Symptomatic Abdominal Simple Cysts: Is Percutaneous Sclerotherapy with Hypertonic Saline and Bleomycin a Treatment Option? by V. D. Souftas, M. Kosmidou, M. Karanikas, D. Souftas, G. Menexes, P. Prassopoulos

“…Initially CT-guided drainage was performed; the next day the integrity of the cyst/exclusion of extravasation or communications was evaluated under fluoroscopy, followed by two injections/reabsorptions of the same quantity of hypertonic NaCl 15% solution and three-time repetition of the same procedure with the addition of bleomycin. The catheter was then removed; the patients were hospitalized for 12 hours and underwent follow-ups on 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 12th months. …”
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Factors Contributing to Massive Blood Loss on Peripartum Hysterectomy for Abnormally Invasive Placenta: Who Bleeds More? by Hironori Takahashi, Akihide Ohkuchi, Rie Usui, Hirotada Suzuki, Yosuke Baba, Shigeki Matsubara

“…Patients with intra-arterial balloon catheter insertion bled less on AIP-hysterectomy. Massive bleeding occurred in emergent AIP-hysterectomy without prior CS.…”
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Evaluation of Nurses’ Performance Regarding Personal Protective Equipment at Rania Teaching Hospital by Bayan Omar Sharif, Frishta M. Khdir, Padasht M. Khdir, Sarezh A. Rasul

“…The majority of nurses were performed many nursing procedures such as wound dressing, suturing, suctioning, naso-gastric tube and  Foley catheter insertion without using PPE properly and without washing hands before procedures. …”
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Patients’ Experiences of Living with Atrial Fibrillation: A Mixed Methods Study by Marie Stridsman, Anna Strömberg, Jeroen Hendriks, Ulla Walfridsson

“…Patients with AF were included in the SMURF study and referred for catheter ablation. Patients completed questionnaires on symptoms, health-related quality of life, depression, anxiety, and perceived control and were interviewed. …”
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International Scope of Emergency Ultrasound: Barriers in Applying Ultrasound to Guide Central Line Placement by Providers in Nairobi, Kenya by Fareen Zaver, Keith Boniface, Benjamin Wachira, Grace Wanjiku, Hamid Shokoohi

“…While ultrasound (US) use for internal jugular central venous catheter (CVC) placement is standard of care in North America, most developing countries have not adopted this practice. …”
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Continuous Intra-Incisional Bupivacaine for Postoperative Analgesia after Hip Nailing Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Arash Farbood, Sanaz Abbasi, Naeimehossadat Asmarian, Mahsa Banifatemi, Vida Naderi-boldaji, Zeinabsadat Fattahi Saravi

“…In this randomized clinical trial, 48 patients who were scheduled for hip nailing surgery were randomly assigned to receive (n = 24) or not receive (n = 24) bupivacaine infusion through a catheter inside the surgical wound, postoperatively. …”
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Enterococcus faecium Mediastinitis Complicated by Disseminated Candida parapsilosis Infection after Congenital Heart Surgery in a 4-Week-Old Baby by Hanna Renk, Felix Neunhoeffer, Florian Hölzl, Michael Hofbeck, Matthias Kumpf

“…Immediate removal of central venous catheters and other nonbiological material is life-saving in these patients.…”
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Correlation between uterine microbiota and pregnancy outcomes of embryo transfer in overweight and obese women by Ying Yan, Ying Li, Lingling Wu, Yuxuan Zhang, Hong Guo, Yazhong Ji

“…Microbial samples were collected from the catheter tips and analyzed using RNA Ribosomal 16S.ResultsIn 45 women, the β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) positivity rate and clinical pregnancy rate 10-12 days after embryo transfer were higher in the Con group. …”
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Comparison of Effectiveness and Safety between High-Power Short-Duration Ablation and Conventional Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Shuyu Jin, Lu Fu, Junrong Jiang, Xingdong Ye, Huiyi Liu, Yanlin Chen, Sijia Pu, Shulin Wu, Yumei Xue

“…Studies comparing HPSD and traditional applications in patients undergoing initial catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation from inception through December 2021 were searched on Pubmed, Medline, Cochrane, and Clinicaltrials.gov. …”
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Randomized controlled trials in central vascular access devices: A scoping review. by Mari Takashima, Gillian Ray-Barruel, Amanda Ullman, Samantha Keogh, Claire M Rickard

“…<h4>Method</h4>A scoping review (January 2006-December 2015) of randomized controlled trials evaluating the effectiveness of interventions to improve central venous access device outcomes; including peripherally inserted central catheters, non-tunneled, tunneled and totally implanted venous access catheters. …”
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Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Acinetobacter baumannii Infection at a Regional Hospital in Thailand by Sakulkonkij P, Bruminhent J

