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catheter Med a long slender flexible tube for inserting into a natural bodily cavity or passage for introducing or withdrawing fluid, such as urine or blood How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The simple interventions, which included educating nurses and doctors about infection control, streamlining the catheter insertion process, and a safety checklist, are believed to have prevented over 40 infections, eight deaths and saved nearly US$2 million during a four-year study at two intensive care units, according to Dr Sean Berenholtz, assistant professor of critical care medicine and surgery at John Hopkins. Nosocomial bacteriuria or candiduria develops in up to 25% of patients requiring a urinary catheter for [is greather than or equal to] 7 days, with a daily risk of 5% (5-7). However, ongoing pharmaceutical developments such as drug therapies that can pre-treat conditions and require catheter intervention only in the later stages could pose a threat to the catheters and guidewires market. |
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