[A guideline for adults with an indwelling urinary catheter in different health care Settings - methodological procedures].

Background: People with an indwelling urinary catheter often suffer from complications and health care professionals are regularly confronted with questions about catheter management. Clinical guidelines are widely accepted to promote evidence-based practice. In the literature, the adaptation of a guideline is described as a valid alternative to the development of a new one.

Irrigation of continent catheterizable ileal pouches: tap water can replace sterile solutions because it is safe, easy, and economical.

Background: Continent catheterizable ileal pouches require regular irrigations to reduce the risk of bacteriuria and urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Objective: Our aim was to compare the UTI rate, patient friendliness, and costs of standard sterile irrigation versus irrigation with tap water.

Design, Setting, And Participants: Twenty-three patients participated in a prospective randomized two-arm crossover single-center trial.

Individual quality of life following radical prostatectomy in men with prostate cancer.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the individual quality of life (QoL) of men following radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. The following research questions were addressed: (a) What are the most important areas of quality of life for men following radical prostatectomy? (b) How do these men rate their satisfaction in each area and what is the relative importance of each area to their overall quality of life?

Methods: The purposive sample consisted of 11 men with prostate cancer who had undergone a radical prostatectomy 3 to 4 months earlier. QoL was examined using the SEIQoL-DW (Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual QoL: A Direct Weighting Procedure).