Bloodstream infection risk rises sharply after 3 days of peripheral IV catheter use, suggesting replacement by day 4 may help prevent serious complications.

Technical Terms Central Venous Catheterization: An invasive procedure to insert a catheter into a large vein, primarily for administering therapies and monitoring circulatory status.

Indwelling catheter insertion tray (e.g., all-in-one catheterization kit with a “closed or pre-connected, sealed catheter-tubing junction system” if available) includes sterile gloves, single use ...

A brain aneurysm (also called a cerebral aneurysm or an intracranial aneurysm) is a ballooning arising from a weakened area in the wall of a blood vessel in the brain. If the brain aneurysm expands ...

The UAE procedure works by inserting a catheter into a blood vessel (typically in the wrist or groin) and releasing tiny particles that block blood flow to the fibroids, causing them to shrink. The ...

Unlike a traditional angiogram, which requires inserting a catheter into the body, magnetic resonance angiography is a far less invasive and less painful test. During magnetic resonance angiography, ...

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Black men who were identified as sexual minorities were more receptive to long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis ...

Dr. Justin Dunn, who oversees the heart disease program, says patients can now receive the same level of care as UH Cleveland ...

A lot of women have longed for an alternative family planning method that would give them a break from hormonal contraceptives and allow men to take similar responsibility. Now, scientists have come ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said over the counter drugs, such as Ibuprofen, are not effective ...