The prevalence of urethral catheterization in Maryland nursing homes.
Arch Intern Med
; 149(7): 1535-7, 1989 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Urinary incontinence is common in the increasing numbers of aged people and is often the precipitating factor for nursing home admission. Recalcitrant incontinence may be managed by urethral catheters. In this study of a random stratified sample of Maryland nursing homes (4259 patients), we found that the daily prevalence of urethral catheter use in Maryland nursing homes was 7.5%. More than 80% of urethral catheter users were women. Among men, we found equal prevalences of urethral and condom catheter use. Previous studies have demonstrated long-term use of urethral catheters to be associated with almost universal bacteriuria of a polymicrobial and dynamic nature. Combining these data suggests that long-term catheter-associated bacteriuria is the most common infection in American health care facilities.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cateterismo Urinario
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Hogares para Ancianos
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Casas de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Intern Med
Año:
1989
Tipo del documento:
Article