Self-testing of intermittent catheters by continence nurses could form part of intermittent catheter evaluation and give them better insight into patients’ experiences Background: Involving patients ...

A doctoral student at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is working with a team of nurse and physician leaders to examine the use of urinary catheters, and related urinary tract infections, in ...

Better strategies are needed so issues with long-term urinary catheters can be ”addressed and managed effectively” in the community, rather than accident and emergency, suggests a UK study. Problems ...

The Urethrotech UCD (Urethrotech) is a single-use device designed for second-line catheterisation in men after catheterisation has failed or is difficult, such as those with an enlarged prostate. The ...

HealthDay News — Poor functional status and having a Foley catheter preoperatively are associated with the risk of failure of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) or transurethral laser ...

A woman who was severely disabled died after staff at a nursing home left a blocked catheter in her, causing severe infection and sepsis. Sandra Miller, who had Down’s Syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, ...