Sökning: "hospital performance"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 217 avhandlingar innehållade orden hospital performance.

1. 21. Dilemmas in palliative chemotherapy when approaching end-of-life

   Författare :Ulla Näppä; Bertil Axelsson; Birgit H Rasmussen; Olav Lindqvist; Gunilla Enblad; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cancer; chemotherapy; decision-making; dilemma; palliative care; performance status; questionnaire; registered nurse; kyselylomake; ongelma; palliatiivinen hoito; päätöksenteko; sairaanhoitaja; sytostaattihoito; syöpä; yleistila; allmäntillstånd; beslutsprocess; cancer; cytostatika; dilemma; enkät; palliativ vård; sjuksköterska; onkologi; Oncology;

   Sammanfattning : Background When cure is no longer possible, medical care should aim for a transition to palliative care regardless of disease. Patients with incurable cancer are often treated with palliative chemotherapy (PCT), starting with the intent to prolong life and increase quality of life. LÄS MER

3. 22. Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea - aspects of hospital epidemiology and treatment

   Författare :Marlene Wullt; Enheten för infektionssjukdomar; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Infektioner; peracety ions; Lactobacillus plantarum 299v; metronidazole; fusidic acid; PCR-ribotyping; Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea; AP-PCR; Infections; acidified nitrite;

   Sammanfattning : Clostridium difficile is a spore-forming bacterium that causes antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and is responsible for hospital outbreaks of diarrhoea. In the first study, 173 consecutive isolates of C. LÄS MER

4. 23. What makes a patient satisfied with intrathecal baclofen treatment for spasticity : Expectations and experiences

   Författare :Stina Gunnarsson; Kersti Samuelsson; Dag Lemming; Siw Alehagen; Björn Gerdle; Anna Danielsson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Interview; Intrathecal baclofen; Multivariate analyses; Occupational performance; Optimism; Pain intensity; Preexpectations; Satisfaction; Self-efficacy; Spasticity.;

   Sammanfattning : Patients often report reduced spasticity and/or pain, improved function and comfort, and a high level of satisfaction after treatment with intrathecal baclofen (ITB). However, dissatisfaction, complications and unmet goals are also reported. LÄS MER

5. 24. Falls, fractures and function. Focus on women with a distal forearm fracture

   Författare :Eva Nordell; Människan i rörelse: hälsa och rehabilitering; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Physical medicine; elderly; falls; Distal forearm fracture; fractures; health-related quality of life; risk factors; physical performance; rehabilitation; Rehabilitering medicinsk och social ; kinesitherapy; revalidation;

   Sammanfattning : Falls and fractures in older people are a common and increasing health problem which causes physical, social and psychological problems for the individual and is costly to society. The aims of this thesis were to investigate accidental falls of patients aged 65 - 74 who attended an orthopedic emergency ward, to investigate reliability of the modified figure of eight (MFE) and compare it with other balance performance tests, to investigate whether patients with a distal forearm fracture exhibited risk factors for new falls and fractures, and to follow physical performance and evaluate health-related quality of life in women after a distal forearm fracture. LÄS MER

7. 25. Sleep disordered breathing at work : Cause and effects

   Författare :Jan Ulfberg; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Medical sciences; Snoring; sleepiness; sleep apnea; epidemiology; organic solvents; work performance; occupational accidents; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; arbets- och miljömedicin; Occupational and Environmental Medicine;

   Sammanfattning : The recent discovery of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) as a prevalent disorder has highlightedthe fact that snoring is not just a harmless noise. Snoring and OSAS in the work milieu has hardly beeninvestigated, which makes it important to identify both risk factors and consequences in the work place. LÄS MER