team assessment at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. LÄS MER
2. The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) - Testing and evaluation in a Swedish setting
Sammanfattning : BackgroundDeviating vital signs have been known to precede Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) like In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (IHCA), unplanned Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission or unexpected death for more than a decade but still the recognition of these deteriorating patients is poor.The British National Early Warning Score (NEWS) is a ‘‘track and trigger’’ scale designed to assess in-hospital patients’ vital signs and detect clinical deterioration. LÄS MER
3. Adults with cystic fibrosis : mental health and patient experiences of the CF treatment
Sammanfattning : Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive inherited, life shortening multi organ disease most typically affecting the respiratory system and the gastrointestinal tract. In recent decades progresses in the management of CF has led to an increasing proportion of adults with CF. LÄS MER
4. Design of an Internet-Based Disease Management System for Chronic Heart Failure
Sammanfattning : Chronic diseases are one of the most challenging health problems in the world, and their burden on society is increasing. Managing these diseases using eHealth solutions could prove very beneficial, both in terms of economic costs and quality of life for patients. LÄS MER
5. The rapid response system : effects of early identification and treatment of physiological instability
Sammanfattning : Adverse events occur to hospital patients, with potentially fatal consequences. Unfortunately, preceding warning signs are not always recognized and acted upon correctly. There exists a mismatch between patients’ needs and the resources available in general wards. LÄS MER
