Essays about: "stroke treatment"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 28 essays containing the words stroke treatment.

  1. 16. Interactive Analytics and Visualization for Data Driven Calculation of Individualized COPD Risk

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Interaktiva och kognitiva system

    Author : Emil Arkstål; [2018]
    Keywords : COPD; Visualization; Big Data; Virtual Control Group;

    Abstract : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a high mortality disease, second to stroke and ischemic heart disease. This non-curable disease progressively exacerbates, leading to high personal and societal economic impact, reduced quality of life and often death. General treatment plans for COPD risk mistreating the individuals’ condition. READ MORE

  3. 17. Video Analysis Supporting Stroke Assessment within the Prehospital Care

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Emma Anzén; [2018]
    Keywords : Augmented reality; FAST; NIHSS; prehospital care; quantitative measurements; stroke; telestroke; video analysis; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Sweden, as well as the rest of the world has an increasing life-expectancy creating higher demands on the healthcare providers and on the quality of healthcare. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in Sweden. Prehospital stroke assessment is completed as rapid assessments by paramedics through the use of different stroke scales. READ MORE

  4. 18. Optimal placement of a Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) to achieve improved stroke care

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

    Author : Oliver Dahllöf; Oliver Dahllöf; Felix Hofwimmer; Felix Hofwimmer; [2018]
    Keywords : mobile stroke unit; mobile stroke unit; MSU; MSU; stroke treatment; stroke treatment; stroke; stroke; door-to-needle; door-to-needle; DTN; DTN; thrombolysis; thrombolysis; placement; placement; location; location;

    Abstract : Tid till behandling är livsviktigt för människor som får en stroke. På olika platser i världen har man därför sett värdet i att införskaffa en specialambulans för stroke (stroke-ambulans) som har specialutrustning och specialpersonal som kan utföra intravenös behandling (trombolys). READ MORE

  5. 19. Nox2/4 inhibition in NB69 during ischemia/reperfusion : Inhibition of ROS-production using M4, M107, and M114

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för hälsa och lärande

    Author : Hampus Johansson; [2017]
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    Abstract : Cerebral stroke has become one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. During an ischemic stroke, oxygen and nutrient deprivation occurs, which combined lead to cell starvation, anoxia, and eventually cell death. READ MORE

  6. 20. Thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke 2015 in Lund: a retrospective comparison of outcomes and assessment of times

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Läkarutbildningen

    Author : Gabriel Grubb; [2017]
    Keywords : Stroke; Thrombectomy; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Background and purpose: Stroke is one of the world’s most common diseases and the second leading cause of death worldwide. From 1996 to 2006 the treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) was limited to intravenous fibrinolytic therapy; a treatment often associated with risk and insufficiency. READ MORE