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...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Nursing Vol. 16; no. 8; pp. 468 - 472 |
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| Formato: | pictorial Journal Article |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
4/26/2007
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |