In conclusion, internal jugular, subclavian, and axillary DVT ... when subjected to venous duplex scanning. Those patients with a current or recent central venous catheter are at highest risk.

Bradykinin is of particular interest because it mediates tissue edema by increasing capillary membrane permeability and by stimulating plasma proteins, such as tissue plasminogen activator from ...

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 ...

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 ...