External urinary catheters are less invasive than internal catheters, which drain urine from your bladder via a thin tube inserted into your urethra (Foley catheter) or via a small incision in the ...

This article, the fifth in a six-part series on urinary catheters, provides an overview of when and how to use a catheter valve for bladder drainage. Citation:Â Yates A (2017) Urinary catheters 5: ...

Midline intravenous catheters (MCs) have been used in clinical settings since the 1950s and are an alternative for intravenous (IV) access for giving infusions and medications for long-term therapy in ...

Background. The guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do not recommend the use of an antimicrobial- or antiseptic-impregnated catheter for short-term use. In previous studies, ...