Essays about: "Morphine"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the word Morphine.

  1. 1. The incidence of post-operative colic in adult equine patients undergoing elective non-abdominal surgery at SLU and potential risk factors

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Therése Åkesson; [2023]
    Keywords : post-operative colic; fasting; starvation; risk factors colic;

    Abstract : Post-operative colic (POC) is a well-recognised complication in horses undergoing abdominal surgery but there are few studies describing the prevalence and incidence of colic in horses after non-abdominal surgery. Recently, the benefits of fasting horses pre-operatively have been questioned. READ MORE

  3. 2. Implementation of a Pharmacokinetic Model to Estimate the Contribution of Infusion Systems to the Delayed Dosing of Morphine in Children

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Karin Schaedel; [2022]
    Keywords : Infusion Pump; Pharmacokinetic Model; Morphine; Pediatric; MATLAB; Infusionspump; Farmakokinetisk modell; Morfin; Pediatrik; MATLAB;

    Abstract : Infusion pumps administer medications like morphine to pediatric patients in order to manage pain. Drug delivery delays can be the result of flow rate variabilities in the infusion pump system. Due to the risk of over-or underdosing, this could have a high impact on the pediatric population. READ MORE

  4. 3. Användningen av CRI med analgetiska läkemedel under allmän anestesi på häst

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Emma Wallin; Felicia Haraldsson; [2018]
    Keywords : CRI; djuromvårdnad; allmän anestesi; häst; kirurgi; analgesi;

    Abstract : CRI, som betyder Constant Rate Infusion, innebär att läkemedel administreras intrave-nöst via en infusion med konstant hastighet. Detta kan kombineras med inhalationsanes-tetika för att uppnå balanserad anestesi, eller ges enskilt. READ MORE

  5. 4. Neurobiology of opioid addiction

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Ludvig Rudén; [2018]
    Keywords : Opioids; reinforcement; mu opioid receptor; addiction; allostasis; cAMP; Opioider; belöning; mu opioid receptor; beroende; allostas; cAMP;

    Abstract : Since the use of opioids started to emerge for analgesic reasons in the 19th century with the synthetization of morphine, opioids have been studied rigorously to better understand its effects on the brain. This thesis shows that both the analgesic effects and the reinforcing effects of opioids are mediated by the same receptor, the mu opioid receptor (MOR). READ MORE

  6. 5. Toxocara canis hos nyfödda valpar : immunologiska faktorer vid överföring från tik till foster

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Anna Emlén; [2017]
    Keywords : toxocara canis; immunförsvar; hund; dräktighet; valp; immune response; dog; pregnancy; puppy;

    Abstract : Hundens spolmask Toxocara canis är en vanlig parasit hos unga valpar som i värsta fall kan orsaka dödsfall. Smittan sker framförallt intrauterint från den dräktiga tiken som bär inkapslade larver i sina vävnader. Dessa reaktiveras kring dag 40 i dräktigheten och vandrar över placenta till foster. READ MORE