Intermittent Catheters with Integrated Amphiphilic Surfactant Reduce Urethral Microtrauma in an <i>Ex Vivo</i> Model Compared with Polyvinylpyrrolidone-Coated Intermittent Catheters

Intermittent catheterization mitigates urinary retention for over 300,000 people in the US every year, but can cause microtrauma in the urothelium, compromising its barrier function and increasing the risk of pathogen entry, which may affect user health. To reduce adverse effects, intermittent cathe...

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Main Authors: Luca Barbieri, Makhara S. Ung, Katherine E. Hill, Ased Ali, Laura A. Smith Callahan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/16/7/256
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