Search for dissertations about: "wound care"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 56 swedish dissertations containing the words wound care.

2. 11. Multifunctional Nanocellulose Composite Materials

   Author : Olof Eskilson; Daniel Aili; Robert Selegård; Erik Martinsson; Aji Mathew; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; nanomaterials; nanocomposites; bacterial cellulose; wound care; plasmonics; catalysis;

   Abstract : Nanoparticles (NPs) are particles with more than one dimension between 1 and 100 nm. Because of their small size, they typically display different physical and chemical properties than the corresponding bulk materials. NPs have been used in many different applications, such as in electronics, optics, catalysis, and in biomedicine. READ MORE

4. 12. Leg ulcer management in primary care with special reference to pinch grafting

   Author : Rut Öien; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; rheumatology locomotion; Skelett; muskelsystem; reumatologi; General practice; medical training; Allmän medicinsk utövning; medicinsk utbildning; muscle system; Skeleton; diameter product; grid tracing; digital planimetry; ulcer size; pain relief; vasculitis; rheumatoid arthritis; cost analysis; healing rate; pinch grafting; aetiology; prevalence; Leg ulcer; primary care;

   Abstract : Wound management in primary and community care was investigated throughout a period of 12 years within a well-defined population in one county in Southern Sweden. The estimated prevalence of chronic leg and foot ulcers was 0.19% in 1998 and the mean prevalence was 0.20% during the years 1994-1998. READ MORE

5. 13. Procedural sedation : Aspects on methods, safety and effectiveness

   Author : Benjamin Grossmann; Lena Nilsson; Andreas Nilsson; Folke Sjöberg; Elisabeth Ericsson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Background: Safety and effectiveness are fundamental principles within the healthcare sector to provide quality of care and health improvement for patients. By ensuring that care is provided based on evidence-based knowledge, risks and complications can be minimised and the use of scarce resources optimised. READ MORE

6. 14. Carrying out Electronic Nursing Documentation : Use and Development in Primary Health Care

   Author : Eva Törnvall; Inger Ekman; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Communication; electronic nursing; District nurses; nursing diagnosis; documentation; questionnaire; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap;

   Abstract : Communication of care is essential in the multidisciplinary health care system and the patient record is an important tool for communication. The electronic patient record was introduced to facilitate the documentation of care, as well as the communication and evaluation of care. READ MORE

7. 15. Prevention of surgical site infections after lower extremity bypass procedures

   Author : Francis Rezk; Vaskulära sjukdomar - kliniska studier; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Antibiotic prophylaxis; surgical site infection; vascular surgery; lower extremity bypass; wound dehiscence; compliance; incisional negative pressure wound therapy; Hawthorne effect; healthcare professionals; observation; hygiene; adherence; patient experience; PICO-dressing;

   Abstract : Abstract: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a common cause of morbidity following open vascular surgery. Numerous randomized controlled trials (RCTs), along with systematic reviews and meta-analyses of RCTs, have been conducted to compare incisional negative pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) with standard wound dressings above sutured incisions in the inguinal region. READ MORE