title: Blocked urinary catheters: solutions are not the only solution.
abstract: The use of catheter maintenance solutions to manage clients whose catheters block has long been a subject for debate. An understanding of the causes of blockage, and awareness of appropriate management may reduce frequency of blockage and reduce unnecessary interruptions to a closed urinary drainage system.
authors.affiliation: North Somerset PCT, UK. catherined.williams@waht.swest.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Cath
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tonkin
mesh_terms: D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D007552:Isotonic Solutions; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013035:Spasm / Q000517:prevention & control; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D016482:Urinalysis; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D007552:Isotonic Solutions