SAN DIEGO—The number of hospitalizations due to indwelling urinary catheters is increasing at high rates in American hospitals, researchers reported at the American Urological Association annual ...

Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute ...

Among over 450 such patients, no significant difference was observed in the rate of PUR for those who received an intraoperative catheter placement versus those who did not (9.6% vs 8.5%, respectively ...

An antibiotic catheter lock containing gentamicin in sodium citrate can decrease the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD), researchers ...

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 ...