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Review: silver alloy catheters are more effective than standard catheters for reducing bacteriuria in adults in hospital having short term catheterisation

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.7.3.85

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    Brosnahan J, Jull A, Tracy C. Types of urethral catheters for management of short-term voiding problems in hospitalised adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2004;(1):CD004013 (latest version 26 Nov 2003).

    Q In adults admitted to hospital and having short term urinary catheterisation, what is the effect of type of indwelling urethral catheter on the risk of urinary tract infection?

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    specialised trials registers of the Cochrane Incontinence Group (November 2003) and the Cochrane Renal Group (February 2003), bibliographies of relevant articles, and catheter manufacturers.

    Embedded ImageStudy selection and assessment:

    randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-RCTs in any language that compared different types of indwelling urethral catheters of short term duration (⩽14 d or other temporary short term use as defined by trialists) in adults in hospital. Studies were assessed for methodologic quality (eg, allocation concealment, blinding, and …

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    • For correspondence: Ms J Brosnahan, Southern Cross Hospitals, Auckland, New Zealand. janebsxhealth.co.nz

    • Source of funding: New Zealand Guidelines Group.