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In medicine, a catheter is a tube that can be inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel. Catheters . In most uses, a catheter is a thin, flexible tube ("soft" catheter), though in some uses, it is a larger, solid ("hard") catheter. A catheter left inside the body, either temporarily or permanently, may be referred to as an indwelling catheter. A permanently inserted catheter may be referred to as a permcath.

Strict pandemic-related IPC interventions reduced healthcare-associated infection rates, study shows

A new study conducted by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center suggests that enhanced infection prevention and control (IPC) measures implemented to address the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a significant decrease in many healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and a reduction in respiratory viral infections (RVIs).

5 Oct 2023

American College of Cardiology releases workbook on home-based cardiac care

The health care landscape has undergone rapid changes in recent years, requiring clinicians and stakeholders to consider innovative ways to provide care in traditional and non-traditional settings.

26 Sep 2023

Zeus Celebrates Grand Opening of New Arden Hills, Minnesota Facility

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Henry Ford Health performs first K-Clip procedure in the U.S. to treat severe tricuspid regurgitation

A team of interventional cardiologists from Henry Ford Health's Center for Structural Heart Disease recently became the first in the United States and the Western Hemisphere to repair a heart valve with severe tricuspid regurgitation in a patient using the investigational K-Clip™ Transvascular Tricuspid Repair System.

14 Sep 2023

New trial aims to reduce infection and blood clot rates for kids with cancer

A trial aiming to reduce infection and blood clot rates for children with cancer is being led by The University of Queensland across Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast hospitals.

13 Sep 2023

Stem cells can be used to repair damaged lung tissue in COPD patients

For the first time, researchers have shown it is possible to repair damaged lung tissue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using the patients' own lung cells.

12 Sep 2023

Ohio State University launches first-in-world clinical trial of heart failure device

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center on Wednesday randomized the first patient in the world in a clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of a device designed to alleviate heart failure symptoms.

4 Sep 2023

Pulsed field ablation safe, effective for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is as effective and safe as conventional thermal ablation for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023.

28 Aug 2023

Ablation more effective than medical therapy in patients with end-stage heart failure, study shows

Atrial fibrillation ablation is associated with lower rates of death, urgent heart transplantation or left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation compared with medical therapy in patients with end-stage heart failure, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023.

28 Aug 2023

New recommendations to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in hospitals

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 care hospitals, according to new recommendations developed by five medical societies and published today in the journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

25 Aug 2023

Subcutaneous anchors more effective than adhesives in securing catheters

The largest study of patients with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) utilizing a subcutaneous anchoring securement system (SASS) ever conducted shows that using subcutaneous anchors to secure catheters is more effective than using adhesive securement devices (ASD).

25 Aug 2023

Patients with heart conditions should practice good hygiene to prevent infective endocarditis

Patients with specific cardiac conditions such as valvular heart disease and congenital abnormalities, or those requiring a pacemaker, should practice good dental and skin hygiene to help prevent rare but potentially deadly infections of the heart's inner lining and valves, according to European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on infective endocarditis, published online today in European Heart Journal.

25 Aug 2023

Newly published ESC Guidelines provide comprehensive overview of acute coronary syndromes

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on acute coronary syndromes are published online today in European Heart Journal.

25 Aug 2023

Urine levels of adenine found to be predictive and causative biomarker of diabetic kidney disease

Urine levels of adenine, a metabolite produced in the kidney, are predictive and a causative biomarker of looming progressive kidney failure in patients with diabetes, a finding that could lead to earlier diagnosis and intervention, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio) reported Aug. 24 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

24 Aug 2023

Catheter ablation linked to lower risk of dementia in all patients with atrial fibrillation

Previous studies have shown a link between catheter ablation and a lower risk of dementia and premature death for patients with atrial fibrillation.

23 Aug 2023

Pulmonary artery catheter use in cardiac surgery patients: Study reveals varied impact on hospital stay and mortality rates

The relationship between pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) use and clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery.

23 Aug 2023

The current evidence and advances in mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke

The current evidence on advancements in mechanical thrombectomy (MT).

14 Aug 2023

Optilume BPH Catheter System offers a safe and effective treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Treatment with the recently approved, minimally invasive Optilume BPH device improves urinary symptoms while preserving sexual function in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), concludes a randomized trial in the September issue of The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

10 Aug 2023

Are teicoplanin-non-susceptible Staphylococcus epidermidis strains increasing?

Researchers elucidated the incidence patterns of teicoplanin-non-susceptible Staphylococcus epidermidis (Teico-NS S. epidermidis) over six years.

8 Aug 2023

Mechanical thrombectomy safe and effective for treating children with stroke

A study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting noted that mechanical thrombectomy, a standard treatment for adults with a large vessel occlusion, a type of severe ischemic stroke, is also safe and effective for treating children.

2 Aug 2023

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Strict pandemic-related IPC interventions reduced healthcare-associated infection rates, study shows

American College of Cardiology releases workbook on home-based cardiac care

Zeus Celebrates Grand Opening of New Arden Hills, Minnesota Facility

Henry Ford Health performs first K-Clip procedure in the U.S. to treat severe tricuspid regurgitation

New trial aims to reduce infection and blood clot rates for kids with cancer

Stem cells can be used to repair damaged lung tissue in COPD patients

Ohio State University launches first-in-world clinical trial of heart failure device

Pulsed field ablation safe, effective for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Ablation more effective than medical therapy in patients with end-stage heart failure, study shows

New recommendations to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections in hospitals

Subcutaneous anchors more effective than adhesives in securing catheters

Patients with heart conditions should practice good hygiene to prevent infective endocarditis

Newly published ESC Guidelines provide comprehensive overview of acute coronary syndromes

Urine levels of adenine found to be predictive and causative biomarker of diabetic kidney disease

Catheter ablation linked to lower risk of dementia in all patients with atrial fibrillation

Pulmonary artery catheter use in cardiac surgery patients: Study reveals varied impact on hospital stay and mortality rates

The current evidence and advances in mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke

Optilume BPH Catheter System offers a safe and effective treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia

Are teicoplanin-non-susceptible Staphylococcus epidermidis strains increasing?

Mechanical thrombectomy safe and effective for treating children with stroke

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