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Appropriate use of indwelling urethra catheters in hospitalized patients: results of a multicentre prevalence study
BACKGROUND: Although indwelling urethra catheterization is a medical intervention with well-defined risks, studies show that approximately 14–38% of the indwelling urethra catheters (IUCs) are placed without a specific medical indication. In this paper we describe the prevalence of IUCs, including t...
Autores principales: | , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3502298/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22954383 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2490-12-25 |