Urethral catheterization of the male guinea pig has potential diagnostic, therapeutic, and research applications. Urethral catheter placement requires an understanding of the unique anatomy of the ...

Intermittent catheterization is a medical technique used to help empty the bladder. A catheter can be passed through the urethra or through a surgical channel in the skin to the bladder, after which ...

Getting rid of routine bladder catheterization improved outcomes for people undergoing atrial fibrillation (Afib) ablation, a single-center randomized trial showed. Use on an as-needed basis, rather ...

THE usual method of culturing urine is to obtain a specimen from the bladder by catheterization and inoculate it in liquid mediums. If growth results, urinary-tract infection may be assumed to be ...

A study shows nasal pressure effectively lowers pain during urinary catheterisation. Learn how this simple technique can ...

An indwelling urinary catheter is a commonly used medical device but its use is associated with complications (DH, 2005; 2003). Any patient with a catheter should be reviewed regularly (NICE, 2003) ...

Urethral catheterization of the female guinea pig has potential diagnostic, therapeutic and research applications. Urethral catheter placement in the female guinea pig is relatively easy to carry out ...