Volume 49 - Issue 12 - December, 2003
Feature
Empirical Studies
12/01/2003
Indwelling urinary catheters are used in the care of more than five million patients per year. Prevalence rates range from 4% in home care to 25% in acute care. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections account for more than 40% of...
Indwelling urinary catheters are used in the care of more than five million patients per year. Prevalence rates range from 4% in home care to 25% in acute care. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections account for more than 40% of...
Indwelling urinary...
12/01/2003
Wound Management & Prevention
Empirical Studies
12/01/2003
Urinary incontinence is a common problem, especially among women, yet it remains underreported and undertreated. This is partly due to patients’ beliefs that little can be done and partly due to healthcare professionals’ perception that...
Urinary incontinence is a common problem, especially among women, yet it remains underreported and undertreated. This is partly due to patients’ beliefs that little can be done and partly due to healthcare professionals’ perception that...
Urinary incontinence is a...
12/01/2003
Wound Management & Prevention
Column
Guest Editorial
12/01/2003
To many healthcare professionals, continence nurse signifies a nurse specializing in advanced continence care — ie, urodynamic testing, biofeedback therapy, and electrical stimulation. As a result, most clinicians believe (and say) they...
To many healthcare professionals, continence nurse signifies a nurse specializing in advanced continence care — ie, urodynamic testing, biofeedback therapy, and electrical stimulation. As a result, most clinicians believe (and say) they...
To many healthcare...
12/01/2003
Wound Management & Prevention
