title: Urinary catheters for long-term use.
abstract: Advances in catheter design and material technology have helped reduce complications and can improve long-term catheter management. Many aspects of long-term catheter care can now be based on research. To minimise the risk of complications nursing care should be individualised and subject to continuous assessment.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Woollons
mesh_terms: D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing