Care pathway 2.3 UroShield is an add-on to standard care to prevent catheter-associated UTI. NICE's guideline on healthcare-associated infections says that the risk of blockages, encrustations, and ...

An NHS specialist, who asked to remain anonymous, said: ‘Catheter care in some care homes is seriously poor. Residents are left with catheters for far too long, and more infections occur as a ...

The committee also noted the limitations of the study by da Silva et al. (2021), such as the small sample size (n=23), and the uncontrolled before-and-after study design. This meant it could not ...

In primary and community health care settings, long-term (>28 days) urinary catheterisation (LTC) is most commonly used in managing older people and those with neurological conditions. Studies suggest ...

When we identified a need to reduce infection rates in central venous catheters (CVCs)an extensive literature search found no CVC surveillance tools that addressed: infection control; black and ...

A standardised approach to catheter care was adopted, which included weekly heparin flush and dressing change for the Hickman catheters, and monthly heparin flush for TIVAS.