Hillview resident Gerri Cooper-Cox is wearing shorts this summer for the first time in 10 years. That's how long it's been since she developed varicose veins in her right calf that made her ...

Insulated microdiameter wire designs can be manufactured reliably down to sizes of around 0.001 in. (0.026 mm). Most applications currently use diameters within the range of 0.0025–0.0075 in. (0.064–0 ...

Indwelling devices like catheters cause roughly 25% of hospital infections, but ongoing efforts to reduce catheter use and misuse haven't succeeded as much as health care workers would like. But most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 23—dbeard @dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN — In the ever-evolving quest to improve treatment for stroke victims, WVU Rockefeller ...

Inappropriate use of urinary catheters seems to persist, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Researchers conducted a prospective review of 436 patients ...

Using two central venous catheters on one patient at the same time can significantly increase the risk of developing a central line-associated bloodstream infection, according to a study published ...

A global medical technology company says it made the best decision for consumer safety when choosing not to put antimicrobial ...

Problem With Abbott’s Trek and Traveler Catheters Prompts Class 1 Recall A Class 1 recall has been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a pair of balloon catheters made by Abbott.