Risk Factors for Nosocomial Infection in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit by the Japanese Nosocomial Infection Surveillance (JANIS) [PDF]
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
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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.
Mehmet B. Şentürk +4 more
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Interstitial laser therapy of benign prostatic hyperplasia [PDF]
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
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Underactive bladder - an underestimated entity [PDF]
Introduction. The concept of underactive bladder is relatively new. Currently there is no generally accepted definition of this pathology. Diagnosis depends on urodynamic findings, and symptoms are usually rare and intricated with the symptoms of other ...
Bratu, Ovidiu Gabriel +8 more
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Intraperitoneal rupture of the bladder after urinary catheterization
Intraperitoneal rupture of the bladder is a rare cause of peritonitis. Intraperitoneal rupture of the bladder was diagnosed during an emergency laparotomy for suspected mesenteric ischemia.
Sophie Jambet +4 more
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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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Neuromodulation in neurogenic bladder. [PDF]
While neuromodulation is a well-established treatment option for patients with non-neurogenic overactive bladder and urinary retention, its applicability to the neurogenic bladder population has only recently been examined more in depth.
Sanford, Melissa T, Suskind, Anne M
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Urinary retention and the role of indwelling catheterization following total knee arthroplasty
INTRODUCTION: We aimed to investigate the rate of urinary retention after knee arthroplasty, the various factors involved in predicting those at risk for retention and to assess the impact of retention and catheterization on joint sepsis.
P. Kumar +4 more
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Continuous low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for adults with repeated urinary tract infections (AnTIC): a randomised, open-label trial [PDF]
Funder: UK National Institute for Health Research. Open Access funded by Department of Health UK Acknowledgments We thank all the participants for their commitment to the study, Sheila Wallace for updating the systematic review, members of the Trial ...
Abdel-Fattah, Mohamed +21 more
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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]
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
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