| Autor: |
Rodney H. Adkins, Annie McCrary, Carol J. Bennett, Mary N. Young, Salman S. Razi, Frances Diaz |
| Rok vydání: |
1997 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
The Journal of Urology. :519-521 |
| ISSN: |
0022-5347 |
| DOI: |
10.1097/00005392-199708000-00055 |
| Popis: |
Purpose: We attempted to determine whether an introducer tip catheter reduces urinary tract infection in spinal cord injured patients on intermittent catheterization.Materials and Methods: The introducer tip catheter bypasses the colonized 1.5 cm. of the distal urethra. Enrolled patients were prospectively entered into the study in alternate groups depending on whether they reflex voided: group 1-on intermittent catheterization with the introducer tip catheter but not voiding spontaneously or wearing an external urinary catheter, group 2-same as group 1 but using a nonintroducer tip catheter; group 3-on intermittent catheterization with the introducer tip catheter, voiding by reflex and wearing an external urinary catheter, and group 4-same as group 3 but using a nonintroducer tip catheter.Results: Statistical significance was shown when comparing patients using versus not using the introducer tip catheter regardless of whether an external urinary catheter was worn (p = 0.0121). A greater differen... |
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