As every nurse is likely to insert a urethral catheter at some point, they need to be sure that they are using a catheter of the correct length. Catheters are commonly used in acute care, in patients’ ...

A woman who was severely disabled died after staff at a nursing home left a blocked catheter in her, causing severe infection and sepsis. Sandra Miller, who had Down’s Syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, ...

Most nurses said that catheter design was the most important factor to be taken into consideration when choosing an IC. As the number of catheter brands increases, market competition focuses ...

Indwelling devices like catheters cause roughly 25% of hospital infections, but ongoing efforts to reduce catheter use and misuse haven't succeeded as much as health care workers would like. But most ...

A "fuzzy logic" alarm system may help nurses in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) predict impending catheter infusion failure – and prevent complications in critically ill newborns, reports a ...

A woman who was severely disabled died after staff at a nursing home left a blocked catheter in her, causing severe infection and sepsis. Sandra Miller, who had Down’s Syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, ...