Essays about: "thrombolysis"

Found 2 essays containing the word thrombolysis.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. Design of an In-vitro Set-up for Sonothrombolysis of human blood clots using microbubbles

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknik och hälsa (STH)

    Author : Jovana Janjic; [2013]
    Keywords : Ultrasound; microbubbles; thrombolysis;

    Abstract : Several studies suggest that the use of ultrasound in conjunction with microbubbles (MBs) can induce the lysis of the blood clots through acoustic cavitation and through the production of microjets and microstreaming. However, there is no accordance about the optimal ultrasound parameters that have to be considered in order to achieve the maximum thrombolytic effect, neither a clear agreement about the type of MBs that have to be used. READ MORE