Unnecessary Complications: The Forgotten Indwelling Urinary Catheter

Hromatka, Kathleen A.; Guo, Weidun Alan

doi:10.5772/intechopen.69467

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“…Bladder catheters have been associated with infectious adverse events (urinary tract infections) and noninfectious adverse events (falls). 13 Furthermore, having a bladder catheter in…”

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“…Previous studies have highlighted the continued use of high-risk medications, unnecessary devices (eg, bladder catheters), and potential risk for delirium and functional decline. [11][12][13][14] Whether interventions targeting early ICU aftercare could further improve outcomes is also unclear. Strategies to improve outcomes, including ICU clinics and diaries, have mainly focused on the posthospital period, or late ICU aftercare.…”

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Bridging the Gap Between the Intensive Care Unit and the Acute Medical Care Unit

Kim

Kast

Afroz-Hossain

et al. 2021

American Journal of Critical Care

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Background Despite a growing cohort of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors, little is known about the early ICU aftercare period. Objective To identify gaps in early ICU aftercare and factors associated with poor hospital outcomes. Methods A multisite, retrospective study (January 1 to December 31, 2017) was conducted among randomly selected patients admitted to the medical ICU and subsequently transferred to acute medical care units. Records were reviewed for patient characteristics, ICU course, and early ICU aftercare practices and syndromes. Associations between practices and hospital outcomes were calculated with χ2 and Wilcoxon rank sum tests, followed by logistic regression. Results One hundred fifty-one patients met inclusion criteria (mean [SD] age, 64.2 [19.1] years; 51.7% male; 44.4% White). The most frequent diagnoses were sepsis (35.8%) and respiratory failure (33.8%). During early ICU aftercare, 46.4% had dietary restrictions, 25.8% had bed rest orders, 25.0% had a bladder catheter, 26.5% had advance directive documentation, 33.8% had dysphagia, 34.3% had functional decline, and 23.2% had delirium. Higher Charlson Comorbidity Index (odds ratio, 1.6) and midodrine use on medical units (odds ratio, 7.5) were associated with in-hospital mortality; mechanical ventilation in the ICU was associated with rapid response on medical unit (odds ratio, 12.9); and bladder catheters were associated with ICU readmission (odds ratio, 5.2). Conclusions Delirium, debility, and dysphagia are frequently encountered in early ICU aftercare, yet bed rest, dietary restriction, and lack of advance directive documentation are common. Future studies are urgently needed to characterize and address early ICU aftercare.

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“…Bladder catheters have been associated with infectious adverse events (urinary tract infections) and noninfectious adverse events (falls). 13 Furthermore, having a bladder catheter in…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%