Urinary catheters are required for nearly every surgical procedure. However, a major challenge for the health care industry is predicting who may develop catheter-associated urinary tract infections ...

Investigators sought to determine whether a new protocol for urine sampling and testing lowers rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Protocolized urine sampling and testing ...

Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute ...

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Infection Control, researchers reported on the execution of two electronic healthcare record (EHR) interventions for reducing urine culture (UC) ...

CalvertHealth Medical Center in Prince Frederick has received two national distinctions for quality and patient safety, ...

image: Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in ...

Among over 450 such patients, no significant difference was observed in the rate of PUR for those who received an intraoperative catheter placement versus those who did not (9.6% vs 8.5%, respectively ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The urinary catheters market is poised to grow by USD 661.60 million during 2020-2024 progressing at a CAGR of over 5% during the forecast period. Worried about the impact of ...

Urinary wicking devices now have options for both sleeping and daytime activities. Share on Pinterest Wicking is the act of absorbing or drawing liquid away. Urinary wicking devices are medical ...

Patients who have indwelling urinary catheters often suffer from urinary tract infections, which can be difficult to treat. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that the synthetic ...