Epidural catheters can be removed safely despite international normalized ratios higher than 1.4 during the initiation of warfarin therapy, according to a study reported in Anesthesiology News. The ...

Between March 2012 and September 2014, 125 patients with clinically localized prostate cancer underwent LRP performed by the same experienced surgeon (≥300 LRP cases at study initiation) at Keio ...

The premature removal of peripherally inserted central catheters for unconfirmed infection or thrombosis can lead to subsequent reinsertions and associated complications. According to a new study in ...

NEW YORK (Oct. 02, 2008) -- To ease the pain of recovery following prostate cancer surgery, physician-scientists have developed an innovative and patient-friendly approach that eliminates the use of a ...

A new study shed light on the large proportion of nursing home residents who have venous catheters, or intravenous (IV) lines, left in long after antibiotics are completed. Untimely removal poses ...

Urinary catheters are not exactly the most popular topic of conversation, but their problems affect millions of people. Catheterisation is not just a necessary and uncomfortable process, but for many, ...

It isn't a matter of one needle puncture. Many children coming through the doors of Children's Hospital Los Angeles are seen for chronic conditions and often require frequent visits. Painful ...