Fifteen days after 16-day-old Tristan Justice underwent a life-saving procedure to help his malfunctioning lungs, his grandmother Renee Justice, left, neonatologist Dr. Hubert Ballard and mom Kelli ...

An antibiotic catheter lock containing gentamicin in sodium citrate can decrease the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD), researchers ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Of 1,196 tunneled catheters placed in nephrology services that use antibiotics, four resulted in bloodstream ...

BEHALF. NOW, CATHETERS ARE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. REPORTER IF THE OLD ADAGE TIME IS MONEY IS TRUE, THAT WAS THE WORST ONE TO SEE THAT AMOUNT. THEN LET THE MEDICARE STATEMENTS STACKED ON BARB ...

Phlebitis and infiltration are complications due to intravenous (IV) therapy. They can cause swelling, pain, and changes in the skin around the IV insertion site. Treatment typically resolves symptoms ...

A urostomy bag and a catheter are two different devices that can help drain and collect urine from your body. A urostomy is often permanent, whereas a catheter is not. If you have certain medical ...