Essays about: "pediatrics."

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  1. 1. Symptomatology and treatment outcomes in patients with occult constipation in Region Gävleborg 2017-2019

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Charlotta Parvi; [2023]
    Keywords : constipation; occult constipation; symptomatology; treatment outcomes; pediatrics.;

    Abstract : Introduction Occult constipation (OC) – a subtype of constipation causing chronic or recurring gastrointestinal symptoms in the absence of classic symptoms of overt constipation – is a differential diagnosis that should be considered in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms of unclear etiology. Previous studies have investigated the symptomatology of OC and compared treatment regimens but to our knowledge there have been no studies comparing symptomatology with treatment outcomes to investigate whether some symptoms could be related to a better prognosis. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Transition Experiences when Transferring from Pediatrics to Adult Care : A descriptive literature review

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Siyi Shang; Nuonuo Li; [2021]
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  5. 4. Hur kan en alfa2-agonist orsaka vasokonstriktion och en initial hypertension med en efterföljande hypotenson?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Sara Adolfsson; [2016]
    Keywords : alfa2-agonist; alfa2-receptor; vasokonstriktion; blodtryck; kardiovaskulär; hemodynamik; kliniska applikationer; medetomidin; dexmedetomidin; hund; alpha2-agonist; alpha2-receptor; vasoconstriction; blood pressure; cardiovascular; hemodynamic; clinical applications; medetomidine; dexmedetomidine; dog;

    Abstract : När ett läkemedel ur gruppen a2-agonister administreras intramuskulärt eller intravenöst är det oftast i syfte att premedicinera inför operation eller sedera en patient inför en undersökning. Önskade effekter av läkemedlet är sedering, smärtlindring och muskelrelaxation. READ MORE

  6. 5. Individualization of fixed-dose combination regimens : Methodology and application to pediatric tuberculosis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskap

    Author : Gunnar Yngman; [2015]
    Keywords : pharmacometrics; pharmacokinetics; PK; population pharmacokinetics; optimal design; FDC; fixed-dose combination; pediatrics; tuberculosis; rifampicin; pyrazinamide; isoniazid; ethambutol; modeling; simulation; estimation; allometric scaling; stochastical simulation and estimation; NONMEM; MATLAB; FO; FOCE; Expectation-Maximization algorithm; importance sampling; Nelder-Mead method; logistic function; discontinuity; euclidean distance; Sammon mapping; global minimum; local minima;

    Abstract : Introduction: No Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) formulations currently exist for pediatric tuberculosis (TB) treatment. Earlier work implemented, in the software NONMEM, a rational method for optimizing design and individualization of pediatric anti-TB FDC formulations based on patient body weight, but issues with parameter estimation, dosage strata heterogeneity and representative pharmacokinetics remained. READ MORE