Importance of pH monitoring in the care of long-term catheters.

One of the main complications encountered by patients with long-term indwelling catheters is that of catheter blockage as a result of encrustation. This is usually managed at a district nurse level by the administration of catheter maintenance solutions (CMSs) or frequent catheter changes. However,...

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Published in:British Journal of Nursing Vol. 10; no. 19; pp. 1240 - 1246
Main Authors: McCarthy K, Hunter I
Format: forms tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Mark Allen Holdings Limited 10/25/2001
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