Essays about: "infusion pump"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words infusion pump.

  1. 1. Implementation of a Conceptual Computational Model to estimate the Delay Time in Drug Delivery to reduce Medication Errors in Pediatric Emergency Care

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Maja Sandén; [2023]
    Keywords : Intravenous Infusion Pump; Compartmental Modeling; Pediatric.; Intravenös Infusions Pump; Beräkningsmodell; Pediatrik;

    Abstract : Infusion pumps are used in all departments of a hospital, in the emergency care unit as well as in pediatrics. The pumps administer intravenous medications for the purpose of helping patients to manage pain and are unfortunately not spared from emerging errors. 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. The New Infusion Pump System at New Karolinska Solna

    University essay from KTH/Medicinsk teknik

    Author : Josefin Lindemalm; Anna Akkawi; [2017]
    Keywords : procurement; infusion pump; update process; patient safety; floating pump system; guidelines; NKS; New Karolinska Solna; upphandling; infusionspump; uppdateringsprocess; patientsäkerhet; flytande pumpsystem; riktlinjer; NKS; Nya Karolinska Solna;

    Abstract : In November 2016 a brand new and highly technological hospital called New Karolinska Solna opened in Stockholm. In connection with the planning of the hospital, new medical devices were procured, including a new infusion system that is now in use. READ MORE

  5. 4. Biotillgänglighet av atropin vid topikal ögonbehandling hos häst och metoder för objektiv mätning av tarmmotilitet

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Carolina Johansson; [2016]
    Keywords : atropin; biotillgänglighet; häst; farmakokinetik; tarmmotilitet; kolik; uveit; topikal administrering;

    Abstract : Atropin är ett vanligt förekommande läkemedel vid behandling av uveit hos häst för att inducera mydriasis och relaxera ciliarmuskulatur och irissfinkter, i syfte att ge smärtlindring samt minska risken för kroniska komplikationer. Tidigare studier har visat att intravenös samt topikal administrering av atropin kan ge upphov till minskad tarmmotilitet och risk för att utveckla kolik (Ström et al. READ MORE

  6. 5. Compensation to Automate an External Glucose Level Management System for Diabetes Type 1 : Artificial Pancreas

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskaper

    Author : Sebastian Trygg; [2016]
    Keywords : Artificial pancreas CGM glucose diabetes type 1;

    Abstract : This report takes an approach of laying the first steps to create an artificial pancreassystem as treatment for type 1 diabetes. This includes a thoroughly performedanalysis of the most intrusive physical factors, such as hormonal activity, time offset,errors of measurement and metabolism. Such factors raise a need forcompensation. READ MORE