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The UriCath Study: Characterization of the Use of Indwelling Urinary Catheters Among Hospitalized Older Patients in the Internal Medicine Departments of Portugal
| dc.contributor.author | Almeida, P | |
| dc.contributor.author | Duque, S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Araújo, A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vilas-Boas, A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Novais, A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gruner, H | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gorjão Clara, J | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-02-22T15:57:01Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-02-22T15:57:01Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose: Approximately 25% of older inpatients have an indwelling urinary catheter (IUC), 45-54% unnecessarily. This study aims to describe the prevalence, indications, and complications of IUC use in Portuguese older inpatients. Methods: Multicentric, cross-sectional, observational study conducted in Portuguese internal medicine wards (UriCath). Results: Of a total of 3135 inpatients from 39 hospitals, we included 628 patients with 65 years old or more using an IUC, mean age 82.0 ± 7.5. Prevalence of IUC use was 20.0%. The average Barthel Index was 44.0 ± 37.3 and Charlson comorbidity Index was 7.0 ± 2.8. The main reasons for IUC use were: urinary output monitoring (47.5%), urinary retention (22.5%), and pressure ulcers (11.0%). The IUC removal was attempted in 9.1% and 24.7% developed a complication. Conclusion: IUC use among older inpatients is prevalent and often inappropriate. Clinical awareness and development guidelines for restricted use of IUC are essential to reduce morbimortality and healthcare costs. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.citation | Eur Geriatr Med . 2020 Jun;11(3):511-515. | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s41999-020-00299-x | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/4812 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | Springer | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | CHLC MED | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Aged, 80 and over | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Humans | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Cross-Sectional Studies | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Portugal / epidemiology | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Urinary Catheterization / adverse effects | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Urinary Catheters* / adverse effects | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Urinary Tract Infections* | pt_PT |
| dc.title | The UriCath Study: Characterization of the Use of Indwelling Urinary Catheters Among Hospitalized Older Patients in the Internal Medicine Departments of Portugal | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 515 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.issue | 3 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 511 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | European Geriatric Medicine | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.volume | 11 | pt_PT |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |