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Reducing use of indwelling urinary catheters and associated urinary tract infections.

American Journal of Critical Care, 2009
BACKGROUND Use of indwelling urinary catheters can lead to complications, most commonly catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Duration of catheterization is the major risk factor.
E. Elpern, K. Killeen, Alice Ketchem, Amanda Wiley, G. Patel, Omar B. Lateef   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Use of indwelling pleural catheters for chronic pleural infection.

Chest, 2008
Recurrent, chronic pleural infection creates difficult management issues. Surgical drainage is currently recommended for patients who have failed initial "medical treatment" (ie, tube thoracostomy and antibiotic therapy), but the options for patients not
H. Davies, N. Rahman, R. Parker, R. Davies   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Irrigation of indwelling urinary catheters

Urology, 1983
Patients with chronic indwelling urinary catheters were studied to determine whether or not catheter irrigation with a sterile nonbacteriostatic solution should be part of routine care. One thousand catheter days were studied with catheters irrigated half of the time.
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Removal of the Indwelling Catheter

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1966
To the Editor:— With respect to Dr. Kelley's method ( 196 :599, 1966) for deflating the retention balloon of a urethral catheter, we have employed a similar procedure for the past 20 years. We have used 2 cc of chloroform, and to prevent any discomfort the bladder is distended with water prior to the injection.
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INDWELLING CATHETERS

AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 1975
J. Degroot, C. M Kunin
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Indwelling Urinary Catheters

2008
Although often a necessary intervention, urinary catheters are the leading cause of urinary tract infection (UTI) in hospitalized patients and are associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and cost. Avoidance of prolonged or any bladder catherization is recommended if possible.
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The Hickman Indwelling Catheter

The American Journal of Nursing, 1980
Joan Bjeletich, Robert O. Hickman
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THE INDWELLING URETHRAL CATHETER [PDF]

Medical Journal of Australia, 1973
E. J. England, G. M. Bedbrook, J. W. Pearman   +2 more
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Indwelling urinary catheters in cesarean delivery

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2003
AbstractObjectives:A prospective randomized study was used to determine the effect of urinary bladder catheterization on first‐void discomfort, time of ambulation, hospital stay, and urinary tract infection in women undergoing cesarean delivery.Methods:We randomly assigned 270 women delivered by cesarean section to urinary bladder catheterization or no
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Indwelling catheters for small bats

Journal of Applied Physiology, 1965
Techniques are described for preparation and use of polyethylene small-animal catheters for 7-g bats. Urine collection, small animals; catheters, small animals; polyethylene catheters Submitted on August 6, 1964
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