Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 10 , Pages 1668-1671 , October 2009

Hydrophilic Catheters Versus Noncoated Catheters for Reducing the Incidence of Urinary Tract Infections: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Diana D. Cardenas, MD, MHA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Diana D. Cardenas, MD, MHA, Dept of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14th St, Room 958, C-206, Miami, FL 33136
    • ,
  • Jeanne M. Hoffman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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 Supported by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, United States Department of Education, Washington, DC (grant no. H133N000003).

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit on the authors or on any organization with which the authors are associated.

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PII: S0003-9993(09)00374-8

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.04.010

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 10 , Pages 1668-1671 , October 2009

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