Characterization of Pulmonary Vein Dimensions Using High-Definition 64-Slice Computed Tomography prior to Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation by Catherine Gebhard, Nazmi Krasniqi, Barbara E. Stähli, Bernd Klaeser, Tobias A. Fuchs, Jelena R. Ghadri, Laurent Haegeli, Thomas F. Lüscher, Philipp A. Kaufmann, Firat Duru

“…Contrast-enhanced computed tomography is commonly acquired before radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for atrial fibrillation (AFib) to guide the procedure. …”
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Catheter-Directed Therapies for Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism: Nationwide Trends in Medicare Part B Patients from 2015 to 2021 by Alex G. Thomas, Osman S. Ahmed, Qian Yu, Divya Kumari, Mikin V. Patel

Subjects: “…catheter-directed therapy…”
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Rhodotorula mucilaginosa Fungemia, a Rare Opportunistic Infection without Central Venous Catheter Implantation, Successfully Treated by Liposomal Amphotericin B by Ryuichi Hirano, Tatsuro Mitsuhashi, Katsuyoshi Osanai

“…Since most cases of R. mucilaginosa fungemia are attributed to medical devices, limited information is currently available on infection without central venous catheter (CVC) implantation. We herein report a case of R. mucilaginosa fungemia without implantation of CVC, successfully treated by liposomal amphotericin B (L-AMB). …”
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Broviac Catheter–Related Aortic Valve Infective Endocarditis Complicated With Massive Aortic Regurgitation Requiring Emergency Surgery: A Case Report by Małgorzata Wilawer, Waldemar Elikowski, Natalia Fertała, Arkadiusz Włodarski, Patryk Szczęśniewski, Paulina Anna Ratajska, Paweł Bugajski

“…Conclusion: The use of CVC, including Broviac catheter, is associated with an increased risk of infections, including IE. …”
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Purpose built catheters for minimally invasive surfactant therapy: Experience from a Canadian tertiary level neonatal intensive care unit by Talib Al Harthy, Michael R Miller, Orlando daSilva, Soume Bhattacharya

“…Recently, purpose-built catheters for MIST received regulatory approval in Canada and became available for use. …”
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Central Venous Catheter-Associated Blood Stream Infections Occurring in Canadian Intensive Care Units: A Six-Month Cohort Study by Donna Holton, Shirley Paton, John Conly, Joanne Embree, Geoffrey Taylor, William Thompson, Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program

“…OBJECTIVE: To determine the rate and risk factors associated with central venous catheter (CVC)-associated bloodstream infections (BSIs) in Canadian intensive care units (ICUs).…”
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The Wire Rendezvous and Chasing Wire Technique in the Bidirectional Approach for the Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Chronic Total Occlusion with a Single Guiding Catheter by Keisuke Nakabayashi, Daisuke Sunaga, Nobuhito Kaneko, Akihiro Matsui, Kazuhiko Tanaka, Hiroshi Ando, Minoru Shimizu

“…A bidirectional approach for percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion (CTO-PCI) using ipsilateral collaterals with a single guiding catheter limits procedural choices. The CTO of the left circumflex artery with ipsilateral collateral artery was treated by the bidirectional approach using a single guiding catheter. …”
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Implementation of a nurse-driven protocol for indwelling urinary catheter removal and novel utilization dashboard: a pre/postintervention observational study by Michelle Kamel, Nichole Harris, Andrew Berry, Theodore Warsavage, Mary T. Bessesen, Shelley E. Kon

“…Background: Nurse-driven protocols (NDPs) for urinary catheter removal are proven tools for decreasing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs); however, they are not used consistently in acute care settings. …”
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Analysis of Etiology and Risk Factors of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Critically Ill Patients and Research on Corresponding Prevention and Nursing Measures by Du Juanjuan, Zhao TianTian, Dong Yue, Wang Lili, Xu Ping, Hongyun Xu

“…Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common complication in patients with indwelling catheterization. …”
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Transaortic Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Catheter Insertion through a Separate Saphenous Vein Graft in Patients with Severe Aortoiliac Disease by Faruk Toktas, Senol Yavuz, Cuneyt Eris, Suleyman Surer

