Search for dissertations about: "urinary tract infection in older women"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words urinary tract infection in older women.
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1. Urinary tract infection : a serious health problem in old women
Abstract : Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common bacterial infection in women of all ages but the incidence and prevalence increase with age. Despite the high incidence of UTI, little is known about its impact on morale or subjective wellbeing and daily life in old women. READ MORE
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2. Malnutrition and obesity among older adults, assessed by Mini Nutritional Assessment and the body mass index, respectively : prevalence and associations with mortality and urinary tract infection
Abstract : INTRODUCTION: Malnutrition and obesity are health concerns among older (aged ≥ 65 years) adults, but the combination of them have not been studied thoroughly nor have they been thoroughly investigated in very old (aged ≥ 85 years) adults. The aims of this thesis were to investigate the prevalence, trends in prevalence and associations with mortality of malnutrition and obesity, assessed by Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and the body mass index (BMI), respectively, and to examine the combined effects of these conditions on mortality. READ MORE
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3. Pain and pain management with femoral nerve block following hip fracture : effects and experiences: the perspective of older patients and staff
Abstract : Background: Older people with hip fractures are often frail with several comorbidities and roughly half of them have dementia disorders. Pain is common among patients with hip fracture and pain management in these patients is a challenge. Opioids are known to relieve pain while at rest but are not as effective in movement. READ MORE
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4. Nutritional status, body composition and physical activity among older people living in residential care facilities
Abstract : The main purpose of this thesis was to study, whether drinkable yoghurt enriched with probiotic bacteria could have any effect on constipation and body weight (BW) among older people with dementia. Further, it concerns poor nutritional status among older people with physical and cognitive impairments and its relationship with factors commonly occur in older people living in residential care facilities. READ MORE
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5. Drug use in institutionalized and home-dwelling elderly persons
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis is to investigate drug use in institutionalized and home- dwelling elderly, with a special focus on dementia. The major findings from the separate studies are summarized below. READ MORE