Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A catheter dressing incorporating a chlorhexidine gluconate gel pad may reduce the presence of microorganisms at ...

There are many risk factors for catheter-associated urinary tract infections, including the ward in which the catheter insertion takes place, according to a study published in the American Journal of ...

The study was aimed at comparing the accuracy in length of insertion of umbilical arterial catheter in all new born groups stratified according to weight, by using two different methods, that is, ...

Skin disinfection with high-concentration chlorhexidine in isopropyl alcohol shows better effectiveness in reducing catheter-related infections.

For critically ill patients requiring dialysis, insertion of the catheter in a vein in the neck does not appear to reduce the risk of infection compared to vein access in the upper leg, except for ...

There is good lot of training and experience which is needed while inserting IV catheters, especially when working with the elderly and young children. In this area, errors happen quite often which ...

Urovalve, of Newark, N.J., has filed a patent for a device that facilitates insertion of catheters, such as Foley catheters, the company said. The device, which is in development, is novel because it ...

Comparative Effects of Three Cytokine Regimens After High-Dose Cyclophosphamide: Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF), and Sequential ...

The first of two articles on urinary catheterisation explains the procedure for children and young people, including the reasons, positioning, and safety considerations Catheter insertion is an ...

For critically ill patients requiring dialysis, insertion of the catheter in a vein in the neck does not appear to reduce the risk of infection compared to vein access in the upper leg, except for ...