“…These patients could not be weaned from cardiopulmonary bypass and required the IABP support, which were placed through the ascending aorta. IABP catheter was inserted indirectly through a separate saphenous vein graft anastomosed to the ascending aorta by an end-to-side manner under a partial occluding clamp and advanced to the desired position in the descending thoracic aorta and exteriorly brought into the subcutaneous tissues in the jugulum. …”
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Embosphere Size Selection and Dilution Rate in Preoperative Tumor Embolization of the External Carotid Artery System Using a Small-diameter Catheter by Takao HASHIMOTO, Yusuke ARAI, Hirofumi OKADA, Muneaki KIKUNO, Hiroki SAKAMOTO, Kyosuke MATSUNAGA, Michihiro KOHNO

“…This study explored the appropriate size and dilution rate of Embosphere microspheres. To assess catheter occlusion and Embosphere breakage, various dilutions (4-, 10-, 20-, 30-, and 60-fold) of Embosphere 300-500 and 500-700 μm were injected into the catheter in vitro. …”
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Development and validation of a risk prediction model for PICC-related venous thrombosis in patients with cancer: a prospective cohort study by Zeyin Hu, Mengna Luo, Ruoying He, Zhenming Wu, Yuying Fan, Jia Li

Subjects: “…Peripherally inserted central catheter…”
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Outcomes and safety of mechanical thrombectomy, alteplase, and conventional medical care in the treatment of acute M2 segment middle cerebral artery occlusion: a comparative study by Eman M. Khedr, Ahmed Elbassiouny, Mahmoud Nageeb, Ahmed Aly, Khalid O. Mohamed, Nourelhoda A. Haridy

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Use of Flexible Cystoscopy to Insert a Foley Catheter over a Guide Wire in Spinal Cord Injury Patients: Special Precautions to be Observed by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Bakul Soni, Gurpreet Singh, Peter Hughes, Tun Oo

“…If this complication is not recognised and a catheter is inserted over the guide wire, the Foley catheter will then be misplaced in urethra despite using cystoscopy and guide wire.…”
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Safety and Performance Characteristics of Outpatient Medical Thoracoscopy and Indwelling Pleural Catheter Insertion for Evaluation and Diagnosis of Pleural Disease at a Tertiary Center in Canada by Robert Kyskan, Pen Li, Sunita Mulpuru, Carolina Souza, Kayvan Amjadi

“…We report the data on the safety, outcomes, and performance characteristics of outpatient MT with indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) insertion in a large Canadian cohort. …”
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Partnering with Palliative Care: A Case Report of Severe Pain in Critical Limb Ischemia Treated Successfully with a Continuous Popliteal Nerve Catheter by Ryan S. D’Souza, Stephanie Shen, Frederick Ojukwu, Halena M. Gazelka, Bridget P. Pulos

“…This is the first report of successful analgesia for CLI via a continuous popliteal catheter in a patient with rethrombosis and failed surgical revascularization. …”
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Caudal vena cava isolation using ablation index‐guided radiofrequency catheter ablation (CARTO™ 3) to treat sustained atrial tachycardia in horses by Eva Buschmann, Glenn Van Steenkiste, Ingrid Vernemmen, Marie Demeyere, Stijn Schauvliege, Annelies Decloedt, Gunther vanLoon

“…Objectives Describe the feasibility and outcome of caudal vena cava isolation using ablation index‐guided radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) to treat AT in horses. Animals Ten horses with sustained AT. …”
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In Situ Aqueous Spice Extract-Based Antifungal Lock Strategy for Salvage of Foley’s Catheter Biofouled with <i>Candida albicans</i> Biofilm Gel by Bindu Sadanandan, Vaniyamparambath Vijayalakshmi, Kalidas Shetty, Adithya Rathish, Harshala Shivkumar, Malavika Gundreddy, Nikhil Kumar Kagganti Narendra, Nethra Machamada Devaiah

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Fully automatic reconstruction of prostate high-dose-rate brachytherapy interstitial needles using two-phase deep learning-based segmentation and object tracking algorithms by Mohammad Mahdi Moradi, Zahra Siavashpour, Soheib Takhtardeshir, Eman Showkatian, Ramin Jaberi, Reza Ghaderi, Bahram Mofid, Farzad Taghizadeh-Hesary

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Dual guide catheter technique to seal an Ellis III coronary artery perforation during primary percutaneous coronary intervention: the paramount importance of careful wiring by Charalampos Kakderis, Matthaios Didagelos, Antonios Kouparanis, Konstantinos Theodoropoulos, Antonios Ziakas

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