Objective: To describe the use of percutaneously inserted silicone central venous lines (CVLs) in neonates at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Australia. Design: Data for all infants admitted ...

Objectives The use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are an integral part of caring for hospitalised children. We sought to estimate the incidence of and identify the risk factors for ...

Introduction Patients with rib fractures commonly experience significant acute pain and are at risk of hypoxia, retained secretions, respiratory failure and death. Effective analgesia improves these ...

Esophageal manometry, also known as an esophageal motility study, is a test used to diagnose problems involving the movement and function of your esophagus (the tube that runs from your throat to your ...

New twist SPIRAL is a thin, flexible tube designed to release medication at several points inside the brain. (Courtesy NYU Abu Dhabi) Researchers in the United Arab Emirates have designed a new ...

Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of catheter ablation (CA) compared with antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) as first-line treatment for symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods ...

Abstract: This article presents a haptic actuator made of silicone rubber to provide both passive and active haptic forces for catheter simulations. The haptic actuator has a torus outer shape with an ...

General Hospital star Kirsten Storms revealed that she's scheduled to undergo brain aneurysm coiling procedure 'sometime in the next two weeks.' The 41-year-old Daytime Emmy nominee's 'super smart ...

October 15, 2025—Crossroads Neurovascular Inc. announced findings from the early clinical experience of the Path balloon guide catheter (BGC) during its ongoing limited market release (LMR) phase. The ...

Catheter ablation is a first‐line therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF). We evaluated the impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on arrhythmia and postablation quality‐of‐life outcomes among AF ...

Each patient underwent continuous monitoring until the catheter’s removal. The patients were categorized into 2 groups: the UE group (n=3107) and the non-UE group (n=284). Independent risk factors ...