A Huge Penile Fibroepithelial Polyp Treated with Partial Penectomy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Adel Alrabadi, Sohaib Alhamss, Yasmeen Z. Qwaider, Saddam Al Demour

“…We report the case of a 73-year-old male with an extremely large broad-based penile fibroepithelial polyp (FEP) involving the penile shaft and glans penis associated with chronic condom catheter use and that was treated with partial penectomy. …”
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Intestinal inflammation in TNBS sensitized rats as a model of chronic inflammatory bowel disease by N. Selve, T. Wöhrmann

“…An enteritis, based on a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction, was induced in TNBS (2,4,4-trinitrobenzenesulphonic acid) sensitized rats by multiple intrajejunal challenge with TNBS via an implanted catheter. This treatment induced chronic inflammation of the distal small intestine characterized by intense hyperaemia, oedema and gut wall thickening as assessed by macroscopic scoring and weighing a defined part of the dissected intestine. …”
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Cardiac Output Assessed by Invasive and Minimally Invasive Techniques by Allison J. Lee, Jennifer Hochman Cohn, J. Sudharma Ranasinghe

“…Despite controversies, complications and inherent errors in measurement, pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) continuous and intermittent bolus techniques of CO measurement continue to be the gold standard. …”
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Clinical and microbiological analysis of risk factors for breakthrough bloodstream infection during Tigecycline Therapy by Sol Jin, So Yun Lim, Yun Woo Lee, Heungsup Sung, Mi-Na Kim, Seongman Bae, Jiwon Jung, Min Jae Kim, Sung-Han Kim, Sang-Oh Lee, Sang-Ho Choi, Yang Soo Kim, Eun Hee Song, Yong Pil Chong

“…Intraabdominal (33.9%), catheter-related (30.4%), and hepatobiliary (19.1%) infections were the main sources of breakthrough BSI. …”
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Clinical Recommendations of the Northwest Society for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition, Interregional Association for Emergency Surgery, Russian Gastroenterological Association, Un... by Yu. V. Averyanova, E. M. Batyrshin, A. E. Demko, G. E. Ivanova, V. T. Ivashkin, L. N. Kostyuchenko, A. V. Lapitsky, I. N. Leiderman, V. M. Luft, I. V. Maev, I. G. Nikitin, M. S. Novruzbekov, Е. A. Poluektova, A. L. Potapov, A. V. Sytov, A. S. Trukhmanov

“…The main referral indications for small bowel transplantation (SBT) are: fast-progressing cholestatic liver disease-complicated irreversible intestinal failure; thrombosis of two or more central venous conduits used for parenteral nutrition; recurrent catheter-associated bloodstream infection.Conclusion. …”
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Delayed Titanium Hypersensitivity and Retained Foreign Body Causing Late Abdominal Complications by Molly S. Jain, Sivasthikka Lingarajah, Enkhmaa Luvsannyam, Manoj Reddy Somagutta, Ravi Pankajbhai Jagani, Jay Sanni, Enomfon Ebose, Frederick M. Tiesenga, Juaquito M. Jorge

“…This patient is concurrently found to have a retained pigtail catheter in the cecum discovered incidentally through radiology. …”
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Contemporary Trends in Pulsed Field Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmias by Hagai Yavin, Mark Prasad, Jonathan Gordon, Tolga Aksu, Henry D. Huang

“…Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a catheter-based procedure that utilizes short high voltage and short-duration electrical field pulses to induce tissue injury. …”
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Percutaneous cystolitholapaxy in reconstructed bladder through the bowel segment by Razan Khalid Almesned, Abdulrahman Binjawhar, Waleed Altaweel, Mohammed Alomar

“…Three patients had residual stone fragments < 7 mm in size. Suprapubic catheter was removed between days 0 and 3 postoperative. …”
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A Case of Relapsing Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis by Dokdonella koreensis by Jamie Bee Xian Tan, Alvin Ren Kwang Tng, Htay Htay

“…He eventually required removal of catheter and was transferred to hemodialysis. Infections due to unusual organisms may pose a diagnostic issue as currently available commercial tests will not be able to identify them. …”
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Splenic Abscess: A Rare Complication of the UVC in Newborn by Ameer Aslam, Emad Sadek Ahmed Shatla, Sameera Imanullah, Elsaid M. A. Bedair

