introduction respiratory distress syndrome (rds) is a current cause of morbidity in premature infants resulted from surfactant deficiency. the primary aim of this randomized study was to describe the feasibility of early administration of surfactant via a thin catheter during spontaneous breathing (tec) and compare its outcomes with the insure (intubate, surfactant, extubate) procedure material...

background: urinary tract infection (uti) is one of the most common types of infection which can occur in all age groups. the use of catheters is one of the most important underlying factors, especially when they are left in place for a long time. objectives: this study aimed to investigate the effect of sterile catheter fixation on bacteriuria and urinary tract infections. patients and methods...

The potent platelet inhibitory and vasodilator properties of prostacyclin suggest that levels of this substance may be of relevance to drug action and pathologic processes in the coronary vascular bed. Attempts to estimate the coronary secretion rate of prostacyclin have relied on measurements of metabolites obtained via cardiac catheter, usually as an adjunct to coronary angiography. To test t...

BACKGROUND A lots of articles published regarding the usefulness of multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) mostly describe that it can be an alternative to the invasive catheterization and angiography. The unique diagnostic features of this imaging modality have been largely ignored or disregarded. We described the pathological conditions th...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Cerebral microembolism detected by transcranial Doppler occurs systematically during cardiac catheterization, but its clinical relevance remains unknown. Studies suggest that asymptomatic embolic cerebral infarction detectable by diffusion-weighted (DW) MRI might exist after percutaneous cardiac interventions, especially after retrograde catheterization of the aortic valv...

BACKGROUND Patients with ACS often present to community hospitals without on-site cardiac catheterization and revascularization therapies. Transfer to specialized cardiac procedural centers is necessary to provide access to these procedures. We evaluated process of care within a regional care model by comparing cardiac catheterization and revascularization rates and outcomes in ACS patients pre...

BACKGROUND Improper catheterization can lead to urethral injury. Yet research from four continents suggests training of junior doctors in catheterization is insufficient. European research suggests a majority of catheterization related morbidities occur when the procedure is performed by interns. METHODS To assess the knowledge and practices of medical interns relating to urethral catheteriza...

BACKGROUND The normal prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level in patients with urethral catheterization is a controversy. We designed this study to investigate the effect of nontraumatic urethral catheterization without urinary retention on serum PSA. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy patients scheduled for urethral catheterization before elective surgeries were randomly selected and included in th...

BACKGROUND The optimal population rate of cardiac catheterization is unknown. One potential way to determine it would be to examine whether there is a population rate beyond which the yield of high-risk coronary artery disease (CAD) does not rise. METHODS Using a detailed clinical registry that captures all patients undergoing cardiac catheterization in Alberta, we determined annual populatio...

BACKGROUND Urinary tract infections commonly cause hospitalizations in community-dwelling geriatric populations. Our aim was to understand the impact of urinary catheterization on geriatric inpatients with community-acquired urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). METHODS Retrospective analyses were performed using electronic discharge summaries in a rural community hospital of northeastern Taiwan...