Early PIVs were placed using the steel butterfly-style needle. The introduction of the plastic catheter was associated with improved outcomes related to the ease of insertion, enhanced catheter ...

There are other non-infectious IUC-related adverse effects that occur the longer an indwelling urinary catheter (IUC), particularly a transurethral IUC, is used for bladder drainage. They include ...

Background and purpose Flow arrest with balloon guide catheters (BGCs) is becoming increasingly recognized as critical to optimizing patient outcomes for mechanical thrombectomy. We performed a ...

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