Essays about: "patient in surgery"

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  1. 6. Cervical Hip Fractures: Trends in Surgical Treatment in Region Örebro County

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Johan Lindahl; [2023]
    Keywords : Cervical hip fracture; Arthroplasty; Osteosynthesis; Swedish Fracture Register; Mortality;

    Abstract : Introduction: Approximately 8,000 patients suffer from cervical hip fractures in Sweden every year. Recommended treatment is surgery by either osteosynthesis or arthroplasty. READ MORE

  3. 7. Testing Coagulation Potential of Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Aortic Stenosis Patients on Human Cardiac Spheroids

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

    Author : Muhammad Nafiz Ikhwan Bin Nor Fuad; [2023]
    Keywords : Extracellular vesicles; human aortic endothelial cells; tissue factor; TNFα; coagulation pathway; cardiac spheroids;

    Abstract : Cardiovascular diseases have always been the leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. Aortic stenosis, which is a kind of cardiovascular disease has a high prevalence in elderlies that are 75 years and older. Currently, the only available treatment would be valve replacement surgery. READ MORE

  4. 8. Operationssjuksköterskans självupplevda kompetens vid positionering av patienter i litotomiläge - En kvantitativ och kvalitativ enkätstudie

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper

    Author : Elin Partoft; Amanda Ryberg Welander; [2023]
    Keywords : Competence; years of experience; lithotomy position; OR nurse and questionnaire; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Background: The lithotomy position is one of the four most common positions during surgical procedures. This position is very vulnerable for the patient and can lead to several different types of complications. To ensure a safe positioning the preoperative assessment and preparations requires an OR nurse’s specialist competence. READ MORE

  5. 9. Evaluation of Machine Learning Classifiers for Refractory Epilepsy Classification

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Ann Abeysekera; Elina Tayebi; [2023]
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    Abstract : Epilepsy is a neurological disease, where up to 40% of patients, known as having refractory epilepsy, do not become seizure-free through antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Epilepsy surgery has the highest possibility of treating patients with refractory epilepsy, however, many are never referred to surgical evaluation. READ MORE

  6. 10. Persons’ experience of living with stoma : A descriptive literature review

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Panpan Lou; Xueping Xu; [2023]
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    Abstract : Background: A stoma is a surgical opening in the abdominal wall that is used to drainwaste from the body. The post-operative life of a patient with a stoma can be affected andlead to problems in various areas. This requires nurses to have an in-depth understandingof the patient's post-operative life to provide better service to the patient. READ MORE