The importance of osmolality for intermittent catheterization of the urethra

Spinal Cord

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 45-50

  Lundgren, J ^a   Bengtsson, O ^a   Israelsson, A ^b   Jonsson A C ^a   Lindh, A S ^a   Utas, J ^b  

^a ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

^b Astra Tech AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Catheterization; Histology; LoFric ; Osmolality; Removal friction; Urethra

Indexed keywords

POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OSMOLALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; URETHRA; URETHRA INJURY;

EID: 0034053441     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100935     Document Type: Article

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