Factors Predicting Catheter-Related Bladder Discomfort in Surgical Patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Age <50 years, male gender, open abdominal surgery, and UCRP ≥4 predict CRBD. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Perioperative care providers should screen surgical patients for risk factors of CRBD during the first postoperative 12 hours. PMID: 28938975 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28938975?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - September 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Lim N, Yoon H Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: research