A novel intervention to reduce noninfectious and infectious complications associated with indwelling urethral catheters in hospitalized older patients: a quasi-experimental study
Abstract Background Indwelling urethral catheters are widely used in clinical settings. Catheter-associated urinary tract infection has been recognized as a common adverse event in older patients. However, noninfectious complications are almost 5 times as common as infectious complications, and insu...
Main Authors: | Fang-Wen Hu, Chun-Yin Yeh, Chi-Chang Huang, Hsiu-Chi Cheng, Cheng-Han Lin, Chia-Ming Chang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-05-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03113-4 |
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