Diagnostics, 2022 Catheter-related infections (CRIs) include catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), and they are associated with high morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs.
Simona Iftimie +8 more
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Reduced Crystalline Biofilm Formation on Superhydrophobic Silicone Urinary Catheter Materials
ACS Omega, 2021 Crystalline biofilm formation in indwelling urinary catheters is a serious health problem as it creates a barrier for antibacterial coatings. This emphasizes the failure of antibacterial coatings that do not have a mechanism to reduce crystal deposition ...
B. Gayani +4 more
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Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections: Current Challenges and Future Prospects
Research and Reports in Urology, 2022 Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common healthcare-associated infection and cause of secondary bloodstream infections. Despite many advances in diagnosis, prevention and treatment, CAUTI remains a severe healthcare burden ...
G. Werneburg
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Knowledge and Practices among Female Nurses on Insertion and Care of Indwelling Urinary Catheter to Female Patients in a Selected Teaching Hospital in Sri Lanka [PDF]
OUSL Journal, 2019 Globally, catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections. By following proper guidelines and recommended practice regarding insertion and care of indwelling urinary catheter, one could ...
Priyantha Rohan, Thamara D. Amarasekara
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Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2021 Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a considerable impact on US hospitalizations, affecting processes and patient population.
M. Fakih +8 more
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Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
Cureus, 2022 One of the most prevalent health-related illnesses globally is catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). CAUTIs account for almost half of all hospital-acquired diseases.
Hodam Rubi, G. Mudey, Radha Kunjalwar
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Health Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology, 2023 Aim To investigate the efficacy of a new low-profile catheter on incidence of the catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in comatose patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
Farahnaz Ramezani +5 more
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Systematic Early Urinary Catheter Removal Integrated in the Full Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol After Laparoscopic Mid to Lower Rectal Cancer Excision: A Feasibility Study [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2021 Purpose Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs advocate early urinary catheter removal after rectal cancer surgery; however, the optimal duration remains unclear. This study assessed the feasibility of the early urinary catheter removal protocol
Hélène Meillat +7 more
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Dynamic changes in the appropriateness of urinary catheter use among hospitalized older patients in the emergency department. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 OBJECTIVES:To investigate incidence, rationales, related factors and outcomes for changing from appropriate catheter placement to inappropriate use among hospitalized older patients in the emergency department.
Fang-Wen Hu +4 more
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Copper Sulfide Nanorod-Embedded Urinary Catheter with Hydrophobicity and Photothermal Sterilization. [PDF]
Int J Mol SciSaukani M +5 more
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