Incidence and risk factors for urinary retention in critically ill patients

Conclusion: The incidence of acute urinary retention is high, and the main risk factors for its occurrence are prolonged use of urinary indwelling catheter, bed confinement and the use of hypnotics. Relevance to Clinical Practice: Patients with risk factors should be kept under surveillance after the removal of indwelling urinary catheter for early identification of acute urinary retention and thus prevention of related complications.
Source: Nursing in Critical Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Research Source Type: research