weak urine flow. Prostara takes the effectiveness of saw palmetto to the next level by combining it with the following all-natural ingredients: 1. Beta-sitosterols. These are substances derived from nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables. They help ease urinary symptoms and reduce prostate…
suspensor pocket for suprapubic catheter leg bag that will not restrict movement when attached. The proposed innovation is chosen to improve the use of urinary catheterisation that will enable nurses and other healthcare professionals to maintain patient dignity, respect their right to privacy and confidentiality in managing urinary incontinence in all aspects of care as (NMC, 2015). More so, it will minimise the embarrassment patients’ feel due to lack of concealment of the drainage bag, when…
The urinary system is not something you think about until you have had that second or third glass of water or you wake in the middle of the night and stumble through the house to the bathroom. The urinary system starts with the kidneys which filter blood and produces urine. Urine then carried by what is called ureters which are two tubes that carry the urine to the bladder. The urine can be stored in the bladder until it becomes full in which case it then sends signals to the brain telling you…
Ankyloglossia is also known as tongue-tie, which can create many problems with eating, speech, and oral hygiene. Tongue-tie is an excessive tissue that connecting the ventral portion of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. 4% - 10% of babies with tongue-tie have difficulty in breastfeed, which resulting in early bottle-fed and slow weight gain. A procedure called frenotomy can help release the tongue from the floor of the mouth by surgical scissors or laser, which will improve breastfeeding for…
The Prostate Gland: An Overview: Anatomy: The prostate gland is shaped as an inverted cone in which the apex is pointing downward, the base is referring upward, and the midgland is sandwiched in between. In an antro-posterior view, the gland lies with its long axis parallel to the anterior rectal wall. It is bordered superiorly by the bladder (ventrally) and the seminal vesicles (dorsally), and inferiorly by the urogenital diaphragm (Jung and Westphalen, 2012). The prostate is separated from…
The uses of indwelling catheters are very common in today’s healthcare. An indwelling urinary catheter is used to drain the bladder in situations like urinary incontinence, urinary retention and certain surgeries (Updated by: Jennifer Sobol, 2015). Indwelling urethral catheters are placed in the bladder and can be used for a short or long periods of time (Updated by: Jennifer Sobol, 2015). The catheter is first inserted through the urethra and then right after a small balloon is inflated which…
The Reduction and Prevention of Catheter Acquired Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) CAUTI or catheter acquired urinary tract infections place an especially heavy burden on today’s health care system. CAUTI increase patient complications and extend admission time while reducing the health care institutions income because the care provided for CAUTI is no longer reimbursable. This means that the health care institution owns that CAUTI and all of its associated cost to care for it. This paper…
rate of morbidity and mortality and create a significant financial burden on healthcare system (Arefian, Vogel, Kwetkat, & Hartmann, 2016; Zimlichman et al, 2013). Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) is one of the common types of HAIs. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection involving the urinary system, including urethra, bladder, ureters, and kidney (Centers of Disease Control…
The main function of the prostate gland, found only in men, is to discharge fluid that nourishes and protects the sperm. During ejaculation, the prostate gland also helps to push out the seminal fluid into the urethra. This gland is almost the size of a walnut and is located in the front side of the rectum, and in the center of the penis and the bladder. This is the passage way for urine to leave the body. Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) is a disease where there is an unbalanced growth of…
suspensor pocket for suprapubic catheter leg bag that will not restrict movement when attached. The proposed innovation is chosen to improve the use of urinary catheterisation that will enable nurses and other healthcare professionals to maintain patient dignity, respect, their right to privacy and confidentiality in managing urinary incontinence in all aspects of care as outlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, 2015). More so, it will minimise the embarrassment patients’ feel due to…