Catheter Removal: The Process And Its Intricacies
Posted on Mar 12, 2012 - Category: Catheter UseWe all know how important it is to plant the catheter in the right place. While most people lay a lot of emphasis on the process of catheter insertion, some people tend to overlook the fact that catheter removal is just as delicate a process as insertion. You will not have to worry about locating [...]
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Catheter Insertion: The Definitive Guide
Posted on Mar 12, 2012 - Category: Catheter UseCatheter insertion is one of the most crucial catheterization tasks. If inserted perfectly, catheterization is a breeze, but if the insertion goes wrong, it can wreak havoc for the patient. Improper insertion can lead to bruises in the urethra and even infection. Moreover, if catheter insertion is not carried out with precision, the catheter might [...]
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Types Of Catheter Tips And Their Usage
Posted on Mar 12, 2012 - Category: Catheter Type, Catheter Use.Catheter tips play an important role in deciding the functionality and the usability of a catheter. Over the years, catheter manufacturers have perfected the art of producing catheters. Catheters have been modified and tweaked to such an extent over the years, that today, one can find a catheter for almost every specific disorder. While the [...]
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Using Female Catheters
Posted on Mar 12, 2012 - Category: Catheter Type, Catheter Use.Urethral catheterization is a common medical procedure and requires draining excess urine from the bladder with external aid. One might be required to undergo urethral catheterization for a number of reasons: for medical tests, to normalize the pressure inside the bladder due to certain medical conditions or to instill medication in the renal organs. There [...]
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Male Catheters For Trouble Free Catheterization.
Posted on Mar 09, 2012 - Category: Catheter Type, Catheter Use.Men are usually more sensitive and privy about their incontinence problems as compared to women and companies have taken note of this by coming up with highly customized male catheters. External condom catheters are the best examples of such “tweaking” by catheter manufacturers. While most catheter types have been customized to suit the particular needs [...]
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Using an Intermittent Catheter
Posted on Mar 09, 2012 - Category: Catheter Type, Catheter Use.An intermittent catheter is a single-use, silicone based catheter ideal for those patients who require catheterization for short durations. Intermittent catheter is a type of an insertion catheter, but using intermittent catheters is slightly less painful as compared to indwelling catheters and can decrease the probability of contracting an UTI. Intermittent catheterization is considered to [...]
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Avoid Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) With Single-Use Urinary Catheters
Posted on Feb 17, 2012 - Category: Catheter Information, Catheter Use.Many people are affected by urinary tract infections (UTI). This is actually the second most common bacterial infection that occurs in the human body. The openness of the female system makes them more susceptible to catching a UTI; however men can have UTI’s as well. Urinary tract infections are caused by the bacteria E. coli [...]
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Safe Uses of Catheters
Posted on Feb 14, 2012 - Category: Catheter UseCatheters are commonly utilized to help empty the contents of the urinary bladder for individuals with health issues such as incontinence. They also serve a number of alternative purposes and as such, they are frequently used in the medical industry. Most of the time, individuals find no problems with using catheter supplies and reap many [...]
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