studies show that approximately 14–38% of the indwelling urethra catheters (IUCs) are placed without a specific medical indication. In this paper we describe the prevalence of IUCs, including ...

Indwelling catheters are soft, flexible tube that are used to drain urine from bladder to the collection bag. Indwelling catheters are used in urinary retention, urinary incontinence, during surgery, ...

Once an indwelling urinary catheter is placed ... if it is creating trauma to the bladder or urethra or if there is evidence of sepsis arising from uropathogens 1. Lane, I.F. Managing the Urinary ...