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  1. 6. Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Acute Quadriplegic Myopathy : Studies in Experimental Animal Models and Intensive Care Unit Patients

    Författare :Holly Norman; Lars Larsson; Thomas Sejersen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Neurosciences; Acute Quadriplegic Myopathy; intensive care unit; atrophy; myosin heavy chain; actin; myosin binding proteins; nuclear transcription factors; mRNA; Neurovetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : The combination of a severe systemic illness, corticosteroids, and neuromuscular blocking agents in patients on the mechanical ventilator often results in a condition known as Acute Quadriplegic Myopathy (AQM). While severe weakness of all spinal nerve innervated muscles is known to be a significant clinical characteristic of the disease, this symptom is typically not recognized until the disease has progressed to an advanced stage. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Interhospital intensive care unit-to-unit transfers : The perspectives of patients, family members, and critical care nurses

    Författare :Jonas Karlsson; Isabell Fridh; Mats Holmberg; Högskolan i Borås; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Interhospital transfer; Patient transfer; Critical care; Intensive care; Family; Nurses; Caring; Missed nursing care; Phenomenological hermeneutical research; Hermeneutics; Video recording; Participant observation; Människan i vården; The Human Perspective in Care;

    Sammanfattning : Aim: The overall aim of the current thesis was to investigate the interhospital intensive care unit-to unit transfer process from the perspective of patients, family members, and critical care nurses. Methods: Study I explores and interprets the observed nature of the patient’s situation during interhospital intensive care unit-to-unit transfers. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Continuous Quality Development by Means of New Understanding : A four year study on an Intensive Care Unit during times of hard work and demanding organisational changes

    Författare :Eva Lindberg; Urban Rosenqvist; Bo Hellgren; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Health services research; Intensive Care Unit; Mechanical system; Complex Adaptive System; Diminishing resources; Workload; Sickness absenteeism; Sense of Coherence; Stress related symtoms; Organisational Climate; Longitudinal study; Hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning; Health and medical services in society; Hälso- och sjukvård i samhället;

    Sammanfattning : The present thesis follows an intensive care unit during four year of hard work and demanding organisational changes (1998-2001). The changes were mainly initiated by diminishing resources and a legislative claim to pay regard to the quality aspect of health care service. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Memories and Health Related Quality of Life - in patients with trauma cared for in the Intensive Care Unit

    Författare :Mona Ringdal; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; trauma; injury; intensive care unit; delusional memories; health related quality of life; intensive care; anxiety; depression; return to work;

    Sammanfattning : Patients? experiences of hallucinations and nightmares during an intensive care unit stay (ICU) are well-known, but it is less known how these delusional memories (DM) affect patients after discharge from hospital following trauma. The overall aim of this thesis was therefore to acquire a comprehensive understanding of patient memories from the ICU-stay and their putative effects on outcome after physical trauma from a long and short-term perspective. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Understanding How to Improve Team Collaboration Within Intensive Care Unit Transitional Care from the Perspective of Quality Management

    Författare :Lilly-Mari Sten; Pernilla Ingelsson; Marie Häggström; Bonnie Poksinska; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; ICU; intensive care unit; general ward; team collaboration; nursing science; QM; quality management; quality of care;

    Sammanfattning : Team collaboration is a fundamental part of Quality Management (QM), and working together successfully is an important part of improving an organization. Team collaboration is also essential for achieving quality of care, patient safety and care continuity, especially when handling critically ill patients. LÄS MER