The authors randomly assigned 1181 patients to receive those two agents, and also compared skin scrubbing in preparation for the antiseptic application. Chlorhexidine/alcohol was associated with a ...

A study, published in the Journal of Hospital Infection, examined the effectiveness of cleaning a urinary catheter, before and during use, in avoiding catheter-associated urinary tract infections. The ...

Study Design: Study of reusable catheter. Objective: To investigate whether a silicone cathether reused over years for clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) was safe for spinal cord injured (SCI) ...

People with problems with urination (for example, elderly people with incontinence), as well as patients on inpatient treatment after injuries are forced to wear urethral catheters — they drain fluid ...

Researchers at the University of Seville and University Hospital Virgen del Rocío have published the results of the first successful test of a new technology created to prevent obstructions in ...

A new survey has revealed significant levels of patient concern about the prospect of being asked to administer a reusable catheter, which require the user to wash and re-use their device. Patients ...

Urinary catheterisation means insertion of a thin, hollow tube called catheter through the urethra and into bladder. Urine formed in the kidney is stored in the bladder and it leaves your body through ...

Applied Medical is recalling 19,400 of their Python embolectomy catheters, Bard embolectomy catheters, and OTW Latis cleaning catheters because the catheter tip could detach during use. If this ...

For years, Shauna Jensen dreaded formal events — all dressed up and rinsing her dirty catheter in a bathroom sink. With each passing moment she would try to rescue a shred of her dignity. Trying to ...