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Why Auditing Catheter Dislodgement Is a Patient Safety Must

In new survey, 68% of clinicians reported frequent incidents of catheter dislodgement. Dislodgement of venous access devices such as catheters is widespread and underreported, a survey of 1,500 ...
Medscape

Hematologic Patients' Clinical and Psychosocial Experiences with Implanted Long-term Central Venous Catheter: Self-management versus Professionally Controlled Care

Background: A significant decrease in catheter-related infections was demonstrated in our earlier randomized controlled trial of central venous catheter (CVC) care in hematologic patients. Objective: ...
TCTMD

Metformin Before Catheter Ablation for AF Helps Nondiabetic Patients With Overweight

The META-AF trial found fewer recurrences of atrial arrhythmias, a benefit unexplained by weight loss or glycemic control.
Yahoo Finance

BD Reaches Major Milestone for Rotarex™ Catheter System with First Patient Enrolled in XTRACT™ Registry to Advance Real-World Evidence in Peripheral Artery Disease

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the enrollment of the first patient in ...
Medscape

Central Venous Catheter Use in the Pediatric Patient: Mechanical and Infectious Complications

Many aspects of CVC-related complications are similar for children and adults. The main differences are often related to age and body size but may also result from immature immunity in young children.
Healio

Bedridden patients cleaned with wet wipes had reduced incidence of catheter-associated UTI

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers used moistened wipes instead of soap and water to clean patients bedridden with catheters. Patients ...