Essays about: "hospital bed"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words hospital bed.
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1. Development of a Downscaled Hovering Device for a Hospital Bed to Reduce Rolling Resistance
University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)Abstract : Fall-related injuries are common problems in elderly care in particular. These can cause brain damage and hip fractures, which in many cases can be serious. To reduce or mitigate the damage, various safety measures have been developed. One of them concerns a change in the surroundings, more specifically, the floor. READ MORE
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2. Simulation as a decision support tool for hospitals' surgery planning : A case study for process improvement at a major hospital in Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknikAbstract : Healthcare systems, driven by increased demand due to growth in chronic diseases and population, suffer from lack of staffing and facility resources. Many major hospitals have long waiting lists and have subsequently pushed their production close to maximum capacity due to the high demand for services. READ MORE
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3. Challenges of treating pressure ulcers : A qualitative study with nurses in Tanzania
University essay from Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola/Institutionen för vårdvetenskapAbstract : Background: Wounds have existed at all times and have always been feared because of the risk of infection leading to prolonged bed rest, and risk of complications such as amputation and even in some cases death. Pressure ulcers are included in the group of secondary healing wounds, which means that they heal from the inside only after that the wound is filled by granulation tissue. READ MORE
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4. The Co-Strategy Process: introducing technology through interdisciplinary collaboration, so it meets biology in society : A case study regarding the path of Robot-Assisted-Rehabilitation from laboratory to patients in Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : As part of the current fast growing development of digital technologies, collaborations between professions such as neurosciences, robotics, big data processing and artificial intelligence offer new possibilities for healthcare. For these new technologies to reach clinical practice, there is an increasing need for interdisciplinary organizational work to support decision-making over their introduction. READ MORE
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5. Simulations and Measurements of radiation doses from patients treated with I-131.
University essay from Umeå universitet/RadiofysikAbstract : The aim of this work is to introduce a couple of new exposure scenariosof interest when personnel, family members and general public are externally irradiated from patients treated with Iodine-131. A series of modied ORNL matematical phantoms were used in Monte-Carlo simulations in PENELOPE-2011 to determine dose rates to: a cab driver where thepatient sits in the back seat at opposite side, a newborn child held by an adult patient, a doctor giving treatment to a patient while leaning over the hospital bed and collective effective dose to bus passengers if the patient travels home by bus. READ MORE
