THE indwelling urinary catheter is an essential part of modern medical care. It is widely used to give temporary relief of anatomic or physiologic urinary obstruction, facilitate surgical repair of ...

Urinary tract infections due to indwelling catheters are the fourth most common cause of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) in the healthcare setting and account for greater than 12% of HAIs in the ...

Urinary catheters are required for nearly every surgical procedure. However, a major challenge for the health care industry is predicting who may develop catheter-associated urinary tract infections ...

(HealthDay News) — Even when appropriately used, urinary catheters are often left in place longer than necessary in hospitalized patients, according to a perspective piece published online in JAMA ...

Pune, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “The Urinary Catheters Market, as per the SNS Insider report, is projected to achieve a valuation of USD 8.16 billion by 2030, having been valued at USD 5.31 ...

Control Group: Healthy male cats showed minimal baseline crystalluria with an average concentration of 0.74 crystals per high ...

London, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global urinary catheters market is projected to witness significant growth in the coming years due to the rising geriatric population and increasing ...

Investigators sought to determine whether a new protocol for urine sampling and testing lowers rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Protocolized urine sampling and testing ...

A man died from blood poisoning after his penis filled with blood due to a misplaced catheter. His family has filed a lawsuit seeking damages for the pain and anguish the man experienced. There are ...

Each facility should have written guidelines on the use, insertion, and maintenance of urinary catheters. These guidelines should specify the indications for urinary catheters and restrict their use ...