Essays about: "chronic diseases"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 188 essays containing the words chronic diseases.
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21. Nursing students´ experiences of end-of-life care education in Belgium
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaperAbstract : Background: The need for palliative care and end-of-life care increases as the world population grows older and as people, more extensively, suffer from chronic diseases. End-of-life care is described as a part of palliative care and people in need of end-of-life care can be met anywhere in the health care system, therefore, education about end-of-life care is necessary for nursing students. READ MORE
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22. Information and communications technology support for medication review in nursing home residents : Update of the OptiMEDs tool and an evaluation of the improvement of the new version
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaciAbstract : Background: In older age polypharmacy is common due to a higher rate of chronic diseases. Taking multiple medications can result in drug related problems resulting in higher health care costs. READ MORE
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23. Self-care experience of adult patients with chronic pain : -A descriptive review
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskapAbstract : Background: Patients with chronic diseases were troubled by diseases for a long time, not only physically but also psychologically and in many aspects. More and more people realized that self-care play a very important role in patients with chronic diseases. READ MORE
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24. Indoor relative humidity levels and perceived symptoms in elderly homes in Sweden during winter season
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : For the sense of well-being and human health, a pleasant indoor environment is essential. Today, people spend about 90 % of their time indoors, meaning that they can be significantly affected by the buildings in which they spend most of their time. READ MORE
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25. Elevated IgG4 is associated with higher risk for cholangitis, cirrhosis, ERCP and liver-transplantation among patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare inflammatory chronic liver disease that causes damage to the intra- and or extrahepatic bile ducts leading to cholestasis. As the disease proceeds the development of cirrhosis and eventually liver failure occurs. READ MORE