Indwelling catheters are soft, flexible tube that are used to drain urine from bladder to the collection bag. Indwelling catheters are used in urinary retention, urinary incontinence, during surgery, ...

Factors Associated With Inappropriate Use of Indwelling Urethra Catheter The factors associated with inappropriate use of IUC at initial placement in univariate analyses were: age, gender ...

Indwelling urinary catheters: catheter selection:- For patients using a long-term indwelling urinary catheter, what is the clinical and cost effectiveness of impregnated versus hydrophilic versus ...

Foley catheters are frequently used as indwelling catheters because they have a balloon at the distal end that can be distended with water or air in order to prevent accidental removal of the ...

studies show that approximately 14–38% of the indwelling urethra catheters (IUCs) are placed without a specific medical indication. In this paper we describe the prevalence of IUCs, including ...

Indwelling urinary catheters: antibiotic prophylaxis:- When recatheterising patients who have a long-term indwelling urinary catheter, what is the clinical and cost effectiveness of single-dose ...