Washout policies in long-term indwelling urinary catheterization in adults: A short version cochrane review

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1208-1212

  Sinclair, Lesley ^a   Hagen, Suzanne ^b   Cross, Stephen ^c  

^a Ailsa Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c MACCLESFIELD DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; BACTERIURIA; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; BLADDER IRRIGATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUPRAPUBIC CATHETER; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 80052055165     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.21063     Document Type: Review

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