Future research should focus on testing PVC removal beyond 96 hours, patient preferences for routine or clinically indicated PVC removal, more rigorous studies and use of ultrasound to assess PVC ...

In this study, we quantified the risk and described the risk factors for complications associated with arterial catheterization in critically ill children. We already know that central venous ...

Fifty-seven percent of patients who received a urinary catheter while hospitalized said the catheter resulted in at least one complication, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found. The ...

This section presents medications that are known to potentially lead to 'Catheter related complication' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with ...

Long-Term Follow-Up of High-Dose Methotrexate-Based Therapy With and Without Whole Brain Irradiation for Newly Diagnosed Primary CNS Lymphoma Children with CVC-related DVT frequently have recurrent ...

A 30-year-old African woman was admitted in labour at 37 weeks’ gestation of her fifth pregnancy for emergency cesarean delivery. This was her first assessment for the current pregnancy at this ...

This article is the second in a six-part series on urinary catheters. It gives a step-by-step guide to the procedure for inserting an indwelling urinary catheter into a female patient. Citation:Â ...

A suprapubic catheter (sometimes called an SPC) is a device that’s inserted into your bladder to drain urine if you can’t urinate on your own. Normally, a catheter is inserted into your bladder ...

Medicare Part B covers the PureWick system as durable medical equipment (DME) for females managing urinary incontinence while resting or asleep. To be eligible for Medicare coverage of an external ...