Indwelling Urinary Catheters

Vague indications and routine decisions undermine adherence to catheter guidelines. A substantial share of indwelling urinary catheter placements are not clinically indicated. Indwelling urinary catheters are commonly used across healthcare settings, with especially high prevalence in intensive care units. Guidelines restrict appropriate indwelling urinary catheter use to specific clinical scenarios. Routine catheter insertion for fluid balance monitoring was described as common.