To determine if reuse of intermittent catheters is safe for the community management of long-term bladder emptying problems, this trial compared using a combination of reusable and single-use catheters (Mixed-use), to standard practice of single-use catheters only and examined the incidence of urinary tract infections (UTI).

Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) is often preferred over indwelling catheters (IDC) due to fewer complications and improved quality of life. This study investigated trends and regional differences in CIC and IDC use in the Netherlands between 2012 and 2021.

Widespread adoption of single-use intermittent catheters for bladder drainage has led to increased costs and environmental waste. Reusable catheters could reduce both. The MultICath study showed that combined reusable and single-use catheters (Mixed-use) was non-inferior to single-use catheters for urinary tract infection and quality of life, but the economic impact is unknown.

Clamping training has a protective effect on bladder function. However, due to the risk of excessive bladder distension, it has not been widely applied in clinical practice over the past century, with continuous drainage remaining the predominant approach.

The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term safety, urological complication rates and quality of life (QoL) associated with urethral intermittent catheterization (IC) over a 5-year follow-up in adult, established, experienced subjects with longstanding IC use.

A new catheter featuring Micro-hole Zone Technology (MHZT) was developed to facilitate a continuous urine flow that ensures complete bladder emptying without the need for repositioning; the aim is to improve clinical outcomes such as bladder trauma and residual volume, ultimately improving patient experiences and reducing urinary tract infection (UTI) risk.

Intermittent urinary catheterization (IUC) is one of the recommended methods for bladder emptying in patients with bladder disorders. To our knowledge, no meta-analysis has yet evaluated the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in adult neurological patients according to the type of catheter and IUC method.

The purpose of this analysis was to compare urinary tract infection (UTI) rates, health-related quality of life (QoL) and intermittent catheter (IC) experience, and satisfaction among participants who used hydrophilic ICs with a ring cap, protective introducer tip, and sleeve (Group A) to those who used ICs without this combination of features (Group B).

This patient case series investigated the impact that the urinary catheter Luja™ with Micro-hole Zone Technology (MHZT) has had on the daily life of patients using intermittent catheters. With intermittent catheterisation (IC) representing the gold standard for daily bladder management for people with urinary tract dysfunctions, the novel urinary catheter Luja is designed to perform differently to conventional eyelet catheters and to address known urinary tract infection risk factors.

Background/Objectives: To perform a physicochemical characterization of urine and sediment in intermittent catheterization (IC) users and evaluate the impact of IC with micro-hole zone catheters (MHZC) and conventional two-eyelet catheters (CEC).

Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) is the standard of care for patients with chronic retention of urine, particularly those with spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and other causes of neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction, as well as in cases of idiopathic and non-neurogenic bladder dysfunction.

To evaluate whether intermittent catheterization for bladder training can reduce urinary catheterization duration in patients undergoing mid-low rectal cancer surgery.

Stratified by gender, 330 patients were divided into a 5-day catheterization control group, and experimental groups A (3-day bladder training) and B (5-day bladder training), with 110 patients each.

Intermittent catheterization (IC) is the gold-standard management for individuals with non-obstructed urinary retention and neurogenic bladder. Learning IC is physically and psychologically challenging, and several men express fear of practicing IC because of the risk of urethral trauma and urinary infections.

Intermittent catheterization mitigates urinary retention for over 300,000 people in the US every year, but can cause microtrauma in the urothelium, compromising its barrier function and increasing the risk of pathogen entry, which may affect user health.

To characterize the urinary microbiome in women performing clean intermittent self-catheterization (CISC) and explore microbial changes associated with transitioning from single-use to reusable catheters.

Spina bifida is a congenital neural tube defect, where there is incomplete formation of the spinal cord and vertebrae, resulting in abnormal development of the neural tube. This affects bladder function and urinary incontinence.

Bladder emptying disorders, caused by detrusor underactivity (DU) and acontractile detrusor (ACD) are frequent conditions, where the focus of treatment is often targeted on minimizing secondary complications by bladder catheterization.

To develop and validate a novel automated intermittent bladder irrigation system designed to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and manage catheter-related complications by addressing operator dependency, inconsistent outcomes, and potential complications associated with traditional techniques in patients requiring long-term catheterization, using a porcine model.

Intermittent catheterisation is the standard treatment for incomplete bladder emptying in spinal cord injuries (SCI), but urinary tract infections (UTI) remain a common and costly complication. Hydrophilic-coated catheters have been shown to decrease infection rates; however, they are more expensive compared to uncoated catheters.

Clean intermittent self-catheterisation (CISC) or intermittent self-catheterisation (ISC) can be used as treatment for bladder and bowl problems. These problems may be caused by disorders or injuries to the nervous system, non-neurogenic bladder dysfunction, or intravesical obstruction leading to incomplete bladder emptying.