"duration of catheterization" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
You can use it when referring to the length of time for which a catheter has been inserted into someone. For example, "The duration of catheterization was 10 days."
Duration of catheterization is the dominant risk factor for hospital-acquired urinary tract infection.
In our study both duration of catheterization and number of attempts are independent factors for CLABSI.
Average duration of catheterization was 4.9 days (range 1.6 14.1 days), and compliance with infection control procedures was 33 96.5%.
An unrecognized reduction in the duration of catheterization or the number of lines could have influenced our results.
We design a retrospective chart review methodology to determine bloodstream infection and duration of catheterization for central venous catheters placed in the ED.
There is an extensive critical care literature for central venous catheter and arterial line infection, duration of catheterization, and compliance with infection control procedures.
A univariate analysis identified ventilator-associated pneumonia, sedation, and longer interval between onset of CLABSIs and the duration of catheterization as risk factors of CLABSIs.
In contrast, the duration of catheterization does not influence the daily hazard rate of DC tip colonization among patients starting with intermittent hemodialysis [12].
Given poor compliance with infection control procedures and prolonged duration of catheterization, ED infection rates are unlikely to be less than those reported by intensive care units.
Their mean CHARLSON index was 1.8 ± 1.7, median duration of catheterization was 4 [1.5–7] days and 8 (34.8) had more than one catheterization attempt.
Duration of catheterization, frequent manipulation of catheter, catheter location, catheter type, underlying diseases, suppression of immune system, and types of fluids administered through the catheter are significant risk factors in development of BSIs [2].
