Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Upper airway obstruction"”.
-
From Systemic to Regional: Personal Health and Medical Monitoring Systems that Adapt to Individual Variance
… monitoring during unsupervised rehabilitation, upper airway obstruction monitoring for obstructive sleep apnea, as well as device and measurement setup customization based on the patient’s regional body physique and use environment.
-
Sleep Apnea Equipment’s for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
… apnea is caused due to recurrent episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep that is caused by elevations in upper airway collapsibility during sleep. The underlying anatomic alterations and disturbances in upper airway neuromuscular control, plays key roles in the pathogenesis of …
-
Peri-extubation practices and extubation failure in a South African tertiary paediatric intensive care unit
… extubations. Indications for re-intubation were: upper airway obstruction (n=7; 33.3%); respiratory failure (n=4; 19.0%); heart failure (n=3; 14.3%); diaphragm paralysis, hypoventilation and cardiac arrest (n=2; 9.5% each); and reduced level of consciousness (n=1; 4.8%). Prematurity (adjusted OR …
-
Mechanical evaluation of a modified prosthetic laryngoplasty using a toggle technique for the equine arytenoid cartilage
… is a frequent cause of poor performance and upper airway noise in horses. This disorder results in varied degrees of upper airway obstruction due to neurogenic atrophy of the cricoarytenoideus dorsalis muscle secondary to degeneration of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. The treatment of choice …
-
The relationship between circulating biomarkers of nitric oxide and endothelin-1 and hemodynamic function in obstructive sleep apnea
… Patients exhibit recurring episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep that decrease blood oxygen concentration (hypoxia) and are terminated by brief arousals. Epidemiologically, OSA has been extensively linked to cardiovascular dysfunction and is an independent risk factor for the …
-
Juvenile onset Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (JoRRP) at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Cape Town: A 2-year review
Introduction: Juvenile onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (JoRRP) is the commonest benign paediatric neoplasm. There is no curative treatment, but the condition is self-limiting. Current primary treatment is aimed at symptomatic relief, comprising of serial surgical debulking of obstructive …
-
El Croup postextubación en cirugía cardiovascular pediátrica: a propósito de una serie de casos en La Cardio- IC
Introducción: El Croup post extubación es una complicación frecuente en pacientes pediátricos que requieren intubación orotraqueal para la realización de procedimientos bajo anestesia general. Objetivo general del estudio describir las características demográficas y clínicas de los pacientes …