Sökning: "Hip Fracture"

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  1. 21. Team-based home rehabilitation after hip fracture in older adults : effects, experiences and impact of dementia

    Författare :Åsa Karlsson; Nina Lindelöf; Birgitta Olofsson; Michael Stenvall; Yngve Gustafson; Peter Nordström; Anna Cristina Åberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; hip fracture; geriatrics; dementia; home rehabilitation; interdisciplinary rehabilitation; walking ability; activities of daily living; recovery; length of stay; accidential falls; qualitative; Geriatrics; geriatrik; Orthopaedics; ortopedi;

    Sammanfattning : BACKGROUND: For an older adult a hip fracture may be a traumatic and life-changing event and has shown to be associated with reduced health-related quality of life, disability and increased mortality. Previous rehabilitation studies have often excluded older adults with cognitive impairment and those living in residential care facilities, groups with an additional risk of poor outcome. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Exercise in Youth and Long-Term Effects on Bone and Joints

    Författare :Magnus Tveit; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; arthroplasty; BMD; bone mass; bone geometry; bone size; exercise; former athletes; fracture; fragility fracture; knee injury; osteoarthritis; osteoporosis; hip injury; runners; soccer; total joint replacement;

    Sammanfattning : Partly due to an ageing population, the number of osteoporosis-related fractures and osteoarthritis (OA)-related hip and knee arthroplasty procedures is increasing. The individual suffering and the burden on society for these conditions is immense. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Gender differences in patients with hip fracture : aspects on care and recovery

    Författare :Bodil Samuelsson; Nils Dalén; Anne-Cathrine Mattiasson; Margareta Hedström; Marie-Louise Hall-Lord; Sophiahemmet Högskola; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hip fractures;

    Sammanfattning : Hip fractures in the elderly are common and impose a substantial burden on the healthcare system. This fracture population consists of many subgroups that often require differentiated and extensive acute and postfracture care. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Urinary catheter policies for short-term bladder drainage in hip surgery patients

    Författare :Maria Hälleberg-Nyman; Ann Langius-Eklöf; Margareta Gustafsson; Jan-Erik Johansson; Ania Willman; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Urinary catheterisation; nosocomial urinary tract infection; hip fracture; hip arthroplasty; nursing; patient experiences; clamping; Vårdvetenskap; Nursing Science;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate methods for urinary catheter handling in patients undergoing hip surgery. The intention was to gain knowledge in order to provide optimal and cost- effective care regarding urinary catheterisation in this group of patients. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Pain and pain management with femoral nerve block following hip fracture : effects and experiences: the perspective of older patients and staff

    Författare :Anna Unneby; Birgitta Olofsson; Britt-Marie Lindgren; Ulrica Bergström; Bengt Nellgård; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; femoral nerve block; hip fracture; individualized pain management; nursing care; older; pain; pain management; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences; Orthopaedics; ortopedi;

    Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER