Comparison of Intermittent Catheterization to Continuous Catheterization During Labor

Continuous use of intermittent bladder catheterization - can social support contribute?

OBJECTIVE to investigate the factors affecting the adequate continuous use of intermittent catheterization and its relation with social support. METHOD sectional, descriptive and correlational study involving 49 patients with neuropathic bladder caused by spinal cord injury. RESULTS almost all (92%) participants continued the intermittent catheterization, but 46.9% made some changes in the ...

BACTERIURIA DUE TO CATHETERIZATION IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTSBACTERIURIA DUE TO CATHETERIZATION IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS

In this survey, made to determine instances of bacteriuria occurring in hospitalized patients who had undergone catheterization, 259 urine specimens were taken from 103 patients admitted to three hospitals in Tehran. Of the 73 patients who had no urinary tract infection or contamination, 40 (54.8%) developed bacteriuria at the end of catheterization. Incidence of bacteriuria in patients un...

Assessing and teaching female intermittent self-catheterization.

Self-intermittent catheterization in multiple sclerosis.

Clean intermittent self-catheterization (CISC) is considered the method of choice for treating urinary retention as of neurologic origin. Also, in multiple sclerosis (MS) the method is widely applied. Proper application needs sufficient hand function, possibility for proper positioning, sufficient sensation, cognitive function and as always the choice of the optimal material. The overall result...

Maternal Side-Effects of Continuous vs. Intermittent Method of Entonox During Labor: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Labor pain is one of the most tiresome types of pain. So human has been seeking to allay this pain until now. Administration of a suitable agent such as Entonox during labor is very beneficial for childbirth outcomes. Entonox can be administered in two ways: intermittently and continuously. The aim of this study is to demonstrate whether continuous method is as safe as intermittent method? This...