Essays about: "medical student life"

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1. 1. The Sounds of Pain : An ethnography of musicians living with migraine in Uppsala

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Rosanne Heijstek; [2024]
   Keywords : migraine; anthropology; pain; music; affect;

   Abstract : Migraine is an extremely common and disabling disease that affects three times more women than men, and is characterized by recurring migraines comprised of disturbances in sensation perception, intense head pain, nausea, and increased sensitivity to light and sound that can last from several hours to multiple days. Currently, there are no cures for the disease, no official social services that can help a person to handle living with it, and limited studies on its mechanisms or impact on a person’s life. READ MORE

3. 2. Comparison of psychedelic therapies versus placebo in the treatment of psychiatric illnesses: a systematic review of randomized trials including placebo controls

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Aleksandra Barbara Barstowe; [2023]
   Keywords : psychedelic-assisted therapy; placebo; psychiatric illness; psykedelisk-assisterad terapi; psykiatrisk sjukdom; Social Sciences; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Psychedelics have long been recognized for their powerful effects on the human psyche and psychedelic-assisted therapy is becoming increasingly acknowledged as an effective therapeutic intervention. Placebos are used in clinical research to validate the efficacy of a therapy or treatment. READ MORE

4. 3. Automated Interpretation of Lung Ultrasound for COVID-19 and Tuberculosis diagnosis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH

   Author : Chloé Soormally; [2023]
   Keywords : Tuberculosis; COVID-19; Lung Ultrasound; Computer-aided detection CAD ; Deep learning; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : BACKGROUND. Early and accurate detection of infectious respiratory diseases like COVID-19 and tuberculosis (TB) plays a crucial role in effective management and the reduction of preventable mortality. READ MORE

5. 4. Detection of Abnormalities in Cardiac Rhythm Using Spiking Neural Networks

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik

   Author : Dorsa Mohammad; [2023]
   Keywords : Artificial Intelligence AI ; Machine Learning ML ; Spiking Neural Network SNN ; Artificial Neural Networks; Healthcare devices; Electrocardiogram ECG ; Neuromorphic computing.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have been increasingly attracting attentions in many different fields. Healthcare is one of the areas that has greatly benefited from the advances in AI/ML. READ MORE

6. 5. Investigation on Enhancing Fire Threat Perception in Virtual Reality through Subject-Expectancy Effect

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

   Author : Hsuan-Ting Liu; [2023]
   Keywords : Virtual reality; safe distance; subject-expectancy effect; thermal radiation; placebo effect; fire scenario.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the use of subject-expectancy effect on enhancing fire threat perception in virtual reality. The study involves a virtual fire scenario design and 33 participants who experience virtual fires of three different scales in the scenario using a head-mounted display as visual and auditory perception and adopting physical movement in real world as their way of locomotion. READ MORE