Troubleshooting common problems associated with long-term catheters.
A catheter complications survey study, carried out over a 2-year period in three Bristol health districts, recorded 506 emergency referrals during a 6-month period (Kohler-Ockmore and Feneley, 1996). A further detailed study on 54 of the patients showed that 48% experienced catheter blockage and 37%...
| Published in: | British Journal of Nursing Vol. 10; no. 12; pp. 764 - 767 |
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| Format: | pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
6/28/2001
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