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Reducing urinary tract infections in care homes by improving hydration

Dehydration may increase the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs), which can lead to confusion, falls, acute kidney injury and hospital admission. We aimed to reduce the number of UTIs in care home residents which require admission to hospital. The principal intervention was the introduction of s...

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Autores principales: Lean, Katie, Nawaz, Rasanat Fatima, Jawad, Sundus, Vincent, Charles
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6629391/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31363503
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2018-000563