Article Text
Adult nursing
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Early mobilisation after transfemoral catheterisation is not associated with increased vascular incidents, and reduces back pain
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Implications for practice and research
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A shorter period of bed rest (2–3 h) after diagnostic transfemoral catheterisation did not increase the risk of vascular incidents. It did improve back pain and reduce urinary discomfort.
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Early ambulation implies a probable reduction in the cost of hospitalisation and nursing care.
Context
While bed rest has been shown to be beneficial in the period following diagnostic transfemoral catheterisation, accumulating evidence suggests a shorter bed rest period may be as effective at preventing vascular complications (eg, bleeding and haematoma) as a longer one.1 A prolonged duration of bed …