The burden of illness in initiating intermittent catheterization: an analysis of German health care claims data

Abstract Background Intermittent catheterization (IC) is a common medical technique to drain urine from the bladder when this is no longer possible by natural means. The objective of this study was to evaluate the standard of care and the burden of illness in German individuals who perform intermitt...

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Main Authors: Almuth Angermund, Gary Inglese, Jimena Goldstine, Laura Iserloh, Berit Libutzki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Urology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-021-00814-7