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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 69 avhandlingar innehållade ordet prehospital.

  1. 11. Cold exposure and thermal comfort among patients in prehospital emergency care : innovation research in nursing

    Författare :Jonas Aléx; Britt-Inger Saveman; Stig Karlsson; Ulf Björnstig; Inggard Lereim; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; thermal comfort; thermal discomfort; cold exposure; cold stress; hypothermia; patients’ experiences; active warming; prehospital emergency care; finger temperature; back temperature; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : BackgroundPatients’ cold exposure is a neglected problem in prehospital emergency care. Cold stress increases pain and anxiety and contributes to fear and an overall sense of dissatisfaction. When left untreated, cold stress disturbs vital body functions until ultimately reaches hypothermia. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Prehospital identification and priority of acute stroke

    Författare :Annika Berglund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Treatment of acute ischemic stroke is time critical and early initiated reperfusion treatment increases the chances of good recovery. However, in 2007, only 3% of ischemic stroke patients were treated with thrombolysis in Sweden. Patients’ late arrival to hospital was considered to be one of the reasons for the low treatment rate. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Prehospital advanced airway management in the Nordic countries

    Författare :Mikael Gellerfors; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Tracheal intubation (TI) is often the preferred technique to secure the airway of an unconscious patient in the prehospital setting. Prehospital TI is associated with several challenges, including limited assistance, few airway rescue devices and environmental difficulties. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Being provided with a safe haven : Care-dependent older persons' participation in prehospital emergency care

    Författare :Anna Hjalmarsson; Mats Holmberg; Margareta Asp; Birgitta Kerstis; Gunnel Östlund; Staffan Karlsson; Mälardalens universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Acute illness; Ambulance care; Collaborative care; Municipal home care; Older persons; Participation in care; Prehospital emergency care; Care Sciences; vårdvetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : Participation in care is a key concept in many welfare societies and serves to guide clinical practice and adapt care to personal preferences and needs in order to promote well-being and quality of life. Previous research has shown that practicing participation in care is complex due to the concept not being clearly defined. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Development of a Prehospital Decision Support Tool - Optimisation of the prehospital triage of patients with chest pain

    Författare :Kristoffer Wibring; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Chest Pain; Emergency Medical Services; Signs and Symptoms; Risk Assessment; Triage; Prediction Models;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Chest pain is one of the most common symptoms in patients contacting the emergency medical services (EMS). This large group consists of patients with disorders of various causes and severity. LÄS MER