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 ...

This manuscript synthesizes findings from a multidisciplinary panel following the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method to guide standardization of urinary catheter use after transurethral prostate surgery ...

Ingenion Medical Ltd. received a CE mark for its Cymactive 2.0R urinary catheter, a device to treat men suffering from chronic, non-neurogenic urinary retention. The technology, designed to mimic ...

The medical technologies advisory committee considered evidence on additional features of intermittent urethral catheters for chronic incomplete bladder emptying in adults from several sources. The ...