Thimerosal, or sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate, is a preservative used in low concentrations mainly in vaccines, cosmetics, ophthalmic and otolaryngolic medications, antitoxins, topical and ...

Pre- and postnatal thimerosal exposure was not linked with neuropsychological deficits. In 1999, the AAP and the U.S. Public Health Service suggested that vaccine manufacturers remove thimerosal ...

What is an Indwelling Catheter? An indwelling urinary catheter (IUC), generally referred to as a “Foley” catheter, is a closed sterile system with a catheter and retention balloon that is inserted ...

A urinary catheter is a hollow, flexible tube used to drain fluid from the bladder. Urinary catheters come in many sizes; can be used by men, women and children; and are generally needed when someone ...

Catheter ablation is commonly used when antiarrhythmic drugs do not suppress ventricular tachycardia. Whether catheter ablation is more effective than antiarrhythmic drugs as a first-line therapy ...

There are other non-infectious IUC-related adverse effects that occur the longer an indwelling urinary catheter (IUC), particularly a transurethral IUC, is used for bladder drainage. They include ...

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A catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) occurs when bacteria or other germs enter the patient’s urinary catheter and cause infection. These infections are serious but can often be ...

Among patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and ventricular tachycardia (VT), catheter ablation as a first-line strategy over antiarrhythmic drugs (AAD) was associated with a lower risk of the primary ...

DVT is a blood clot that forms in a large vein deep in the body. It happens most often in a leg. The procedure uses a thin, flexible tube called a catheter to help remove the blood clot. During the ...