Urinary Catheterization in Infants: When It’s Knot so Simple [PDF]
Pediatric fever is one of the most common presenting complaints to emergency departments (ED). While often due to a viral illness, in young children without a source the most common bacterial infection is pyelonephritis. For this reason, when no focal source can be identified a urinary specimen is recommended.
Sheridan, David C.+2 more
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Can Urinary Catheterization Before Birth Reduce Postpartum Urinary Retention?
Objective: Postpartum urinary retention (PUR) is defined as no spontaneous micturition in a period of more than 6 hours postpartum or residual volume of >150cc after urination. If a diagnosis is not made, there may be problems of over-distention of the bladder and consequently, denervation, detrusor atony and long-term micturition problems.
Mehmet Şükrü Budak+4 more
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The impact of an interactive workshop on the management of urinary catheterization on nurses [PDF]
The aim of this study was to determine whether a structured workshop for nurses promoting best practice technique for management of indwelling urinary catheters results in an improvement in knowledge on the subject. A one‐group pre‐post test quasi‐experimental design using a convenience sample was used.
Altun, İnsaf, Karakoç, Ali
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Urinary Catheterization and Care of Urinary Catheter
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is usually defined as a UTI in a patient with current urinary tract catheterization or who has been catheterized in the past 48 hours.
S. MELLISHA E, J. Vijayan P V
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Objective To describe the frequency of urinary complaints, bladder globe, and need for bladder relief catheterization according to ultrasound; to investigate the relationship between the urinary volume estimated by ultrasound and the one drained in ...
Rodrigo do Nascimento Ceratti+1 more
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Bladder Care in Palliative Care Inpatients: A Prospective Dual Site Cohort Study
Background: Urinary catheterization is often undertaken to relieve distressing bladder symptoms in palliative care. Objective: The primary aim of this study was to determine the incidence of, and clinical indications that predispose patients admitted to ...
Riona Pais+4 more
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Biomarkers to assess right heart pressures in recipients of a heart transplant: a proof-of-concept study [PDF]
Background: This proof-of-concept study investigated the feasibility of using biomarkers to monitor right heart pressures (RHP) in heart transplanted (HTx) patients.
Ciarka, Agnieszka+16 more
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Clean intermittent self-catheterization as a treatment modality for urinary retention : perceptions of urologists [PDF]
Purpose: Clean intermittent self-catheterization (CISC) is now considered the gold standard for the management of urinary retention. In the literature, several articles on patients' perspectives on CISC and adherence to this technique have been published.
de Troyer, Bart+6 more
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Impact of onabotulinumtoxinA on quality of life and practical aspects of daily living : a pooled analysis of two randomized controlled trials [PDF]
Objective: To evaluate the impact of onabotulinumtoxinA on individual domains of the quality of life questionnaires in a pooled analysis of two phase 3 trials in overactive bladder patients with urinary incontinence who were inadequately managed by >= 1 ...
Egerdie, Russell B+7 more
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Optimal management of urinary tract infections in older people [PDF]
Urinary tract infections (UTI) occur frequently in older people. Unfortunately, UTI is commonly overdiagnosed and overtreated on the basis of nonspecific clinical signs and symptoms.
Beveridge, Louise A.+3 more
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