Care pathway 2.3 UroShield is an add-on to standard care to prevent catheter-associated UTI. NICE's guideline on healthcare-associated infections says that the risk of blockages, encrustations, and ...

An NHS specialist, who asked to remain anonymous, said: ‘Catheter care in some care homes is seriously poor. Residents are left with catheters for far too long, and more infections occur as a ...

The committee also noted the limitations of the study by da Silva et al. (2021), such as the small sample size (n=23), and the uncontrolled before-and-after study design. This meant it could not ...

When we identified a need to reduce infection rates in central venous catheters (CVCs)an extensive literature search found no CVC surveillance tools that addressed: infection control; black and ...

It requires minimal maintenance compared with the constant care involved with your husband's catheter. There is still the risk of infection, but it is lower than with the standard catheter.

We believe this catheter will be a paradigm shift within continence care and benefit catheter users as well as healthcare systems as a whole,” ends Nicolai Buhl. The launch of Luja begins this month, ...

The growing demand for Foley catheters is driven by several important factors. Firstly, the rising global aging population is contributing to a higher incidence of conditions like urinary retention, ...

Wapping man Alexander Day died from sepsis at Newham Hospital days after having a catheter fitted at East Ham Care Centre, a court heard.