Ultrasound-guided central venous catheterisation is easier, quicker and safer than the traditional method using landmarks, and should be the method of choice when treating critical care patients. In ...

First In-Man Experience Exceeds Expectations, Cited as “Game Changer” for Below-the-Knee Procedures CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Summa Therapeutics, LLC announced today that the first-in-man ...

June 11, 2009 — Evidence-based catheter-care procedures regarding hand hygiene may significantly reduce the rate of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs), according to the results of a ...

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Patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing coronary angiogram, a procedure used to assess blockages in the heart's arteries, had a significantly lower risk of major bleeding and death if their ...

Concussions can cause a lifetime of pain. A Denton college student knows that well, after a 90 mile-per-hour fastball to the head ended his baseball career. But a new treatment is providing some much ...

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 ...

It's done to prevent recurrent strokes in patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO), a hole between chambers of the heart. But the multi-layer study involving 80,000 patients finds the expensive and ...

Insight provides an in-depth look at health care issues in and affecting California. Have a story suggestion? Let us know. A new California law that took effect this year changed state regulations to ...

The heart pumps blood around the body. If the heart does not work as it should, a person may need to undergo a heart procedure as part of their treatment. Some heart conditions are manageable with ...