“…Splenic abscess is one of the rarest complications of the UVC in a newborn and it is hypothesized that it could be due to an infection or trauma caused by a catheter. The case that is being reported presented with abdominal distension and recurrent desaturation with suspicion of neonatal sepsis versus necrotizing enterocolitis. …”
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Intravascular Lithotripsy for Underexpanded Stent in Heavily Calcified Coronary Artery Disease by Tejas Raxwal, Cauvery Balhara, Dipak Parekh

“…Stenotic lesion in poorly expanded stent was treated with Shockwave C2 Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy catheter resulting in 0% residual stenosis. The patient was followed for major adverse cardiovascular events at 30 days and 12 months. …”
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Bilateral Absence of the Superior Vena Cava by Kaisa Ylänen, Tuija Poutanen, Päivi Savikurki-Heikkilä, Jukka Uotila, Matti Korppi, Anneli Eerola

“…Though usually innocent, this anomaly may complicate cardiothoracic surgery and certain procedures like central venous catheter insertion. This SVC anomaly is poorly known, and we assume that its incidence in the general population may be higher than detected. …”
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Embolization of a Duodenal Arteriovenous Malformation in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Phil Inouye, Norman Marcon, Robin A Pugash, Robert H Hyland, Marie E Faughnan

“…The utility of trans-catheter embolization in the management of duodenal arteriovenous malformations in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is discussed.…”
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Difficult-to-Treat or Resistant Hypertension: Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Innovative Therapies by Vasilios Papademetriou, Costas Tsioufis, Alan Gradman, Henry Punzi

“…Of interest is the referance to the newer interventional approaches, that is, Baroreceptor stimulation therapy and catheter based sympathetic renal denervation.…”
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Bilateral lower extremity amputation in a transgender female on estrogen therapy suffering from recurrent, medication-resistant arterial thrombi by Mitchell C. McDaniels, BS, Patrick D. Conroy, MD, Philip M. Batista, MD

“…Despite multiple endovascular and surgical interventions, including bypass grafting and catheter-directed thrombolysis, the patient developed recurrent thrombotic events even while on anticoagulation therapy. …”
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Evaluating the Adequacy of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection As a Quality Measure: A Cross-Sectional Analysis at a Single Tertiary Care Center by Piyush Mathur, MD, FCCM, FASA, FAMIA, Amanda J. Naylor, MD, MPH, Moises Auron, MD, Jean Beresian, MD, Alexandra Tallman, BSN, RN, SANE-A, Allison Griffith, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPHQ, Kathleen Seasholtz, BSN, RN, HACP, Mariel Manlapaz, MD, Katherine Zacharyasz, MSN, RN, CPHQ, Reem Khatib, MD, MBA, FASA, Shreya Mishra, PhD, Kathryn Haller, PA, Thomas Fraser, MD, Katherine Holman, MD

“…The definition of CLABSI as a surrogate for catheter-related BSI is inadequate, with a PPV of 58.0% (43.1–67.6%). …”
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A Rare and Serious Unforeseen Complication of Cutting Balloon Angioplasty by Praveen Vemula, Jagadeesh K. Kalavakunta, George S. Abela, Milind Karve

“…Here we report a very unusual and inadvertent extraction of a stent previously deployed in the ramus intermedius coronary branch by a cutting balloon catheter. This required repeat stenting of the same site for an underlying dissection. …”
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Current Status of Gil-Vernet Trigonoplasty Technique by Nasser Simforoosh, Mohammad H. Radfar

“…Gil-Vernet trigonoplasty can be performed without inserting a bladder catheter and drain on an outpatient setting. Several exclusive advantages of Gil-Vernet trigonoplasty make it necessary to reconsider the technique role in VUR management.…”
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Facial Fat Grafting Cannula: A Tool to Facilitate Closed Irrigation in Flexor Tenosynovitis by Lucas Kreutz-Rodrigues, MD, Mehmet Furkan Tunaboylu, MD, Steven L. Moran, MD

“…However, this method has its own challenges, such as catheter bending and kinking, thereby obstructing the fluid irrigation process and prolonging the operative duration. …”
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A case of gangrenous cystitis with bilateral hydronephrosis 10 years after radiotherapy by Mariko Oniwa, Yuki Kataoka, Midori Yamada, Takuya Miyagawa, Takuro Sunada, Hideyuki Konishi, Gen Suzuki, Yoko Fujita

“…She became anuric despite having an indwelling bladder catheter. Imaging studies revealed bladder wall thickening, bilateral hydroureter formation, and hydronephrosis. …”
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