Can In-Hospital Urinary Catheterization Rates Be Reduced with Benefits Outweighing the Risks?
Authors:
- Mark NivenMNMark Niven
- Paul FroomPaul Froom
- MdMDMd
- M Occ HMHM Occ H
- 1 June 2013
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 106 (6) , 369-371
Abstract
Urinary catheterization has risks and its use should be limited because it is the main cause of healthcare-associated urinary tract infection. Other risks are the potential for urethral injuries and the possibility that the catheter will be left in permanently. Rates of urinary catheterization in internal medicine departments generally range from 8% to 20%, with higher rates in older adult...Keywords
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