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| Best Practices for Management - Intermittent Catheters |
| Diane Newman, DNP, ANP-BC, FAAN |
| Patients may be concerned about the discomfort associated with intermittent catheterization(IC), the need to maintain privacy, the fear of performing the catheterization, and the inability to find a clean and appropriate toilet or bathroom for catheterization when traveling outside their home. Clinicians need to consider these patient concerns in their teaching and recommend possible strategies. |
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| Techniques and Procedures for Use - Intermittent Catheters |
| Diane Newman, DNP, ANP-BC, FAAN |
| Intermittent catheterization is the method of bladder management in patients with urinary retention caused by a neurogenic bladder. Neurogenic bladder can be caused by 1) upper motor neuron disease; 2) spinal cord injury, including MS of the cord, and cervical and thoracic disc disease; and 3) lower motor neuron disease. These conditions can cause bladder dysfunction necessitating the use of intermittent catheterization. |
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| Intermittent Catheterization with Single- or Multiple-Reuse Catheters: Clinical Study on Safety and Impact on Quality of Life - Beyond the Abstract
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| Diane Newman, DNP, ANP-BC, FAAN
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| This was a prospective, multi-center, international (U.S. & Australia) observational real-life safety and satisfaction study of switching patients from reusing urethral catheters for multiple self-catheterizations to using a single hydrophilic catheter (HC). The validated Intermittent Self-Catheterization Questionnaire (ISC-Q) was used to study patient satisfaction and health-related quality of life (QoL). The Intermittent Self-Catheterization Questionnaire (ISC-Q) is a 24 item, validated questionnaire with four categories: ease of use, convenience, discreetness, and psychological well-being, assessing patient satisfaction with ISC.
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| Distinguishing Features of the Urinary Bacterial Microbiome in Patients With Neurogenic Bladders
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| Giulia I. Lane, Alyssa Gracely, Christine Bassis, Paholo Barboglio Romo, J. Quentin Clemens, Priyanka Gupta, Diana O'Dell, John T. Stoffel, Anne P. Cameron
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| This was a prospective cross-sectional study of individuals with neurogenic bladders who performed intermittent catheterization (CIC, n=51) or utilized an indwelling catheter (n=16) that aimed to characterize the microbiota and to evaluate differences based on the type of bladder management or frequency of symptomatic urinary tract infections (UTI).
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| Catheter Coatings and Material, Do They Make a Difference?
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| Nikki McCormick, RN
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| Nikki McCormick, Managing Director of Wellspect HealthCare, provides a perspective on common indications of intermittent catheterization (IC), its’ possible barriers and burdens, various types of catheters, and complications associated with catheter use.
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