Essays about: "Helena Nyström"

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  1. 1. Patients experience of chronic pain after cardiac surgery – a two year follow up : Patienters erfarenhet av kronisk smärta - en tvåårig uppföljning

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för omvårdnad

    Author : Sara Lundsten; Helena Nyström; [2014]
    Keywords : cardiac surgery; chronic pain; limitation in daily life; patient’s experience; coping; Hjärtkirurgi; kronisk smärta; begränsningar i dagligt liv; patientens erfarenhet; coping;

    Abstract : Background and objective: Approximately 6000 cardiac surgeries were performed in Sweden 2013 and a known complication after such procedure is chronic pain. One surgical technique in open cardiac surgery includes a sternal retraction and this creates sensitive areas of pain which could lead to nerve damage. READ MORE