PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of alteplase (TPA) for restoring function to occluded central venous catheters (CVCs). PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study design was a phase III, open-label, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Tenecteplase, a fibrin-specific recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, was safe and effective for the ...

Before 1998, urokinase was considered standard therapy for the management of occluded hemodialysis catheters. The dose of 5000 units per port appears on the FDA-approved labeling for urokinase. Bolus ...

In advanced clinical practice, up to 4/5th of the hospitalized patients require intravenous therapy at some point during their hospital stay. This intravenous route can involve administering ...

External urinary catheters are less invasive than internal catheters, which drain urine from your bladder via a thin tube inserted into your urethra (Foley catheter) or via a small incision in the ...

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new multipurpose medical catheter using stretchable or flexible electronics which can be used to monitor heart function and also perform ...

This article is the fourth in a six-part series on urinary catheters. It gives a step-by-step guide to the procedure for teaching intermittent self-catheterisation. Citation: Yates A (2017) Urinary ...

Controlling pain using a femoral nerve catheter rather than standard intravenous opioids may improve early knee function after total knee arthroplasty, a study suggests. Martin L. De Ruyter, MD, ...