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Flexible and navigable suction access sheaths: balancing sheath and scope size for desired flows

BJU International, EarlyView.
Objective To study the effects of ureteroscope diameter, ‘flexible and navigable suction’ access sheaths (FANS) diameter, and irrigation pressure on intrarenal pressure (IRP) and irrigation fluid flow rates in ex vivo porcine kidneys; these benchtop data were compared against mathematical modelling results.
Richard Menzies‐Wilson, Jessica Williams, Thijs Ruiken, Candace Rhodes, Ben Turney   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality improvement initiative to reduce inappropriate urinary catheterisation on a clinical teaching unit

BMJ Open Quality
Indwelling urinary catheters are often inserted and retained without appropriate indications in the inpatient setting, leading to catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). Previous multidisciplinary toolkits have created modest reductions in
Rishi Sharma, Azim Gangji, Catherine M Andary, Meera Shah, Shijie Zhou, Seychelle Yohanna   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spinal anesthesia: should everyone receive a urinary catheter?: a randomized, prospective study of patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: The objective of this randomized prospective study was to determine whether a urinary catheter is necessary for all patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia.
Gandhi, MD, Kishor, Greenky, BA, Max, Hozack, MD, William J, McKenzie, BS, James, Miller, MD, Adam G, Parvizi, MD, FRCS, Javad, Shaw, RNP, Erica   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Factors affecting continuation of clean intermittent catheterisation in people with multiple sclerosis: results of the COSMOS mixed-methods study [PDF]

, 2018
Background:  Clean intermittent catheterisation (CIC) is often recommended for people with multiple sclerosis (MS).  Objective:  To determine the variables that affect continuation or discontinuation of the use of CIC.
Andrew Elders, Brian Buckley, Carol Bugge, Creswell JW., Doreen McClurg, Fowler CJ, Katherine N Moore, Mandy Fader, McClurg D, Naish W., Seth J, Suzanne Hagen, Tasneem Irshad, Vahter L   +13 more
core   +5 more sources

Focal therapy using a novel cooled laser device for prostate cancer: early trial results

BJU International, EarlyView.
Objectives To determine the short‐term oncological results and safety of the ProFocal Laser Therapy for Prostate Tissue Ablation (PFLT‐PC) trial, the first phase II clinical trial of ProFocal® (Medlogical Innovations, Sydney, Australia), a novel, cooled laser focal therapy (cLFT) device for prostate cancer (PCa) treatment. Patients and Methods Men with
Jonathan Kam, Bishoy Hanna, Stuart Jackson, Stephen McCombie, George McClintock, Matthew J. Roberts, Jeremy Teoh, Mohan Arianayagam, Bertram Canagasingham, Ahmed Saeed Goolam, Nicola Jeffery, Matthew Winter, Mohamed Khadra, Raymond Ko, Nicholas Mehan, Isaac Thangasamy, Celi Varol   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integration of Efanesoctocog Alfa in Clinical Practice for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Severe Haemophilia A

Haemophilia, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Efanesoctocog alfa is a novel, “ultra‐extended half‐life” FVIII concentrate for bleed treatment and prevention in haemophilia A. Clinical trials excluded individuals with active or prior FVIII inhibitors, those on emicizumab, and previously untreated patients (PUPs).
Debbie Jiang, Natalie Johnston, Daniel Echelman, Stacy E. Croteau   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spectrum and antibiotic resistance of catheter-associated urinary tract infections

GMS Infectious Diseases, 2017
Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are amongst the most common nosocomial infections and are also considered among the most common complications associated with indwelling urinary catheters.
Köves, Béla, Magyar, András, Tenke, Peter   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predictors of Pressure Injuries in Older Residents Living in Nursing Homes in Sri Lanka: A Prospective Multi‐Site Cohort Study

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To determine the predictors of pressure injuries among residents living in Sri Lankan nursing homes. Design A prospective multi‐site longitudinal cohort study design. Methods Semi‐structured observations and chart audits were used to gather data on 17 predictors of pressure injury from a consecutive sample of 210 residents (aged ≥ 60 years
R. D. Udeshika Priyadarshani Sugathapala, Sharon Latimer, Brigid M. Gillespie, Aindralal Balasuriya, Wendy Chaboyer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating Procedure Videos to Support Clinical Nurses With Rare Procedures: Impact on Anxiety and Clinical Reasoning in a Pre‐Post Study

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To evaluate clinical nurses' perceptions and acceptability of procedure videos developed to support them during rare clinical procedures. In addition, a secondary aim was to investigate whether these videos reduce anxiety and enhance clinical reasoning.
Jacqueline Colgan, Sarah Kourouche, Geoffrey Tofler, Kim Miles, Thomas Buckley   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Penile Erosion in a Paraplegic Man With Indwelling Urinary Catheter and Scrotal Edema

Urology Case Reports, 2017
The chronic use of urinary indwelling catheters is a common practice in the setting of long-term patient care and is associated with numerous complications. More awareness about urogenital trauma from urinary catheterization is needed, as it is as common
Ashley Young, Ryan Mitacek
doaj   +1 more source