Objective: To optimize the allocation of nursing resources, we investigate an alternative strategy for indwelling catheter cleaning.
Methods: The present study involved a total of 117 male patients and 54 female patients, who were catheterized after urinary surgery from Aug 2018 to Feb 2019. The samples of indwelling catheter cleaning solutions were divided by two parts for microbiological culture and microbiome analysis.
Results: No pathogenic bacteria were observed in the microbiological culture of the indwelling catheter cleaning samples from 24 h-uncleaned group and 48 h-uncleaned group. The microbiome analysis also showed no significant difference in bacterial diversity and quantity of the indwelling catheter cleaning solutions between the two groups.
Conclusion: The indwelling catheter cleaning for male after urinary surgery can be prolonged to 48 h. The result of this study provided reliable basis for optimizing the allocation of clinical nursing resources.
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Cureus
December 2024
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Community Health Network, Indianapolis, USA.
Pleural effusion as an initial presentation of malignancy poses significant diagnostic challenges, particularly when linked to gynecologic cancers. We discuss the case of a 53-year-old female who presented with progressive dyspnea and a massive right-sided pleural effusion. Cytological analysis of the pleural fluid revealed malignant cells and immunohistochemical staining confirmed high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) of ovarian origin.
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January 2025
Clinic of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Erlangen, Germany. Electronic address:
Introduction: Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) has significant advantages over indwelling catheters. To facilitate CIC, a continent catheterizable channel (CCC) to the bladder is required in some cases. The Mitrofanoff appendicovesicostomy (APV) is considered the gold standard for pediatric CCC creation.
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January 2025
Division of Infectious Diseases, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea. Electronic address:
Background: The rate of antibiotic treatment for catheter-associated asymptomatic bacteriuria (CA-ASB) remains high.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective study involving hospitalized patients with multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDRP) CA-ASB. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to identify predictors for subsequent symptomatic infections in patients with MDRP CA-ASB.
J Med Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan.
Background: Intrathecal baclofen therapy can substantially improve symptoms in patients with severe spasticity owing to traumatic spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral paresis, or tethered cord syndrome. Problems associated with intrathecal catheters include migration, laceration, occlusion, or disconnection. Several case reports have described the management of catheter fragments.
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January 2025
Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklio, Crete, Greece.
Background: Nursing home (NH) residents are frequently treated with antibiotics for urinary tract infections (UTIs), often due to overdiagnosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the proportion of potentially unnecessary antibiotic use for suspected UTIs in NHs across eight European countries.
Research Design And Methods: Over a three-month period (February to April 2024), NH professionals recorded information on all antibiotic treatments for UTIs using a specific registration chart.
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