The Impact of a Nurse-Driven Foley Catheter Removal Protocol on Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Rates in Critical Care Areas [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Indwelling urinary catheters serve a purpose in critical care; however, they can also pose a risk for patients. With increased catheter use, there is an increased risk of developing a catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI ...
Eckert-Davis, Laura
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Impact of infection preventionists on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid quality measures in Maryland nursing homes. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundHealth care-associated infections are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in US nursing homes (NHs). The objective of the research is to assess the impact of Maryland NH infection preventionists (IPs) on NH quality measures.MethodsTwo ...
Castle, Nicholas G +2 more
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Nursing Reports, 2023 Urinary tract infections are among the most prevalent types of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in hospitals and nursing homes, and they are primarily a result of unnecessary catheter usage and inadequate care.
Filipe Paiva-Santos +3 more
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Fulfillment Of Safety And Comfort Needs In Urinary Catheter Patients : Literature Review
IJNP (Indonesian Journal of Nursing Practices), 2020 Background: Discomfort often occurs when catheter placement and also the removal of catheter. In health sector, nursing practice focus on patient quality and safety. Feeling safe is a form of feeling that if not controlled of anxiety.
Sirli Agustiani, Arlina Dewi
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Spinal anesthesia: should everyone receive a urinary catheter?: a randomized, prospective study of patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty. [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: The objective of this randomized prospective study was to determine whether a urinary catheter is necessary for all patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia.
Gandhi, MD, Kishor +6 more
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Ceftazidime: pharmacokinetics in young volunteers versus elderly patients and therapeutic efficacy with complicated urinary tract infections [PDF]
, 1983 Thirty-six urological patients (21 male, 15 female) aged 21 to 83 years with complicated and/or hospital-acquired urinary tract infections due to sensitive bacteria were treated with ceftazidime intravenously with a daily dose of 2 g bd over 5 to 17 days.
Grobecker, H. +2 more
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Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults [PDF]
, 2008 Background: Urinary incontinence can affect 40-60% of people admitted to hospital after a stroke, with 25% still having problems on hospital discharge and 15% remaining incontinent at one year.
Abrams +40 more
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JKKI (Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Indonesia), 2018 Background: Acute urinary retention, is one of the main complications of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) in elderly patients. Trial Without Catheter (TWOC) is a way to evaluate whether a patient can urinate spontaneously after an episode of urinary ...
Hasroni Fathurrahman +1 more
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Arthroplasty Today, 2022 Background: Perioperative indwelling urinary catheterization remains common in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty. This study sought to examine the effect of routine catheterization following total hip arthroplasty performed under spinal ...
Kurtis D. Carlock, MD +4 more
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Intestinal colonization due to Escherichia coli ST131: Risk factors and prevalence [PDF]
, 2018 Background Escherichia coli sequence type 131 (ST131) is a successful clonal group that has dramatically spread during the last decades and is considered an important driver for the rapid increase of quinolone resistance in E. coli.
A Talaminos +10 more
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