Search for dissertations about: "Ulcers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 131 swedish dissertations containing the word Ulcers.

  2. 1. Preventing pressure ulcers : – risk assessment and patient participation

    Author : Lisa Hultin; Lena Gunningberg; Ann-Christin Karlsson; Helle Wijk; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Patient participation; pressure ulcer prevention; risk assessment; Hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning; Health Care Research;

    Abstract : Background: Pressure ulcers are considered as an adverse event. Identifying patients at risk is the first step in pressure ulcer prevention. The patient should receive relevant information about their risk status and be encouraged to participate in their own preventive care. READ MORE

  4. 2. Striving for purity : interviews with people with malodorous exuding ulcers and their nurses

    Author : Elisabeth Lindahl; Ingegerd Bergbom; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : ulcers; malodour; purity; consolation; phenomenological hermeneutics; qualitative content analysis; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences;

    Abstract : The overall purpose of this thesis is two-fold; to illuminate the meaning of living with ‘impurity’ in terms of malodorous exuding ulcers, and the meaning of caring for people with ‘impure’ bodies in institutions and in people’s homes. The thesis comprises four papers based on studies using qualitative methods. READ MORE

  5. 3. Studies of chronic ulcers and larval therapy

    Author : Helene Wolff; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; chronic ulcers; wounds; larval therapy maggot; MRSA; debriding; proteases; larval therapy; maggot; debriding. proteases;

    Abstract : Our aims in this study were to learn more about chronic ulcer pathogenesis (Paper I) and larval therapy (Paper II-V).Materials and methods: Paper I: 26 bacterial isolates of P. aeruginosa from chronic ulcers were examined by PCR technique for detection of the genes of two virulence factors (elastase and alkaline proteinase). READ MORE

  6. 4. Pressure ulcers - role of the nurse to improve patient safety : prevalence, risk factors, classification and documentation in patients undergoing hip surgery

    Author : Eila Sterner; Bjöörn Fossum; Christina Lindholm; André Stark; Ewa Idwall; Sophiahemmet Högskola; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hip fracture; Pressure ulcers; Classification; Reflectance spectrophotometer; Nursing documentation;

    Abstract : Pressure ulcer is a common complication in hip fracture surgery and convalescence. Earlier prevalence studies have demonstrated a lower prevalence in Southern Europe than in Northern Europe. READ MORE

  7. 5. Prevention of foot ulcers in patients with diabetes mellitus

    Author : Magdalena Annersten Gershater; Malmö högskola; []
    Keywords : amputation; complications; diabetes mellitus; diabetic foot ulcers; documentation; education; healing; home care; neuropathy; nursing; nursing process; peripheral vascular disease; pressure ulcer; prevention; RCT;

    Abstract : Amputation in patients with diabetes mellitus preceded by a foot ulcer is a serious complication. Patients with the highest risk of developing a foot ulcer are often found in home nursing settings. READ MORE