Active Tube-Shaped Actuator with Embedded Square Rod-Shaped Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites for Robotic-Assisted Manipulation by Yanjie Wang, Jiayu Liu, Denglin Zhu, Hualing Chen

“…This paper reports a new technique involving the design, fabrication, and characterization of an ionic polymer-metal composite- (IPMC-) embedded active tube, which can achieve multidegree-of-freedom (MODF) bending motions desirable in many applications, such as a manipulator and an active catheter. However, traditional strip-type IPMC actuators are limited in only being able to generate 1-dimensional bending motion. …”
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Atrial fibrillation and cognitive impairment: mechanisms, influencing factors, and prospects by Li-Juan Huang, Jian-Shu Chen, Yu-Zhe Song, Peng Chang

“…This high incidence of cognitive decline in AF patients may result from various mechanisms, including reduced cerebral perfusion, microembolism, decreased cardiac output, and chronic inflammation.MethodsThis review synthesizes current evidence on the relationship between AF and cognitive impairment, examines underlying mechanisms of cognitive decline in AF, and explores the roles of AF type, treatment approaches, left atrial characteristics, and associated conditions in cognitive function outcomes.ResultsCognitive outcomes in AF are further influenced by a range of factors, such as left atrial structural parameters, AF type and duration, anticoagulation use, catheter ablation, comorbidities, age, and gender.DiscussionThe review highlights the complex interplay between AF and cognitive impairment, emphasizing the importance of understanding the various mechanisms and factors that contribute to cognitive decline in AF patients. …”
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Successful Damage Control Resuscitation with Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in a Pediatric Patient by Yoonjung Heo, Sung Wook Chang, Dong Hun Kim

“…An intra-aortic balloon catheter was deployed above the supraceliac aorta, which helped achieved permissive hypotension while the patient was undergoing surgery. …”
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Wickerhamomyces anomalous: A Rare Cause of Fungemia Causing Febrile Neutropenia in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Vibha Mehta, Aroop Mohanty, Suneeta Meena, J. S. Rahul, Nath Uttam Kumar, Debranjani Chattopadhyay, Anamika Bakliwal, Ranjana Choudhary, Pratima Gupta

“…Here, we report a case of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) caused by W. anomalus in a leukemic immunosuppressed patient who was successfully treated by early detection and treatment of this emerging fungus.…”
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Percutaneous needle decompression for tension pneumoperitoneum during GI endoscopy: a step-by-step guide by Natalie J. Wilson, MD, Rahul Karna, MD, Giovanni A. Roldan, MD, Roberto Osorio Cintron, RN, Alexander Leaf, RN, Daniela Guerrero Vinsard, MD, Mohammad Bilal, MD

“…Conclusions: Early recognition of pneumoperitoneum followed by intraprocedural percutaneous needle decompression with a large-bore catheter can allow time for defect closure and procedure completion or can serve as a temporizing measure until surgical intervention. …”
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Lumboperitoneal shunts in children: a retrospective study by Mohammad Elbaroody, Basem Ismail Alhayen, Mohamed Eltoukhy, Ahmed Atallah, Hossam Eldin Mostafa, Ahmed Mohamed Alselisly

“…Two patients underwent shunt revision due to catheter migration, and three patients (15.8%) developed acquired Chiari malformation for whom the lumboperitoneal shunt was removed and replaced with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt; all the patients are doing well till the last follow-up. …”
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Crushing Stones: Mechanical, Intracorporeal and Extracorporeal Lithotripsy in the Clearance of Common Bile Duct Lithiasis by Claude Liguory, Jean Francois Lefebevre, Didier Bonnel, Gary C Vitale

“…Mechanical, intracorporeal and extracorporeal lithotripsy were used in the treatment of common bile duct lithiasis in a series of 80 patients in whom initial extraction attempts with the Dormia basket and balloon catheter failed. Mechanical lithotripsy was performed in 74 cases and was successful in 38 (51.3%). …”
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Utility of Pulmonary Angiography by 128-Slice Computed Tomographic Scanner in Diagnosis of Tetralogy of Fallot Cases by Abhishek Dwivedi, Ankur Sharma, Rachit Sharma, Prateek Awasthi, Satveer Singh Choudhary

“…With continued technological advances and the availability of 128-slice computed tomographic (CT) scans, they now play an important role in TOF preoperative evaluation and workup, assisting by minimizing routine invasive digital subtraction catheter angiography. The fast scan of a 128-slice CTA with very sensitive detectors is a very useful modality for studying the complex anatomy and variations as well as its utilization for postoperative management. …”
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Brain Multimodality Monitoring: A New Tool in Neurocritical Care of Comatose Patients by Nudrat Tasneem, Edgar A. Samaniego, Connie Pieper, Enrique C. Leira, Harold P. Adams, David Hasan, Santiago Ortega-Gutierrez

