Essays about: "positive patient identification"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words positive patient identification.

  1. 1. Identification of Immunological Targets for Brain Cancer Immunotherapy

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

    Author : Zhenda Wang; [2022]
    Keywords : Cancer immunotherapy; brain cancer; neoantigen; MHC HLA; TCR;

    Abstract : Background Cancer immunotherapy has yielded many successes. Yet to some hard-to-treat brain tumors, such as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), it still lacks substantial improvement. Neoantigens resulting from mutations in malignant cells are the key targets for employing adoptive cell therapies. READ MORE

  3. 2. Design and Implementation of a Digital Traceability System of Implantable Pacemakers in the Care Process

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Emma Skärvinge; [2022]
    Keywords : Implantable Pacemaker; Digital Traceability; Unique Device Identification; Healthcare Process; Patient Safety; Implanterbar pacemaker; digital spårbarhet; unik enhetsidentifiering; vård-process; patientsäkerhet;

    Abstract : A major problem in healthcare today is the manual handling of administrative work. Few processes are automated and healthcare professionals are forced to spend a lot of time on paperwork, which means that their time with patients suffers. This has a major negative impact on patient safety. READ MORE

  4. 3. Word embeddings and Patient records : The identification of MRI risk patients

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Erik Kindberg; [2019]
    Keywords : word2vec; word embeddings; patient records; MRI safety; digital healthcare;

    Abstract : Identification of risks ahead of MRI examinations is identified as a cumbersome and time-consuming process at the Linköping University Hospital radiology clinic. The hospital staff often have to search through large amounts of unstructured patient data to find information about implants. READ MORE

  5. 4. Antibodies against type II collagen in rheumatoid arthritis. Extended investigations in a large case-control study.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Eleftheria Pertsinidou; [2018]
    Keywords : autoantibodies; rheumatoid arthritis; collagen type II;

    Abstract : Abstract   Introduction Failure in the mechanism of self-tolerance in T or B cells can lead to autoimmunity. One of the autoimmune diseases is rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause and is characterized by systemic inflammation, autoantibodies and joint destruction. READ MORE

  6. 5. T cell reactivity to melanoma Tumor-Associated Antigens before and after surgical removal of metastases

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Fríða Björk Gunnarsdóttir; [2017]
    Keywords : melanoma; tumor-associated antigens; cytokines;

    Abstract : Background: Melanoma the most immunogenic cancer type and metastatic melanoma has poor prognosis. Currently, there are hardly any peripheral blood biomarkers that allow for identification of patient’s prognosis or survival. READ MORE