Avoiding the pitfalls and perils of catheter care.

Twelve per cent of hospital inpatients and 4% of community patients have an indwelling urinary catheter. Urinary catheterization increases morbidity threefold. The main hazards of catheterization are tissue damage, bladder damage, infection, encrustation and blockage. Obtaining informed consent befo...

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Publicado en:British Journal of Nursing Vol. 16; no. 8; pp. 468 - 472
Autor principal: Nazarko L
Formato: pictorial Journal Article
Publicado: Mark Allen Holdings Limited 4/26/2007
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          Catheter Care
          Catheter-Related Infections Prevention and Control
          Catheterization Adverse Effects
          Bladder Injuries
          Catheter Occlusion Nursing
          Catheter-Related Infections Therapy
          Nursing Practice, Evidence-Based
      ab: Twelve per cent of hospital inpatients and 4% of community patients have an indwelling urinary catheter. Urinary catheterization increases morbidity threefold. The main hazards of catheterization are tissue damage, bladder damage, infection, encrustation and blockage. Obtaining informed consent before catheterization is extremely important. Restricting catheterization to those who clinically require this invasive procedure can reduce the number of people who are exposed to the hazards of catheterization. The use of silver-coated catheters can reduce the risk of infection and encrustation. Ensuring that practice is evidence-based further reduces the risks of catheterization.
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