Urinary Catheters
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Best Practices in Urinary Catheter Care
nursingcenter.com — “-Urinary catheterization is a common healthcare intervention used to manage urinary dysfunction that poses serious associated risks and complications. This article discusses methods of urinary catheter” View full resource at nursingcenter.com
Most Recently Shared on June 30, 2010 at 2:19 am By:
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New medical device for urinary catheter problems getting overhaul
medcitynews.com — “Urological catheter company PercuVision is planning a second version of its new medical device. Read more about how it tries to solve urinary catheter problems.” View full resource at medcitynews.com
Most Recently Shared on July 25, 2011 at 7:21 pm By:
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New medical device for urinary catheter problems getting overhaul
medcitynews.com — “Urological catheter company PercuVision is planning a second version of its new medical device. Read more about how it tries to solve urinary catheter problems.” View full resource at medcitynews.com
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Study finds elderly women at high risk for inappropriate urinary catheter utilization
news-medical.net — “Elderly women are at high risk for inappropriate urinary catheter utilization in emergency departments, according to a new study in the November issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Urinary catheter use in end of life care | Practice | Nursing Times
nursingtimes.net — “A urinary catheterisation consent form for end of life care in the community prevents delays in care, improves patient comfort and supports preferred place of care wishes” View full resource at nursingtimes.net
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Sensor warns medical staff of urinary catheter blockage | News | The Engineer
theengineer.co.uk — “Cardiff scientists have developed a sensor that warns when a catheter has become blocked.” View full resource at theengineer.co.uk
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Sensor warns medical staff of urinary catheter blockage: Cardiff scientists have developed a sensor that warns w... http://bit.ly/m5pJ3w
Conquering Mount Fuji: Resolution of Tension Pneumocephalus with a Foley Urinary Catheter
hindawi.com — “Tension pneumocephalus is the presence of air or gas in the cranium that is under pressure. It occurs due to disruption of the skull, including trauma to the head or face, after neurosurgical procedures and occasionally, spontaneously (Schirmer et al., 2010). Patients typically present with headache but can also have neurological deficits such as decreased mental status, numbness, and weakness (Schirmer et al., 2010). It is diagnosed by computerized tomography (CT) scan (Michel, 2010). The chara” View full resource at hindawi.com
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Conquering Mount Fuji: Resolution of Tension Pneumocephalus with a Foley Urinary Catheter: We present a case of ... http://bit.ly/l8M67c
Should urinary catheter balloons be filled with water? | News | Nursing Times
nursingtimes.net — “A group of scientists have tested the myth that urinary catheter balloon should only be filled with water.” View full resource at nursingtimes.net
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Should urinary catheter balloons be filled with water? | News | Nursing Times
nursingtimes.net — “A group of scientists have tested the myth that urinary catheter balloon should only be filled with water.” View full resource at nursingtimes.net
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News: Should urinary catheter balloons be filled with water? http://bit.ly/4JcwuO
Urovalve Receives Additional Funding From NIH To Advance Its Surinate(R) Urinary Catheter
medicalnewstoday.com — “Urovalve, a medical device company focused on creating products for urinary flow and control, announced today that it has received $400,000 in new funding from the National Institutes of Health (N” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on October 15, 2009 at 11:41 am By:
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Urovalve Receives Additional Funding From NIH To Advance Its Surinate(R) Urinary Catheter: Urovalve, a medical .. http://bit.ly/P0pZW
Urinary catheter-related quality of life instrument developed | News | Nursing Times
nursingtimes.net — “A quality of life measure designed specifically for use in research with people who have a long-term urinary catheter has been developed.” View full resource at nursingtimes.net
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News: Urinary catheter-related quality of life instrument developed http://bit.ly/aYE0C9
New guidance on how to avoid inserting female-length urinary catheters into men | Practice | Nursing Times
nursingtimes.net — “The National Patient Safety Agency has issued new guidance on the importance of selecting catheters of the correct length to avoid adverse incidents” View full resource at nursingtimes.net
Most Recently Shared on May 14, 2009 at 5:05 pm By:
NT Practice: New guidance on how to avoid inserting female-length urinary catheters into men http://tinyurl.com/q6y7sc
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
secure.quantiamd.com — “The preliminary results of the QuantiaMD Safety and Reimbursement Survey showed that almost 40% of responding physicians had at least one patient who suffered a catheter-associated urinary tract infection in the last two years. And even though only one-third of responding physicians believe these infections are --largely or completely preventable,-- the majority see their institution as --largely prepared-- for this--Never Event.-- Given that 30 million urinary catheters are sold in the US every” View full resource at secure.quantiamd.com
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CME: 20% catheters and 50% uc days unnecessary, but 40% nosocomial infctns are CA-UTIs http://bit.ly/1tvew9
Eliminating Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections: Part I. Avoid Catheter Use
medicalnewstoday.com — “UroToday.com - This article is the first in a two-part series focusing on catheter-associated urinary tract infections. There is a convergence of factors necessitating zero tolerance toward cathet” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Eliminating Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections: Part I. Avoid Catheter Use http://mnt.to/3DQ2 #urology
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