The pleura (plural: pleurae) is a vital part of the respiratory tract and ... pleurodesis or a type of chest tube called an indwelling catheter that can be kept in place for several days.

High-velocity saline jets are directed back into the catheter, creating a low-pressure zone at the distal tip (Bernoulli principle), which results in suction, break-up and removal of thrombus ...

At this instant suction was applied, and secretions were aspirated into the catheter and syringe ... Supported in part by a grant (5 T1 AI 39-07) from the National Institute of Allergy and ...

In Asia bears are farmed for their bile, kept alive in small cages, with catheters inserted to drain ... in which a therapist uses suction to attach plastic cups to the skin.

The pleura is a vital part of the respiratory tract and is vulnerable to conditions ... typically with pleurodesis or a type of chest tube called an indwelling catheter that can be kept in place for ...

TNFL is part of the in-office examination ... tree and lesions caused by local trauma induced by the tracheostomy cannula as well as from suction catheters at the level of the carina. The ...

Stroke is the second-leading cause of death worldwide. Almost 90% of cases are caused by an obstruction of one of the ...

Nosocomial infections related to the development of catheter-related infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among critically ill hospitalized patients. Despite important ...

At the University of Minnesota's heart lab, millions of dollars of tubing and wires and technology work to keep a living ...

PROVIDENCE — Katelyn Holt has been a nurse for over a decade. Throughout her career, she has noticed that the catheters her patients receive fall short. A few years ago, Holt was driving home ...