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World J Nephrol. Jun 25, 2025; 14(2): 104207
Published online Jun 25, 2025. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i2.104207
Published online Jun 25, 2025. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i2.104207
Table 1 Baseline demographics of patient cohort collected during the study period for patients consulted for difficult or traumatic catheterizations, n (%)
Total (n = 263) | Average | Range |
Age (years) | 65.6 | 18-99 |
BMI | 27.9 | 13-78 |
Race | ||
AA | 147 (55.9) | |
Cuban | 3 (1.1) | |
Hispanic | 1 (0.4) | |
White | 75 (28.5) | |
Multiple | 9 (3.4) | |
Unknown | 28 (10.6) | |
Sex | ||
Male | 237 (90.1) | |
Female | 26 (9.9) |
Table 2 Sub-group analysis comparing demographic and clinical differences between the cohort of patients deemed “difficult by urology” vs “not difficult by urology” after catheter insertion and evaluation, n (%)
Difficult by urology | Not difficult by urology | Unknown | P value | |
Total | 66 (25.1) | 191 (72.6) | 6 (2.3) | |
Race | 33 (12.5) | 0.506 | ||
AA | 34 (58.6) | 108 (62.8) | ||
Cuban | 1 (1.7) | 2 (1.2) | ||
Hispanic | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0) | ||
White | 20 (34.5) | 55 (32) | ||
Multiple | 2 (3.4) | 7 (4.1) | ||
Sex | 6 (2.3) | 0.806 | ||
Female | 5 (7.6) | 19 (9.9) | ||
Male | 61 (92.4) | 172 (90.1) | ||
CAUTI | 0.836 | |||
Yes | 8 (12.1) | 27 (14.1) | 6 (2.3) | |
No | 58 (87.9) | 164 (85.9) | ||
Catheter attempt | 9 (3.4) | 0.004 | ||
> 1 | 40 (60.6) | 72 (38.6) | ||
1 | 18 (27.3) | 92 (48.9) | ||
0 | 8 (12.1) | 24 (12.8) | ||
History of DUC/TUC | 7 (2.7) | 0.038 | ||
Yes | 17 (25.8) | 27 (14.2) | ||
No | 49 (74.2) | 163 (85.8) |
- Citation: Sarver J, Farley R, Daugherty S, Bilbrew J, Palka J. Improving outcomes in foley catheterization: A retrospective review with a proposed protocol. World J Nephrol 2025; 14(2): 104207
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6124/full/v14/i2/104207.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5527/wjn.v14.i2.104207