AIMS Left heart catheterization carries a risk for cerebral complications. The aims of this prospective study were to determine the frequency and composition of catheterization-related cerebral microemboli and to detect cerebral morphological changes and acute cognitive impairment due to catheterization. METHODS AND RESULTS Forty-seven unselected patients undergoing elective left heart cathet...

background: primary percutaneous coronary intervention (primary pci) is the method of choice in establishing reperfusion in acute myocardial infarction (ami) patients. the aim of this study was to determine the success rate of primary pci in a university medical center in iran with a view to promoting it as a first-line therapy in patients with ami, especially in centers with established cathet...

conclusions the us-guided method for cvc placement was superior to the traditional landmark method in terms of access time, number of attempts, success rate, and fewer complications. objectives this study aimed to compare the traditional landmark method vs. us-guided method of cvc placement in terms of complications and success rate. patients and methods in this randomized controlled trial, pat...

conclusions despite close concordance between ultrasonography and chest radiography, ceus is not a suitable alternative for standard chest radiography in detecting cvc location; however, considering its high sensitivity and acceptable specificity in our study, its usefulness as a triage method for detecting cvc location on a real-time basis in the operating room cannot be ignored. results chest...

Background: Urethral catheterization is a vital basic skill which not learnt properly will lead to numerous complications. The aim of the study assess knowledge and practice urethral procedure among nursing students. Methods: This was conducted by questionnaire all nurses in our hospital. It includes precautionary methods, necessity for demonstration nurses.Results: A total 120 were included st...

CriticalCareNurse Vol 36, No. 4, AUGUST 2016 e9 Supporting Evidence Assessment of Need for Indwelling Catheter 1. Prolonged catheterization is the major risk factor for CAUTIs.5 Develop written guidelines for urinary catheterization, and include indications for indwelling urinary catheterization and ensuring that catheter placement is limited to patients who meet indications.5,6 Bladder scannin...