Sökning: "non-pharmacological"

Visar resultat 26 - 30 av 41 avhandlingar innehållade ordet non-pharmacological.

  1. 26. A health coaching self-management programme for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease : An explorative and interventional study

    Författare :Lan Wang; Jan Mårtensson; Yue Zhao; Annette Nygårdh; Inger Ekman; Jönköping University; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Self-management; Health coaching;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a primary cause of chronic morbidity and mortality and contributes to an increased economic and social burden on patients and families. Self-management education as one non-pharmacological treatment approach is highlighted in guidelines. LÄS MER

  3. 27. 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. 28. Women's experience of pain and pain relief in assisted reproductive technology

    Författare :Ann-Louise Gejervall; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :oocyte retrieval; pain relief; randomized controlled trial; pain; fertilization rate; embryo development; Visual Analogue Scale;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate and compare different methods for pain relief during oocyte retrieval and to study women’s expectations and experiences of pain during oocyte retrieval in conjunction with in vitro fertilization. Paper I, an open prospective randomized controlled trial, including 160 women had the primary aims of comparing the pain relieving effects of electro-acupuncture and conventional analgesia, comprising opiates, in conjunction with oocyte retrieval, and to compare post-operative well-being between groups. LÄS MER

  5. 29. Pulsed Tissue Doppler and left ventricular filling in acute coronary syndromes

    Författare :Cecilia Wallentin Guron; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Tissue Doppler; pulsed; regional timing; time interval; the E e filling index; E E; ; diastolic function; left ventricular filling pressure; right ventricular pressure; left atrial size.;

    Sammanfattning : Pulsed tissue Doppler is a new technique, which can investigate longitudinal left ventricular(LV) function, by measuring tissue velocities and timings. Patients with acute coronarysyndromes (ACS) frequently display a reduced longitudinal function. They also developglobal LV filling impairment. LÄS MER

  7. 30. Identification and treatment of back pain in elderly women with osteoporosis

    Författare :Christina Kaijser Alin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Older women with osteoporosis and back pain are common patients in primary health care. Varied physical exercise with focus on back extensor strength and balance is an important non-pharmacological treatment method that these patients can benefit from. LÄS MER