Portable bladder scan and UTI

Portable Bladder Scan and Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary tract infections (UTIs ) are one of the common cases encountered in medical practice . The National Center for Health Statistics , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that UTI 's account for about 8 .3 million doctor visits each year (National Center for Health Statistics , 2004 . The rate of urinary tract infections in women is about 20 yearly compared with a rate of 0 .1 in men , and it accounts for 40 of all nosocomial infections (Marchiondo , 1998 . Majority of UTI 's are caused by

bacteria common to the intestinal environment (e .g Escherichia coli . These bacteria can colonize the perineal area and move into the urethra . Women are particularly at risk because of the short urethra and its proximity to the anal and vaginal areas (Kozier 2004

The risk increases in cases where there is urethral trauma , irritation or manipulation (Kozier , 2004 . A patient who cannot void , who is unconscious , or critically ill often needs a catheter that stays in place for a long time . Some people , especially the elderly or those with nervous system diss who lose bladder control , may need a catheter for life

Narrowing the numerous risk factors to UTI down , the proponent intends to focus on the link between invasive tubes , urinary retention , UTI 's and the use of portable bladder scans to address urinary retention and aid in bladder training

After employing three databases , namely Medline , Cinalh and Ebsco-host the proponent established search on the broad idea...