ArticleCureus2020
Effect of a Female External Urinary Catheter on Incidence of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection.
Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Assessing the Value of PureWick™ for Female Urinary Incontinence in Non-Acute Settings: Multi-Country Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Impact Analyses.Advances in therapy · 2026Article
- Usability, Safety, and Diagnostic Reliability of an Automated Urinary Suction Device in Diaper-Dependent Older Adults.International neurourology journal · 2026Article
- What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: Results from a national survey in the United States.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2023Article
- Strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2023Article
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infection reduction in critical care units: a bundled care model.BMJ open quality · 2021Article
- Early versus Delayed Removal of Urinary Catheter after Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Insights from a Prospective Observational Study.Journal of mid-life healthArticle
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Abstract
Background Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) can be fatal, and are a source of avoidable expense for patients and hospitals. Prolonged catheterization increases infection risk, and avoiding catheters is crucial for infection prevention. Male external urinary catheters are recommended as a tool to prevent the need for indwelling catheterization. Female external urinary catheters (FEUCs) have intermittently been marketed without wide adoption; one has recently become available but published data is limited. Objective This retrospective observational study was conducted to investigate the effect of FEUCs on indwelling catheter use and female CAUTIs. Methods FEUCs were introduced to intensive care units. CAUTI rates and indwelling catheter days were obtained before and after the introduction of the devices. Results CAUTI rates decreased from 3.14 per 1000 catheter days to 1.42 per 1000 catheter days (p=0.013). Female indwelling catheter days decreased, while overall intensive care patient days increased. Conclusions Introduction of a FEUC was associated with a statistically significant decrease in CAUTI rate among female intensive care patients. The FEUC may prevent the need for indwelling catheters in some situations.
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