Changes in catheter system design are necessary to prevent serious complications caused by injection of drugs into the wrong location, according to an editorial in the March issue of Anesthesia & ...

Promoting AVF use seems to have done little to change the frequency of CVC use, study shows. SAN FRANCISCO—The use of central venous catheters (CVC) for dialysis access has not changed despite an ...

Nurses push alternate strategies to combat infection in pediatric intensive care unit. Children in the pediatric intensive care unit often can't tell nurses how their bodies are reacting to treatment ...

Advancements in medical technology have led to the development of innovative medical devices that are doing things once far out of reach for improved patient care and outcomes. Image Credit: Amphenol ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services changes how it pays medical providers after a billing scheme for catheters tried to scam Medicare out of more than $3 billion. >> IT WAS A MASSIVE ...

A urinary catheter is a hollow, partially flexible tube that collects urine from the bladder and leads to a drainage bag. They come in many sizes and types. Catheters may be necessary in cases when ...

To show that a dedicated SPC clinic is safe and feasible. SPC insertion under local anaesthetic was not suitable for 2% (whether this was patients or procedures was not stated). All patients were ...

A urinary catheter is a flexible tube for draining urine from the bladder. It may be necessary for a person to use a urinary catheter if they have difficulty passing urine naturally. Share on ...