Why is catheter care important? Catheters are made of a variety of materials, allowing them to be left in place for several weeks. A urinary catheter is a small, flexible tube that is inserted into ...

"Reminding health-care staff to remove catheters reduces infections by half." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2010 / 08 / 100816122208.htm (accessed December 21, 2025).

In new survey, 68% of clinicians reported frequent incidents of catheter dislodgement. Dislodgement of venous access devices such as catheters is widespread and underreported, a survey of 1,500 ...

A new haemodialysis catheter-care procedure has been reported, including exit-site disinfection with chlorhexidine gluconate that results in a sustained reduction in bacteraemia rates, new intravenous ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The average health care cost per patient in the indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) group was $40,179 vs. $46,640 ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Researchers from Italy observed a ...

Two-year-old Pursuit Vascular, based in Blaine, Minnesota, is preparing to take the next step in marketing its device to prevent blood infection related to catheters. The company, which has developed ...

Objective: To compare the cost and safety of placement of Broviac catheters in children by pediatric intensivists in a sedation suite versus placement by pediatric surgeons in the operating room.

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imperative Care, Inc., today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of its Zoom™ 6F Insert Catheters, the company’s latest innovation in ...