Clinical study on the treatment of chronic heart failure with a novel D‐shant atrium shunt device by Xiaoke Shang, Mei Liu, Yucheng Zhong, Xueli Wang, Song Chen, Xiaojuan Fu, Ming Sun, Mingxing Xie, Yuhe Ke, Ying Guan, Changdong Zhang, Nianguo Dong

“…Magnetic resonance imaging showed a reduction in the volume of the left ventricle (182.00 ± 27.02 mL vs. 125.75 ± 16.11 mL, P < 0.05). Cardiac catheter examination showed the mean left atrium pressure or pulmonary capillary wedge pressure decreased postoperatively (31.83 ± 11.55 vs. 18.00 ± 5.51 mmHg, P < 0.05). …”
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New Parameters for Impedance–pH Monitoring in Diagnosing Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Predicting its Severity by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. A. Makushina, A. V. Paraskevova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…All of them underwent 24-hour combined esophageal impedance–pH monitoring (Gastroscan-IAM, JSC RPE Istok-Sistema, Fryazino) and high-resolution esophageal manometry using a 22-channel water-perfusion catheter (Solar GI MMS, The Netherlands). The authors studied such parameters as AET, GER number, MNBI level, PSPW index, distal contractile integral (DCI), resting pressure in the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), peristaltic break. …”
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Infrared illumination for difficult peripheral venous catheterisation in critically ill adult patients: the prospective, randomised, multicentre ICARE trial by Étienne Audureau, Sophie Demeret, Nicolas Mongardon, Damien Contou, Matthieu Schmidt, Muriel Fartoukh, Armand Mekontso Dessap, Daniel Da Silva, Frédérique Schortgen, Rachida Ouedraogo, Aline Alves, Amélie Bruant, Oumar Sy, Cécilia Tabra Osorio, Amélie Chenal, Laurence Krzyzaniak, Marianne Le Joncour, Latifa Ait Benaissa, Meriem Bouguerra, Stéphanie Tanguy Dubois, Eric Starczala, Chirine Petyt, Séverine Dezellus, Jean Francois Georger, Ann-Cécile Pallud, Damien Carras, Fabien Boussely

“…Secondary outcomes include time to placement, overall rate of successful peripheral venous catheterisation, number of punctures, quality (calibre of the catheter), replacement rate, need for central line and local complications (dysfunction, diffusion, haematoma and lymphangitis).Ethics and dissemination The study has been granted ethical approval (CPP Ile de France 1). …”
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A Technique to Perform PCI and Stenting in an Anomalous RCA from the Left Sinus of Valsalva by Dazhong Sun, Douglas Bogart

“…This describes a technique for the successful performance of percutaneous coronary intervention in patients whose right coronary artery arises from the left sinus of Valsalva and in whom the standard guiding catheters do not allow coaxial support.…”
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Application of Saline Infusion Sonocolpography in Diagnosis and Treatment of Perforated Transverse Vaginal Septum by Ayumi Ono, Iori Kisu, Tomoko Iijma, Hiroshi Senba, Kiyoko Matsuda, Motoko Katayama, Ayaka Iura, Yumiko Miura, Nobumaru Hirao

“…Speculum examination revealed a blind vaginal canal with two pinpoint perforating holes. Foley catheters with inflated balloon were inserted into the two apertures, and then normal saline was injected through the catheters to distend the vaginal pouch. …”
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Pediatric Infective Endocarditis: Has Staphylococcus aureus Overtaken Viridans Group Streptococci as the Predominant Etiological Agent? by Aisha Alshammary, Marilou Hervas-Malo, Joan L Robinson

“…Advances in cardiovascular surgery and the increasing use of long-term central venous catheters may have altered the epidemiology of pediatric IE.…”
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Nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit. 1997-2002. by Marta Luján Hernández, Leticia Justafré Couto, Gudelia Cuellar Gutiérrez

“…The following variables were included: hospital expenditures, cases infected by months and years, localizations, germs, deaths and procedures of more risk (ventilation mechanics, deep veined catheters and vesical catheters). <strong>Results</strong>: We check stabilization in the global rates, the cases you find inside the predicted parameters, the main localization was the breathing one with a percentage stocking of 42 in the seven investigated years, while the germ of more circulation was the Acynetobacter with an average of 27,1%. …”
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Outpatient Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy: The Vancouver Hospital experience by Grant Stiver, Amy Wai, Lynne Chase, Luciana Frighetto, Carlo Marra, Peter Jewessen

“…Peripherally inserted central catheters were employed in 61 of 107 (57%) patients, peripheral short catheters in 20 (19%), Hickman lines in 14 (13%), and Port-a-caths in 12 (12%). …”
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Not “Much Room” in the Heart: A Rare Case of a Massive Intracardiac Candida Mass by Ali Haider Jafry, Sardar Hassan Ijaz, Murtaza Mazhar, Areeba Shahnawaz, Ali Yousif