“…These tools include intracranial pressure (ICP) monitors, transcranial Doppler (TCD), Hemedex™ (thermal diffusion probe used to measure regional cerebral blood flow), microdialysis catheter (used to measure cerebral metabolism), Licox™ (probe used to measure regional brain tissue oxygen tension), and continuous electroencephalography. …”
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Bipolar Saline TURP for Large Prostate Glands by David S. Finley, Shawn Beck, Richard J. Szabo

“…The mean change in hemoglobin and serum sodium was 2.1 g/dl (range: 1.4–2.7) and 3.3 meq/l (range: 2–4), respectively. Postoperative catheter time averaged 76 h (range: 40–104). Mean length of hospital stay was 12 h (range: 4–24). …”
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Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome (PAES) in a 17-Year-Old Adolescent by Viktor Labmayr, Aryan Aliabadi, Kurt Tiesenhausen, Marianne Brodmann, Florian Schmid, Dana Moore

“…The thrombus at the site of occlusion was removed by the use of catheter-directed lysis. Subsequently, popliteal artery release was achieved by myotomy of the aberrant medial head of gastrocnemius muscle (MHGM) and muscle transfer to the medial femoral condyle. …”
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Continuous Surgical Decompression for Solitary Bone Cyst of the Jaw in a Teenage Patient by Lluís Brunet-Llobet, Eduard Lahor-Soler, Elias Isaack Mashala, Jaume Miranda-Rius

“…We describe our technique for performing minimally invasive decompression of the lesion using a microperforated catheter. We describe the entire course of the follow-up, both clinical and radiological, until complete cure. …”
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The Effects of Local Administration of Aminophylline on Transureteral Lithotripsy by Ayyoub Barzegarnezhad, Abolfazl Firouzian, Seyed Abdollah Emadi, Nadali Mousanejad, Roksana Bakhshali

“…Using aminophylline carries several advantages such as reducing procedure duration, decreasing the need for ureteral and double-J catheter, and reducing stone migration to the kidney and use of SWL.…”
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Nosocomial Isolates and Their Drug Resistant Pattern in ICU Patients at National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences, Nepal by Pashupati Bhandari, Ganesh Thapa, Bharat Mani Pokhrel, Dwij Raj Bhatta, Upendra Devkota

“…Two hundred and ninety-four different clinical samples such as tracheal aspirates, urine, pus, swabs, catheter tips, and blood were processed during the study. …”
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Peritoneal dialysis in an end-stage renal disease patient with massive ascites and primary liver cancer by Lulu Sun, Chunmei Liang, Yuqin Wang, Hui Li, Lijun Yao, Huajun Jiang

“…Peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter insertion and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) treatment were successfully performed. …”
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Aspiration Thrombectomy in a Patient with Suprarenal Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis by Hideyuki Kishima, Masashi Fukunaga, Kunihiko Nishian, Ten Saita, Tetsuo Horimatsu, Masataka Sugahara, Takanao Mine, Tohru Masuyama

“…This case report shows that aspiration of thrombi caught in the removable IVC filter may be an alternative to surgery in high-risk patients with catheter-related suprarenal inferior vena cava thrombosis.…”
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Antibiotics Profile, Prevalence of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL), and Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae from Different Clinical Samples in Khartoum State, Sudan by Ehssan H. Moglad

“…A total of 144 Gram-negative bacteria were collected from different sources (vaginal swab, urine, catheter tip, sputum, blood, tracheal aspirate, pus, stool, pleural fluid, and throat swab). …”
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Transjugular Retrograde Obliteration prior to Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Associated with Hyperammonemia due to Spontaneous Portosystemic Shunt by Fumio Chikamori, Nobutoshi Kuniyoshi

“…Via the right internal jugular vein, a 6 F occlusive balloon catheter was inserted superselectively into the mesocaval shunt. …”
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Malignant Pleural Effusion: Diagnosis and Management by Lucía Ferreiro, Juan Suárez-Antelo, José Manuel Álvarez-Dobaño, María E. Toubes, Vanessa Riveiro, Luis Valdés

“…Studies are contributing evidence on an increasing number of therapeutic options (therapeutic thoracentesis, thoracoscopic pleurodesis or thoracic drainage, indwelling pleural catheter, surgery, or a combination of these therapies). …”
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Hepatitis in Disseminated Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Infection by Markus U Göttke, Philip Wong, Channy Muhn, Mansour Jabbari, Suzanne Morin

“…After unsuccessful attempts at bladder catheterization with the creation of a false passage for his third treatment, BCG was instilled via a suprapubic catheter the same day and again a week later. …”
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