Urological nursing. Limitations of urinary pH monitoring in long-term catheter users.

Weekly measurement of urinary pH has become a standard part of long-term catheter management in many parts of the UK. The common problem of catheter encrustation is caused by urease-producing bacteria which also tend to produce alkaline urine. To determine if urinary pH changes in individual cathete...

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Publicado en:British Journal of Nursing Vol. 15; no. 8; pp. 427 - 433
Autores principales: Mathur S, Fraczyk L
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Mark Allen Holdings Limited 4/27/2006
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