Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are two conditions that share a potentially deadly link. Having one ...

Catheter radiofrequency (RF) ablation is known to be a feasible treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF), but most studies have been carried out in heterogeneous patient groups. A UK-based group has ...

I'd seen pathetic belongings before, but this was ridiculous... What do all of these things have in common? They are some of the most pathetic things I’ve ever owned. But recently, I’ve possessed ...

A minocycline-EDTA solution prevents bacterial infections in the catheters of dialysis patients. A multicenter, randomized, controlled trial compared minocycline-EDTA with heparin as catheter ...

A urinary catheter is a hollow, partially flexible tube that collects urine from the bladder and leads to a drainage bag. They come in many sizes and types. Catheters may be necessary in cases when ...

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 ...

A suprapubic catheter is a type of urinary catheter. It empties the bladder through an incision in the belly instead of a tube in the urethra. A catheter usually includes a flexible tube that drains ...

Bacteria have a basic survival strategy: to colonize surfaces and grow as biofilm communities embedded in a gel-like polysaccharide matrix. The catheterized urinary tract provides ideal conditions for ...

A urinary catheter is a flexible tube for draining urine from the bladder. It may be necessary for a person to use a urinary catheter if they have difficulty passing urine naturally. Share on ...