Essays about: "Urinary catheter"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Urinary catheter.

  1. 1. Health economic analysis of a urinary catheter which reduce the frequency of urinary tract infections (UTIs) Research questions: a) What is the willingness-to-pay (WTP) in Sweden - from a patient perspective - for a urinary catheter which reduce the annual frequency of urinary tract infections by 25% and 50%, respectively, and (b) is the WTP dependent on the annual frequency of UTIs and gender?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Förvaltningshögskolan

    Author : Thomas Lindqvist; [2019-03-20]
    Keywords : Health Economic Analysis; Willingness to pay; Urinary catheter; Cost benefit analysis;

    Abstract : Objective: To investigate the preference for urinary catheters that can reduce the frequency of urinary tract infections (UTIs), among Swedish patients practicing clean intermittent catheterization (CIC), and analyze if the preference is affected by the frequency of UTIs and gender. Methods: The preference for a clinically more effective catheter was expressed as a monetary value by investigating the patients’ willingness-to-pay (WTP) to switch catheters. READ MORE

  3. 2. Hantering och förvaring av urinprov från hund efter provtagning : effekt på den bakteriella växten

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Lovisa Hällström; [2018]
    Keywords : urinvägsinfektion; bakteriell växt; hund; hantering; förvaring;

    Abstract : Infection in the urinary tract is common in dogs. Diagnosis and treatment are based on clinical signs, and on results from urine analysis, which includes bacterial culture and identification of bacteriuria. READ MORE

  4. 3. Experiences of Living with Indwelling Urinary Catheters : A Literature Review

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HHJ, Avd. för omvårdnad

    Author : Michelle Wanja Wambui; Lydia Xejang; [2018]
    Keywords : Patients’ experiences; indwelling urinary catheter; literature review; life- world perspective; information.;

    Abstract : Background: The urinary catheter was designed by Foley in 1937.  There are diverse types of urinary catheters. Complications are common to patients living with indwelling urinary catheters. Nurses have the responsibility to provide information about the catheter to patients. READ MORE

  5. 4. Preoperative training of pigs used for kidney transplantation research : refinement of postoperative procedure

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Anneli Rydén; [2017]
    Keywords : urine; blood sampling; stress-free; nursing; swine; catheterization;

    Abstract : The use of pigs as a preclinical model has increased dramatically the last decades. The specie´s unique anatomy and physiological features make it an appropriate transplantation study model for humans. In human medicine, kidney transplants have been established as the best and most cost-effective treatment for people with end-stage renal failure. READ MORE

  6. 5. Health economic analysis of a urinary catheter which reduce the frequency of urinary tract infections (UTIs)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Förvaltningshögskolan

    Author : Thomas Lundqvist; [2015-03-02]
    Keywords : Health economic analysis; willingness-to-pay; urinary catheter; cost benefin analysis;

    Abstract : Objective: To investigate the preference for urinary catheters that can reduce the frequency of urinary tract infections (UTIs), among Swedish patients practicing clean intermittent catheterization (CIC), and analyze if the preference is affected by the frequency of UTIs and gender. Methods: The preference for a clinically more effective catheter was expressed as a monetary value by investigating the patients’ willingness-to-pay (WTP) to switch catheters. READ MORE