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Alternatives to indwelling urinary catheters help patients avoid infections and urethral trauma

image: Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in ...
Nasdaq

Coloplast launches male catheter designed to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections

The new intermittent catheter Luja™ addresses important risk factors for urinary tract infections, a significant burden for people using intermittent catheters as well as healthcare systems as a whole ...
The Conversation

Urinary catheters – not just uncomfortable but dangerous too

Nicola Irwin receives funding from the EPSRC-NIHR HTC Partnership IMPRESS Network (EP/N027345/1) and the Department for the Economy (Northern Ireland). Colin McCoy receives funding from the EPSRC-NIHR ...
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Disrupting the Lifecycle of the Indwelling Urethral Catheter to reduce Catheter-Associated Infection and Trauma (IMAGE)

Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Catheter Management After Benign Transurethral Prostate Surgery: RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Criteria

This manuscript synthesizes findings from a multidisciplinary panel following the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method to guide standardization of urinary catheter use after transurethral prostate surgery ...
Healio

Bedridden patients cleaned with wet wipes had reduced incidence of catheter-associated UTI

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers used moistened wipes instead of soap and water to clean patients bedridden with catheters. Patients ...