The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 4 , Pages 1390-1394 , April 2010

Strategy to Control Catheter Encrustation With Citrated Drinks: A Randomized Crossover Study

  • Azhar Khan

      Affiliations

    • BioMed Centre, Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: BioMed Centre, Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom (telephone: 00447739580784; FAX: 00441179502229)
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  • Fadi Housami

      Affiliations

    • BioMed Centre, Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Roberto Melotti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Anthony Timoney

      Affiliations

    • BioMed Centre, Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • David Stickler

      Affiliations

    • BioMed Centre, Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
    • Cardiff School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Received 23 July 2009

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 Study received local ethical committee approval.

 Supported by Healthy Aims, a European Union Framework VI project.

PII: S0022-5347(09)03188-7

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.12.024

The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 4 , Pages 1390-1394 , April 2010

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