Key risk factors for nephrostomy-associated sepsis and mortality in cancer patients are identified in a large cohort study.

Nephrostomy tube placement, a common procedure for malignant urinary obstruction, carries a notable risk of infection and death in oncology patients. A recent retrospective cohort study has ...

You have had a drain placed in your kidney, which you will need to care for until it is removed. This will include flushing the tube daily as well as cleaning the tube site and changing the dressing.

Your kidneys make urine, a fluid made of liquid wastes filtered from your blood. This fluid travels down your ureter tubes to your bladder, and from there, it passes through the urethra and out of ...

It is an option for patients who cannot be imaged with ultrasound, such as those with a high BMI. SEATTLE—When patients cannot be imaged with ultrasound, CT fluoroscopy can be used safely and ...

Changes in demographic characteristics and motives for becoming a hospice/palliative care volunteer: Results of single institution 9 years educational program. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from ...

All patients who underwent a nephrostomy between the 1st of January 2001 and the 31st of October 2004 were retrospectively identified from the radiology department appointment system. All but one ...

Background. A 48-year-old woman with chronic urinary tract infections presented with uremia. Imaging studies revealed bilateral hydronephrosis and segmental ureteral thickening. Investigations.

The company will also showcase Foley-Safe, the world's first Foley catheter stabilizer that actively reduces the chance of infections and prevents accidental extractions. Cathetrix will launch ...

UroGen Pharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: URGN), a biotech company dedicated to creating novel solutions that treat urothelial and specialty cancers, today announced the first published report of real-world ...