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, ...

This in vitro model was designed to determine whether using a no-touch method for catheter preparation and insertion would affect the degree of contamination transmitted to intermittent urinary ...

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 ...

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 ...

Refractory ascites is a common complication of cirrhosis of the liver. Build-up of fluid causes difficulty in breathing, fatigue, nausea, poor appetite, acid reflux, abdominal pain and infection.

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

New technology allows student doctors to practice operations and other procedures on simulators before trying them out on real patients, just as pilots practice for emergencies on aircraft simulators.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Peritoneal dialysis is an alternative to haemodialysis and is used to treat patients with end-stage renal disease. It involves infusing fluid into the peritoneal cavity via a catheter and leaving it ...