“…Coupled with the increasing use of indwelling vascular catheters and prosthetic cardiac valves is an uptrend in sepsis secondary to fungemia. …”
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Is It Still Prohibited to Perform Spinal Anesthesia in Patients with Advanced Heart Disease? by Maryam Vosoughian, Shide Dabir, Faramarz Mosaffa

“…In longer surgeries, epidural catheters can be inserted through the epidural needle into the intraspinal space and intermittently administered low doses of local anesthetic plus low doses of fentanyl or sufentanil as needed. …”
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Left Subclavian Artery Pseudoaneurysm after a Traffic Accident: A Case Report by J. Enamorado-Enamorado, J. J. Egea-Guerrero, J. Revuelto-Rey, E. Gordillo-Escobar, C. Herrera-Melero

“…Most injuries were related to iatrogenic manipulation with catheters for canalization of central lines. In rare cases, this injury has been described secondary to a blunt trauma. …”
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Investigating Postoperative Urinary Retention: Risk Factors and Postsurgical Outcomes in Total Joint Arthroplasty by Madeleine J.F. Powers, MSIII, Zachary T. Grace, MD, Barrett B. Torre, MD, Dorothy B. Wakefield, MS, Laura Sanzari, MS, BSN, RN, Matthew J. Grosso, MD

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Septic Thrombophlebitis Caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum in an Intravenous Drug User by D. Dimitropoulou, M. Lagadinou, T. Papayiannis, V. Siabi, C. A. Gogos, M. Marangos

“…Though most commonly caused by indwelling catheters, it is also related to intravenous drug users (IVDU) especially those who attempt to inject drugs into more proximal and central veins. …”
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Importance of Diversity in the Oral Microbiota including Candida Species Revealed by High-Throughput Technologies by Tamaki Cho, Jun-ichi Nagao, Rieko Imayoshi, Yoshihiko Tanaka

“…Candida species frequently colonize and develop biofilms on medical devices like dentures and catheters. Therefore, Candida biofilm on dentures leads to a decrease in the bacterial diversity and then to a change in the composition of the oral microbiota. …”
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Iatrogenic Transient Complete Heart Block in a Preexisting LBBB by Adil S. Wani, Adebayo Fasanya, Prachi Kalamkar, Christopher A. Bonnet, Omer A. Bajwa

“…Catheter induced cardiac arrhythmia is a well-known complication encountered during pulmonary artery or cardiac catheterization. …”
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Digital Ischemia in an Extreme Preterm Infant Treated with Nitroglycerin Patch by Mansour Al Qurashi, Abdulaziz Al-Khotani, Farzeen Mohtisham, Eman AlRaddadi, Heba AlShaikh, Alqassem Y. Hakami, Syed Sameer Aga

“…Known risk factors include the placement of arterial catheters, arterial punctures to obtain blood samples, and the use of vasoactive/vasopressor medications for hypotension. …”
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Septic Pulmonary Embolism Causing Recurrent Pneumothorax in an Intravenous Drug User without Right-Sided Valvular Vegetation in Infective Endocarditis by Mason Montano, Kevin Lee, Kushal Patel, Mutsumi Kioka

“…Pneumothorax (PTX) has been observed as a rare complication of SPE and is commonly associated with infective right-sided IE, IVDU, and intravascular indwelling catheters. However, this case is novel as it is the very rare documented case of recurrent, unilateral, spontaneous right PTX refractory to multiple chest tube placements in such a setting. …”
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Polymicrobial Bacteremia Involving Comamonas testosteroni by Jose Orsini, Eric Tam, Naomi Hauser, Salil Rajayer

“…They have widespread environmental distribution and have been isolated from water, soil, and plants as well as from some hospital devices such as intravenous catheters and water contained in humidifier reservoirs used in respiratory treatment. …”
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Iatrogenic Infective Endocarditis in Hemodialysis Patients: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Ali Oullaï, Edouard Cubilier, Mohamed Tayeb Salaouatchi, Maxime Taghavi, Yasmin Zouggari, Joëlle Nortier, Maria Do Carmo Filomena Mesquita

“…Exposure to pathogens, by frequent use of intravascular accesses for hemodialysis (i.e., catheters or fistulas), combined with high rates of degenerative heart valve diseases in hemodialysis patients, both favor the development of infective endocarditis in this population. …”
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Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase and carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria in urinary tract infections in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mitkie Tigabie, Getnet Ayalew, Lidetu Demoze, Kebebe Tadesse, Yalewayker Gashaw, Muluneh Assefa

“…It also is among the most prevalent nosocomial infections, largely due to the widespread use of urinary catheters in hospitalized patients. These catheters often act as reservoirs for multidrug-resistant bacteria, including extended-spectrum beta-lactamase- and carbapenemase-producing pathogens, which significantly limit treatment options and delay appropriate care. …”
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