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Comparing the Effects of Hot Pack and Lukewarm-Water-Soaked Gauze on Postoperative Urinary Retention; A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: Urinary retention is a common postoperative complication that mandates urinary catheterization. Urinary catheterization is associated with different physical, mental, and financial problems for both patients and healthcare systems.
Afazel, M.R.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteriuria as a Predictor of In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia. Results of a Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection (SA-BSI) is an infection with increasing morbidity and mortality. Concomitant Staphylococcus aureus bacteriuria (SABU) frequently occurs in patients with SA-BSI.
Behnke, Michael   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Urinary catheterization management after vaginal prolapse surgery: A national survey among Chinese urogynecologists and nurses

open access: yesGynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine, 2022
Background: Urinary catheterization after vaginal prolapse surgery can cause inconvenience for patients, elevate the risk of urinary tract infections, and potentially prolong the hospitalization.
Yiqian Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

EVALUATION OF CHANGES IN THE LEVELS OF PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (PSA) AND PROSTATIC ACID PHOSPHATASE IN PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH URINARY RETENTION AND PROSTATE DISEASE [PDF]

open access: yesThe Medical Journal of Basrah University, 2009
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) has established itself as the most useful marker for adenocarcinoma of the prostate (ADCA) adenocarcinoma of the prostate and in the recent years has almost replaced the total acid phosphatase and prostatic acid ...
Firas Shakir Attar
doaj   +1 more source

Interstitial laser therapy of benign prostatic hyperplasia [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
The objective of interstitial laser coagulation (ILC) of benign prostatic enlargement is to achieve a marked volume reduction and to decrease bladder outlet obstruction and lower urinary tract symptoms with minimal morbidity.
Muschter, Rolf, Whitfield, Hugh
core   +1 more source

An International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)/International Continence Society (ICS) joint report on the terminology for the conservative and nonpharmacological management of female pelvic floor dysfunction [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
There has been an increasing need for the terminology on the conservative management of female pelvic floor dysfunction to be collated in a clinically based consensus report.This Report combines the input of members and elected nominees of the ...
Abramov, Yoram   +14 more
core   +6 more sources

Can Urinary Catheterization Before Birth Reduce Postpartum Urinary Retention?

open access: yesGynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 2016
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.
Mehmet B. Şentürk   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)

open access: yesCureus, 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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Risk Factors for Nosocomial Infection in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit by the Japanese Nosocomial Infection Surveillance (JANIS) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
We evaluated the infection risks in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) using data of NICU infection surveillance data. The subjects were 871 NICU babies, consisting of 465 boys and 406 girls, who were cared for between June 2002 and January 2003 in ...
Babazono, Akira   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Indwelling catheter can increase postoperative urinary tract infection and may not be required in total joint arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial

open access: yesBMC 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
doaj   +1 more source

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