Objective: The primary aim of this study was to compare the incidence of catheter-associated bacteriuria with a noble metal alloy-coated latex catheter or a non-coated silicone catheter in patients undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery with short-term catheterization. Secondary objectives included identifying risk factors for bacteriuria and catheter-associated urinary tract symptoms.
Material And Methods: The study compared 217 patients randomized to and receiving a silicone catheter with 222 patients treated with a coated latex catheter.
Clin Orthop Relat Res
October 2006
Protein energy malnutrition is an important determinant of clinical outcome in older patients after hip fracture, but the effectiveness of nutritional support programs in routine clinical practice is controversial. We performed a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial to determine if nutritional supplementation decreased fracture-related complications in a selection of otherwise healthy patients with hip fractures. Patients were randomized to intervention or control groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: Evaluate nutritional status and fluid and energy intake during the first ten days of hospitalisation in a selection of otherwise healthy patients with a hip fracture.
Methods: A prospective randomised controlled study of 80 patients. Nutritional status was assessed at inclusion.