“…Risk factors for acquiring multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens included previous hospitalization or antibiotic use and the presence of an indwelling urinary catheter, which was common in both survived and deceased groups. …”
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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Expanding Indications and New Developments by Grant W. Reed, MD, MSc, Shady Nakhla, MD, Rhonda Miyasaka, MD, Serge Harb, MD, Mohamed Kanj, MD, Ousamma Wazni, MD, Samir R. Kapadia, MD, Amar Krishnaswamy, MD

“…We will also address the safety and practical considerations provided by emerging trials on concomitant LAAO during other structural heart interventions such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement and mitral valve interventions, as well as electrophysiology procedures including catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and pacemaker implantation. …”
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Angiographic and Clinical Impact of Novel Revascularization for Occluded Femoropopliteal Prosthetic Bypass Graft: A Combination of Surgical Thrombectomy and Drug-Coated Balloon Ang... by Tatsuro Takei, Takashi Kajiya, Keisuke Yamamoto, Junichiro Takaoka, Yoshihiko Atsuchi, Nobuhiko Atsuchi

“…First, surgical thrombectomy using a Fogarty catheter via the exposed left CFA was performed. Following endovascular therapy via the right CFA, we performed drug-coated balloon angioplasty for anastomotic stenosis and recanalized occlusive infrapopliteal vessels. …”
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Dorsal venous complex ligation‐free and parietal endopelvic fascia preserving in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: A prospective study of single centre by Zhong‐Hua Yang, Yong‐Zhi Wang, Tao Liu, Hang Zheng, Xing‐Huan Wang

“…Mean post‐operative hospital stay was 3.9 days (2–5), and the catheter could be removed on post‐operative day 7 to 9. …”
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Acceptable Postvoid Residual Urine Volume after Vaginal Delivery and Its Association with Various Obstetric Parameters by Wen Sze Choe, Beng Kwang Ng, Ixora Kamisan Atan, Pei Shan Lim

“…If the bladder volume was 500 ml or more, an indwelling catheter would be inserted and kept for 24 hours. Results. …”
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Patterns of colonic dismotility and visceral hypersensitivity at various clinical variants of irritable bowel syndrome by Ekaterina A. Bubnova, O. Yu. Fomenko, I. L. Khalif, V. V. Pavlenko

“…The motor function of the colon was studied by solid-state catheter manometry method. The balloon-dilatation test was applied to studying of VHS. …”
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Effects of Renal Denervation on Insulin Sensitivity and Inflammatory Markers in Nondiabetic Patients with Treatment-Resistant Hypertension by Ulla Kampmann, Ole N. Mathiassen, Kent L. Christensen, Niels H. Buus, Mette Bjerre, Henrik Vase, Niels Møller, Anne Kaltoft, Per L. Poulsen

“…We investigated the effect of catheter-based renal sympathetic denervation (RDN) on glucose metabolism, inflammatory markers, and blood pressure in nondiabetic patients with treatment-resistant hypertension. …”
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Incidence, Outcomes, and Factors Associated with Intra-Abdominal Hypertension and Primary Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in Abdominopelvic Injury Patients by Amonpon Kanlerd, Krissada Nakornchai, Karikarn Auksornchart, Warapan Watkwaw

“…The bladder pressure was recorded every 4 hours until the urethral catheter was removed. Data of age, gender, weight, height, body mass index, injury mechanisms, initial vital signs, imaging, laboratory data, blood component requirements, abdominal organs involved, treatments including surgery and intervention radiology, abbreviated injury scale (AIS) and injury severity score (ISS), length of ICU stays, and results of treatment were all analyzed. …”
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Clostridium difficile Peritonitis: An Emerging Infection in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Saira Chaughtai, Bhavika Gandhi, Zeeshan Chaughtai, Dana Tarina, Mohammad A. Hossain, Arif Asif

“…The patient was successfully treated with metronidazole without PD catheter removal. C. difficile infection is common and frequently internists are the first contact with such patients. …”
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Sonographic and Clinical Features of Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critical Care Patients by Michael Blaivas, Konstantinos Stefanidis, Serafim Nanas, John Poularas, Mitchell Wachtel, Rubin Cohen, Dimitrios Karakitsos

“…Three hundred and twenty patients receiving a subclavian or internal jugular central venous catheter (CVC) were included. When an UEDVT was detected, therapeutic anticoagulation was started. …”
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