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Actreen® e o meio ambiente

Cateteres intermitentes em uso – uma grande fonte de resíduos[1]

Assim como muitos outros produtos médicos, os cateteres só podem ser usados uma vez. Cada paciente precisa utilizar um cateter intermitente aproximadamente cinco vezes ao dia[2,3], o que explica a grande quantidade de cateteres descartados diariamente. O mesmo se aplica à permanência do paciente em suas instalações após a cirurgia ou para reabilitação. Portanto, a quantidade de resíduos impacta tanto os pacientes quanto as próprias instalações. A gestão desse lixo é um desafio para todos nós.

Exemplo de cálculo do uso de cateter após cirurgia. *Primeira parte do exemplo de cálculo do uso intermitente de cateter por um paciente com lesão medular. Base de cálculo: uso médio de 5 cateteres por dia [2,3] base de cálculo simplificada 4 semanas = um mês.
Por que os plásticos são um problema
beach full of plastic waste

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ícone verde com mão e flor acima

ícone verde com cofrinho
enfermeira com homem em cadeira de rodas no jardim

Cateteres Intermitentes Femininos e Pediátricos

Referências

** Please consider your local regulations for recycling.

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