Urinary catheters in the emergency department: very elderly women are at high risk for unnecessary utilization.
Fakih
Mohamad G
MG
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, St John Hospital and Medical Center, 19251 Mack Avenue, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236, USA. mohamad.fakih@stjohn.org
Shemes
Stephen P
SP
Pena
Margarita E
ME
Dyc
Nicholas
N
Rey
Janice E
JE
Szpunar
Susan M
SM
Saravolatz
Louis D
LD
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*