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New PhD on "QoS Provisioning for Wireless Sensor Networks: Algorithms, Protocols and Modeling"
– Xuedong Liang defended his thesis in a dissertation originating from the Interventional Centre, Oslo Univerity Hospital Rikshospitalet and the Precice Modeling Group, Department of Informatics at University of Oslo on December 21st 2009. The first opponent was Professor Xiaoming Fu, Institute of Computer Science, Georg-August-University of Goettingen, the second opponent was Research Scientist Yan Zhang, Simula Research Laboratory and the commision leader was Associate Professor Martin Steffen, Department of Informatics, University of Oslo. The main superviser was Ilangko Balasingham, and co-advisers were Olaf Owe og Einar Broch Johnsen. The university representative at the dissertation was Dag Langmyhr. Xuedong Liang's work included 10 scientific papers (authored and/or co-authored) rated as not trivial by one of the opponents, but rather as improtant contributions on the QoS field. The topic of the trial lecture was Localization in Wireless Networks.
Minister of Research and Higher Education visited the Interventional Centre
– Tora Aasland, Minister of Reserach and Higher Education from Ministry of Education and Higher Research visited the Interventional Centre after a 3 hour meeting at Rikshospitalet Oslo University Hospital (OUS). The Minister met with leaders from Pharmaceutical industry including Karita Bekkemellem (The Association of the Norwegian Pharmaceuitical Industry-LMI), Gunnar Sæther (MSD), Erlend B. Smeland, leader of Research and Innnovation at OUS, Steinar Aamdal, MD, leader of the Clinical Research and Test Unit at Radiumhospitalet OUS and professor Erik Fosse from the Interventional Centre. Among topics discussed were how to improve collaboration between pharmaceutical industy and Norwegian hospitals and what role the government could play. One of the objectives of LMI is to increase the pharmaceutical research in Norway. After the meeting the Minister visited the clinical facilities at the Interventional Centre and was guided through the specialized operating rooms by research nurse Karl Øyri. See the LMI website for more information (in Norwegian) >>>. Photo: Marianne H Aandahl, Federation of Norwegian Industries.
Best Abstract Price to researcher from the Interventional Centre
– Anesthesiologist and PhD student Søren Pischke was awarded an Abstract Price at the 2009 Autumn Meeting of the Norwegian Anesthesiology Society. The abstract describes researh work performed at the Interventional Centre and is presented here: Hepatic and intestinal PCO2 measurement for real-time detection of hepatic artery and/or portal vein occlusion. Liver ischemia is a potentially life-threatening condition occurring in the course of liver transplantation, liver surgery and circulatory shock. Following liver transplantation hepatic artery (HA) stenosis and portal vein (PV) obstruction occur in 3 – 12 % of the patients, and more frequently in children than adults. Today, standard of care is Doppler ultrasound and liver enzyme assessment daily. Accordingly, detection of severe hypoperfusion may be delayed. Continuous monitoring of intrahepatic and intestinal PCO2 may be an opportunity for early detection of ischemia as tissue CO2 increases during ischemia by HCO3 buffering anaerobically produced lactic acid.Blood flow reduction in either HA, PV or both leads to alterations in intermediary metabolism in the liver. Intrahepatic and intestinal CO2 measurement as a marker for anaerobic metabolism detects these changes and enables correct diagnosis of the affected vessel.

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