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Antibiotics prophylaxis at the time of catheter removal after radical prostatectomy: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis [PDF]

Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
Purpose: To conduct a systematic literature review with meta-analysis to identify whether antibiotic prophylaxis after removal of the indwelling urinary catheter reduces posterior infections.
Letícia Lourenço dos Santos, Isabela de Almeida Fraga, Vitor Amaral de Almeida, Andressa Hellen Ribeiro Santos, Isabelle Matos Almeida, Tatiana Roberta Nascimento, Breno Cordeiro Porto, Carlo Camargo Passerotti, Everson Luiz de Almeida Artifon, Jose Pinhata Otoch, José Arnaldo Shiomi da Cruz   +10 more
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Interventions and strategies to prevent catheter‐associated urinary tract infections with short‐term indwelling urinary catheters in hospitalized patients: An integrative review

, 2020
Aim: To explore interventions and strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in hospitalized patients with a short-term indwelling urinary catheter.
Yu, Shuhui, Jing Li, Andrea P. Marshall, Marshall, Andrea P, Frances Lin, Li, Jing, Lin, Frances, Shuhui Yu   +7 more
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Urinary pH and the Indwelling Catheter

Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, 1980
The pH of the urine within a blocked indwelling catheter was significantly higher than the pH of the first urine portion from the new catheter. This observation suggests that the urinary pH was changed in an alkaline direction within the indwelling catheter, probably due to the production of ammonia induced by urease from Proteus strains.
A, Norberg, B, Norberg, K, Lundbeck, U, Parkhede   +3 more
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Use of indwelling urinary catheters in nursing home residents: results from a cross-sectional study in 21 German nursing homes

BMC Urology
Background Indwelling urinary catheters often lead to complications such as symptomatic urinary tract infections. In nursing home residents, catheter prevalence is high, but prevalence differences by sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidities, and ...
Jonas Czwikla, Guido Schmiemann, Falk Hoffmann   +2 more
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Indwelling catheter can increase postoperative urinary tract infection and may not be required in total joint arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019
Background The purpose of this study was to investigate whether patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) require catheterization. Methods PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were ...
Yimei Ma, Xiaoxi Lu
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Implantation of Vascular Access Buttons™ for Prolonged Blood Collection in Venously-Catheterized Ferrets

Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2021
In vivo research studies requiring repeated blood sampling ideally involve a simple collection technique while also minimizing stress and discomfort to the animal.
Chelsea R. Boeri, Michael S. Horsmon
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Novel complications of the tunnelled indwelling pleural catheter

, 2020
Tunnelled indwelling pleural catheters (TIPC) are a modality of treatment for malignant pleural effusions. Though relatively easy, safe and efficacious, they are associated with a small risk of complications.
M. Tamburrini, U. Desai, U. Zuccon, MD U. Desai, MD M. Tamburrini, MD U. Zuccon   +5 more
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Novel mouse model of indwelling pleural catheter in mice with malignant pleural effusion. [PDF]

, 2019
This novel mouse model mimics malignant pleural effusion drainage using an indwelling pleural catheter in humans, and provides direct access to the pleural space potentially enabling the testing of intrapleural therapies in the treatment of MPE.
Merrick, C., Kanellakis, N.I., Blackwell, T., Stathopoulos, G.T., Rahman, N.M., Asciak, R., Sherrill, T., Maldonado, F., Psallidas, I.   +8 more
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Why do clinicians place indwelling urinary catheters with patients in acute medical care?

, 2014
Background: Indwelling urinary catheters (IUCs) placed for short-term use in hospital frequently become long-term catheters, increasing the potential for infections, trauma and other complications.
Murphy, Catherine
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Misdirection of an Indwelling Urethral Catheter into the Ureter in a Female Patient with Neurogenic Bladder : A Case Report [PDF]

, 2018
We report a case of misdirection of an indwelling urethral catheter into the ureter. An 86-year-old women with neurogenic bladder had been undergoing chronic indwelling urethral catheter exchange for 1 year.
金丸, 聰淳, 小河, 孝輔, 伊藤, 哲之, 清水, 洋祐, 土橋, 一成, 木田, 和貴   +5 more
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