(73) However, the optimal time for preemptive central venous catheter exchange is unknown − Tunneled peritoneal dialysis catheters may be complicated by exit-site infection or peritonitis. Peritoneal ...

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

You'll graduate with the power to make a world of a difference — in your life, in your community and around the globe. The Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering offers small class sizes, real-world ...

A drop in blood pressure is a common complication during hemodialysis. In medical jargon, the phenomenon is called intradialytic hypotension. It happens when the body is unable to compensate properly ...

The word “catheter” comes from Greek, meaning “to let or send down.” Catheters were used as early as 3,000 B.C. to relieve painful urinary retention. In those times, many materials were used to form a ...

Catheter related problems due to an indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) have existed as long as urinary catheters have been utilized. This section will review IUC complications: infectious complications ...

Imricor is developing MRI-compatible consumable devices, such as single-use ablation catheters, required to perform cardiac ablations in an interventional cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (iCMR) lab ...

The University of San Diego's Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering is passionate about providing opportunities that develop the "whole" student. From honors societies to fraternities to humanitarian ...

Treat me normally. (18,M,HD)20 Participants across studies reported problems with being physically different to peers, due to surgical interventions (eg, peritoneal dialysis catheters), medication (eg ...