Sökning: "emesis"

Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade ordet emesis.

  1. 1. Nausea and vomiting in patients receiving acupuncture, sham acupuncture or standard care during radiotherapy

    Författare :Anna Enblom; Sussanne Börjeson; Gunnar Steineck; Mats Hammar; Elisabet Stener-Victorin; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Acupuncture; Cancer; Emesis; Placebo; Radiotherapy; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : Background and aim: Many patients with cancer experience emesis (nausea and vomiting) during radiotherapy. The overall aim of this thesis was to improve the situation for patients with risk for emesis during radiotherapy, by evaluating emesis in patients receiving verum (genuine) acupuncture, sham (simulated) acupuncture or standard care during radiotherapy. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Nausea and emesis in cancer chemotherapy : aspects of occurrence, assessment and treatment

    Författare :Sussanne Börjeson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Cancer chemotherapy; cancer nursing; nausea; emesis; antiemetics; well-being;

    Sammanfattning : Nausea and emesis are two of the most distressing side-effects cancer patients may experience during chemotherapy. The general aim of this thesis was to acquire knowledge to be used for improving the care of cancer patients during chemotherapy, in particular for the prevention and palliation of chemotherapy-induced nausea and emesis. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Dangerous Proteins and Where to Find Them- Structural and functional studies of bacterial and viral proteins interacting with human immune receptors in health and disease

    Författare :Sibel Uzuncayir; Medicinsk strukturbiologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Proteins; immunology; structural biology;

    Sammanfattning : Bacteria and viruses are threats to human that evolved strategies to bypass the immune system and can cause massive damage. Understanding these strategies and elucidating pathogen interacting partners within the human immune system will pave the way for discovery of new medicines and increase human well-being. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Pain relief during labour and following obstetric and gynaecological surgery with special reference to neuroaxial morphine

    Författare :Anette Hein; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Pain is a major clinical problem during childbirth and postoperatively after caesarean section (CS) and hysterectomy. There are several reasons why pain should be minimized; pain is indeed a negative sensation, it affects the birth-experience and the entire post-operative recovery, with reduced wellbeing and extended time in hospital. LÄS MER