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Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis in Patients with Chronic Venous Catheters: A Case Report and Literature Review

Case Reports in Nephrology, 2014
Chronic indwelling catheters have been reported to be associated with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) via the activation of the classical complement pathway in association with bacterial infections such as coagulase negative ...
John Sy, Cynthia C. Nast, Phuong-Thu T. Pham, Phuong-Chi T. Pham   +3 more
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Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Melatonin in Preschool‐Aged Pediatric Surgical Patients

Pediatric Anesthesia, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Melatonin may have several beneficial clinical effects in the perioperative setting. In children, it has been studied for preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and emergence delirium. Melatonin's pharmacokinetic profile is well‐known in adults, but data in young children are sparse.
Anne Louise de Barros Garioud, Arash Afshari, Lau Romlund Halgreen, Kristian Østergaard Nielsen, Lars Peter Kloster Andersen   +4 more
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Availability of right femoral vein as a route for tunneled hemodialysis catheterization

Medical Devices: Evidence and Research, 2018
Mitsutoshi Shindo,1 Hiroaki Takemae,2 Takafumi Kubo,2 Masatsugu Soeno,2 Tetsuo Ando,2 Yoshiyuki Morishita1 1Division of Nephrology, First Department of Integrated Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan; 2Department of ...
Shindo M, Takemae H, Kubo T, Soeno M, Ando T, Morishita Y   +5 more
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Emotional aspects of home-based patients using urinary catheters: a scoping review

O Mundo da Saúde
To identify, synthesize, and analyze the scientific knowledge produced on the emotions of home-based patients using indwelling and intermittent urinary catheters. A scoping review following the Joanna Briggs Institute's approach. The Population, Concept,
Gabriel Xavier Santos, Patrícia Malagutti Meneghetti Itao, Andrezza Gabrielly dos Santos Soldera, Adson Hugo Gonçalves Soares, Alessandra Mazzo   +4 more
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Nonthermal plasma approaches for combating implant‐associated infections: A compendious review

VIEW, EarlyView.
Implant‐associated infections pose serious clinical challenges. Non‐thermal plasma (NTP) modifications overcome this bottleneck in distinct ways relative to traditional sterilization methods. Gas‐phase plasmas generate highly energetic species, UV radiation and reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (RONS), which alter the implant surface properties.
A. M. Trimukhe, Satish Rojekar, Amol Gholap, K. Navaneetha Pandiyaraj, Mukesh Patekar, Claudia Riccardi, R. R. Deshmukh, Tomáš Kovářík, Kalim Deshmukh   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fragmented central venous catheter retained for years with minimal symptoms

Clinical Case Reports, 2017
Key Clinical Message Unidentified fractures of indwelling tunneled catheters are presumably rare and possibly underreported, but their consideration is important in patients with a history of catheter placement with otherwise unexplained, atypical chest ...
Clancy W. Mullan, Umair Tariq, Mark Goldin   +2 more
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Predictors of reduced length of stay in minimally invasive colectomy, a 20‐year study

Surgical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Minimally invasive colorectal resection is a common surgical procedure indicated for a variety of malignant and benign conditions. Length of stay (los) is an important metric in the evaluation of surgical care quality and healthcare expenditure.
Elisa Tran, Angel Hayes, Amy Cao, Andrew Stevenson, David Clark   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Content validation of the new nursing intervention “0565 – ultrasonography: bladder”

International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To validate the content of the nursing intervention “0565 – ultrasonography: bladder.” Method The content validation study was conducted from September to November 2022, with a sample of 22 specialists who evaluated the components of the nursing intervention “0565 – ultrasonography: bladder,” according to the Nursing Interventions ...
Vítor Monteiro Moraes, Ana Clara de Brito Cruz, Taline Bavaresco, Amália de Fátima Lucena, Cheryl Marie Wagner, Miriam de Abreu Almeida   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heparin versus normal saline for the care of peripheral intravenous catheters in pediatrics: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BMC Pediatrics
Background It is still controversial for neonates or children to choose normal saline or heparin solution in the care of peripheral intravenous catheters.
Ran Li, Qiaoqi Zheng, Nengyue Chen, Li Zhao   +3 more
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The Evolution of the Indwelling Pleural Catheter

Pulmonary Therapy
An indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) is a valuable tool in the management of pleural effusions, allowing drainage strategies to be tailored to match patient-centred goals. Previously, IPCs were primarily utilised in malignant pleural effusion (MPE) in the presence of non-expandable lung (NEL) or after the failure of chemical pleurodesis.
Abdulla Baguneid, Thisarana Wijayaratne, Avinash Aujayeb, Rakesh Panchal   +3 more
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