Essays about: " cardiac arrest"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words  cardiac arrest.

1. 1. Test Equipment for the LUCAS Chest Compression System: Incorporating Biomechanical Insights for Future Design Enhancements

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

   Author : Ester Pörtfors; Malin Svärdling; [2024]
   Keywords : Mechanical CPR; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; LUCAS Chest Compression System; Test Equipment; Chest Biomechanics; Chest Stiffness; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The LUCAS Chest Compression System is a market leading mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation device, assisting medical professionals worldwide when treating patients with sudden cardiac arrest. The objective of this master thesis project was to develop a new, adjustable test equipment for the LUCAS device, allowing for tests on varying chest heights and stiffness levels. READ MORE

3. 2. Traumatic brain injury and its impact on working memory : A systematic review

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Li Hallgren; Naema Adani Mohammed; [2023]
   Keywords : Traumatic brain injury; working memory; prefrontal cortex; functional magnetic resonance imaging; transcranial direct current stimulation;

   Abstract : The purpose of this systematic review is to provide insight into the impact traumatic brain injury (TBI) has on the executive function known as the working memory. TBI is a damage to the brain that occurs when the brain is critically injured to the degree that it impacts several brain regions and functions such as the hippocampus, its surrounding areas, the prefrontal cortex, and the performance of the working memory ability. READ MORE

4. 3. Incidens av hypoxemi och hypotension hos hund under anestesi vid kejsarsnitt : djursjukskötarens roll i förebyggande omvårdnad

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Petra Helsén; Elin Strömblad; [2022]
   Keywords : blodtryck; dystoki; MAP; raser; SpO₂; syremättnad; tikar;

   Abstract : Uppskattningsvis 26 % av dräktiga tikar drabbas av dystoki. Åtgärder för dystoki inkluderar kejsarsnitt, medicinsk behandling och manuell korrigering. Den bakomliggande orsaken avgör lämplig behandling men i 50–65 % av fallen behöver tiken förlösas med kejsarsnitt. READ MORE

5. 4. Staying alive - Developing a defibrillator for everyday portability

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

   Author : Eileen Huang; [2022]
   Keywords : design; medical; healthcare; emergency; defibrillator; portable; IoT; UX; UI; app; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : In today’s society, sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Automated External Defibrillators are often found in public spaces, but a majority of sudden cardiac arrests occur in home environments. Even so, the current options for personal defibrillators are severely limited and not adapted for everyday portability. READ MORE

6. 5. RescU : About life or death

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

   Author : Amanda Svensson; Emilia Pettersson; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Om en människa drabbas av ett plötsligt sjukdomsfall kan varje minut och varje sekund vara skillnaden mellan liv och död. Hjärtstopp, stroke och insulinkoma är bara några av de tillstånd som kan inträffa och innebära medvetslöshet eller oförmåga att röra sig. READ MORE