ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of two hourly toileting regimes for the management of urinary incontinence in elderly nursing home residents. A comparison of two hourly regimes with four hourly toileting was undertaken over two eight-week periods to establish the most effective form of continence promotion. No significant difference in the levels of incontinence was noted and the severity of incontinence did not significantly differ between regimes. The author concludes that two hourly regimes are a waste of nurses' time and cause unnecessary discomfort to patients.
Subject(s)
Urinary Incontinence/nursing , Urination , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Homes for the Aged , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Nursing Homes , Time FactorsABSTRACT
Coprinus sp. C-1 (obtained from uranium mines) was subjected to improvement procedures with the aim of preparing a strain that could degrade cellulose in the straw substrate more rapidly and effectively. The original C-1 strain was highly resistant to UV and X radiation but it was rather sensitive to tris(2-chloroethyl)amine, the effect of which increased when applying simultaneously compounds reacting with mercapto groups of some enzymes. The mutants obtained synthesized during the same interval by up to 94% more N compounds than the original strain the rate of cellulose degradation increasing by about 40%. In certain mutants the content of some essential amino acids simultaneously increased by up to 110%.
