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1. Assessment of patients' needs and resources as a basis in supervision for individualised nursing care in nursing home wards : evaluation of an intervention study
Sammanfattning : The study in this thesis was conducted as an intervention project in three nursing home wards in Sweden, in a big city as well as in rural areas, one year in each ward. The intervention consisted of supervision for individualised and documented nursing care with a multidimensional assessment instrument, the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI/MDS), used as a basis. LÄS MER
2. Modeling the economics of prevention
Sammanfattning : Cardiovascular disease, particularly coronary heart disease and stroke, is the most common cause of death world wide, with a prevalence that is expected to increase. The consequences of the modern lifestyle such as obesity and physical inactivity are also associated with the risk of developing diabetes, another risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. LÄS MER
3. Evaluation of postmortem toxicological results
Sammanfattning : Postmortem diagnosis of fatal intoxications is complicated. Autopsy findings indicative of an intoxication related death are scarce and mostly unspecific. Instead, the diagnosis is more dependent on the circumstances surrounding death, and on the toxicological results. LÄS MER
4. The role of surgeon-performed ultrasound in the management of the acute abdomen
Sammanfattning : The overall objective of this thesis was to evaluate the effects of bedside surgeon-performed ultrasound on the diagnostic accuracy and management of the patient admitted to the emergency department for abdominal pain. Methods: We randomized 800 patients who attended the emergency department at Stockholm South General Hospital, Sweden, for abdominal pain, to either receive or not receive surgeon-performed ultrasound as a complement to routine management. LÄS MER
5. “Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?” : Abuse of potent benzodiazepines, exemplified by flunitrazepam, in mentally disordered male offenders
Sammanfattning : Flunitrazepam (FZ) is an example of a sedative-hypnotic benzodiazepine whose pharmacokinetic properties include a rapid onset of action and an intermediate duration of action. It has a high affinity to central benzodiazepine receptors and affects them profoundly. LÄS MER