OBJECTIVES To assess the knowledge of recommended urinary catheter care practices among nursing home (NH) healthcare workers (HCWs) in southeast Michigan. DESIGN Self-administered survey. SETTING Seven NHs in southeast Michigan. PARTICIPANTS HCWs. MEASUREMENTS The survey included questions about respondent characteristics and knowledge about indications, care, and personal hygiene perta...

This study examined the effect of obesity on the use of indwelling urinary catheters among long-term care facility residents and found initial increases in usage by weight category, which declined during the next 12 months.

Nearly 15% to 25% of patients in general hospitals have a catheter at some timeduring their stay. Up to 97% of nosocomial urinary tract infections (UTIs) are relatedto catheter. The type of bacteremia is usually polymicrobial which makes the treatmentmore difficult. Previous studies showed an increase in mortality from bacteremia in thesepatients. The aim of the present study was to compare the...

BACKGROUND The impact of geriatric medicine educational programs on patient level outcomes, as opposed to educational measures, is not well studied. We aimed to determine whether completion of a mandatory geriatrics rotation changed the clinical behaviors of clerks caring for older patients admitted to a medical clinical teaching unit. METHODS We reviewed the charts of 132 older (>70y) patien...

Urinary catheters often become encrusted and blocked by crystalline Proteus mirabilis biofilms. Results of experiments in a laboratory model of a Foley catheterised bladder infected with P mirabilis showed that when retention balloons were inflated with a solution of triclosan (10 g/L), the catheters drained freely for at least 7 days. Triclosan became impregnated throughout the silicone cathet...

Several antimicrobial urinary catheter materials have been developed, but, although laboratory studies may show a benefit, none significantly improved clinical outcomes. The use of poorly designed testing and lack consideration the impact VBNC populations be responsible.

Aim: To report the results of the early discharge of children after hypospadias repair with an indwelling catheter. Materials and Methods: To facilitate early the discharge of children after hypospadias repair, the author adopted the technique of draining the indwelling urinary catheter into diapers in children undergoing this operation. Home catheter care was taught to the mother; the dressing...

Intermittent self-catheterisation (ISC) is not a new concept. However, it is a method that could be more widely used by patients to drain the bladder rather than having an indwelling catheter with a drainage bag and its associated problems. The author describes the procedure, patient assessment, and the training required by patients so that they can undertake ISC. Self-catheterisation promotes ...

The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the inter-rater reliability of four clinical manifestations of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) among hospitalized adults with short-term indwelling urinary catheters using a tool developed for this purpose: the CAUTI Assessment Profile (CAP). Study participants included 30 non-pregnant English-speaking adults, recruited from ...

A 71-year-old woman in a nursing home, with indwelling urinary catheter, bedridden, presented with a purple urine collector bag. The purple urine bag syndrome is a rare condition associated with the metabolism of tryptophan by overgrowth of intestinal bacteria. The purple color is formed by a combination of indigo and indirubin produced as a result of phosphatase and sulfatase enzymatic activit...