Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Jiru Miao, Xiang Wu, Yue Fang, Mingzhu Zeng, Zhimao Huang, Mi Ouyang, Rong Wang
Summary: In this study, a polySBMA-TA hydrogel coating was developed as a carrier for antimicrobials on urinary catheters. The coating showed high loading efficiency and pH-responsiveness of antimicrobial release, effectively inhibiting bacterial colonization and encrustation formation.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Qin Yao, Chengshuai Wu, Xiaoyu Yu, Xu Chen, Guoqing Pan, Binghai Chen
Summary: Catheters and ureteric stents have been essential for relieving urinary obstruction, but their design defects have led to increasing complications. Promising technologies and mechanisms have been developed to prevent infection and encrustation, showing significant effects in experiments.
MATERIALS TODAY BIO
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Francois Legrand, Thibaud Saussez, Alain Ruffion, Antonio Celia, Fouad Djouhri, Gennaro Musi, Sebastien Kalakech, Isabelle Desriac, Thierry Roumeguere
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the actual ureteral stent medium-/long-term indwelling times and related encrustation rates perceived by urologists in daily practice across six European centers. The results showed that indwelling times of ureteral stents varied with different factors, while the risk of encrustation was relatively low in nonstone patients.
JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY
(2021)
Review
Nursing
Jeanne-Marie Nollen, Laury Pijnappel, Jan W. Schoones, Wilco C. Peul, Wouter R. Van Furth, Anja H. Brunsveld-Reinders
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different removal times on the development of complications in hospitalized patients. The results showed that earlier removal time can reduce the ambulation time and length of hospital stay without increasing the incidence of urinary tract infections. Further research is needed to investigate the effects of specific removal times and flexible removal time.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Curtis Warren, Jaclyn D. Fosnacht, Elizabeth E. Tremblay
Summary: The introduction of external female urinary catheters has successfully decreased the utilization of indwelling urinary catheters, particularly in intensive care units. Therefore, it is recommended that healthcare facilities focus on implementing this device first in ICUs.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Brock Brady, Wuwei Li, Nashwan Farooque, Christopher Ehrhardt, Mark E. Meyerho, Xuewei Wang
Summary: This article introduces a urinary catheter-based sensor for detecting the most common E. coli bacteria in urinary tract infections associated with the use of urinary catheters. By incorporating a nitrosating agent and indole into a silicone catheter, a red dimeric product called indoxyl red is generated, allowing for highly sensitive and specific color-based indole sensing. The method can be applied in real catheters to detect indole and E. coli in urine.
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Calvin Sidhu, Helen E. Davies, Sanjeevan Muruganandan, Macy M. S. Lui, Estee P. M. Lau, Y. C. Gary Lee
Summary: Multiple randomized clinical trials have shown the benefits of indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) in managing malignant pleural effusions, leading to its widespread use in clinical practice. This review provides a comprehensive overview of IPC complications and their best care.
SEMINARS IN RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Cho Rim Kim, Eun Bi Jang, Seong Hwi Hong, Young Eun Yoon, Beom Kang Huh, Se Na Kim, Min Ji Kim, Hong Sang Moon, Young Bin Choy
Summary: The study proposed a urinary catheter with a drug-loaded polymer strand to relieve bladder discomfort caused by catheter insertion. The drug-delivery IUC showed sustained pain relief effects for up to 7 days and reduced the expression of pain-related inflammatory markers in biopsied bladder tissues.
BIOENGINEERING & TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Vera Neumeier, Fabian P. Stangl, Joelle Borer, Collene E. Anderson, Veronika Birkhaeuser, Oksana Chemych, Oliver Gross, Miriam Koschorke, Jonas Marschall, Shawna McCallin, Ulrich Mehnert, Helen Sadri, Lara Staechele, Thomas M. Kessler, Lorenz Leitner
Summary: This study aimed to compare the prevalence and incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and urine culture characteristics between patients using indwelling catheters and intermittent catheterization. The study found no significant differences in UTI frequency between the two groups, suggesting that UTI-related concerns should not be overemphasized when counseling patients for catheter-related bladder emptying methods.
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Chuan T. Foo, Thomas Pulimood, Martin Knolle, Stefan J. Marciniak, Jurgen Herre
Summary: Combining thoracoscopic poudrage and IPC insertion into a single day procedure is a safe and effective option for managing MPE, with 77.8% pleurodesis success at 6-month follow-up. Majority of patients were discharged on the same day.
FRONTIERS IN SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Jie Lv, Xinxin He, Tao Luo
Summary: This article proposes a blockage avoidance based multi-hop sensor data dissemination scheme in mmWave communication, aiming to address LOS blockages and enhance reliability and speed of sensor data transmission by optimizing transmission delay.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Respiratory System
Udit Chaddha, Abhinav Agrawal, Sivasubramanium V. Bhavani, Kimberly Sivertsen, D. Jessica Donington, Mark K. Ferguson, Septimiu Murgu
Summary: In patients with MPE, thoracic ultrasound at the time of IPC removal accurately predicts the success of pleurodesis, reducing the risk of pleural effusion recurrence or the need for pleural intervention for at least 3 months post-IPC removal.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Karl Jackson, Katie Frew, Robert Johnston, Joanna Coleman, Leonie Armstrong, Avinash Aujayeb
Summary: The study established a local IPeC service for malignant-related ascites, finding it to be acceptable to patients and associated with manageable complication rates. Most patients were female, with an average age of around 66.6 years, and the main complications were leakage, peritonitis, and skin infection.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Huan Yu, Hengchong Shi, Ming Zhu, Xu Zhang, Lei Wang, Gongwei Tian, Lingjie Song, Shifang Luan, Dianpeng Qi, Xiaodong Chen
Summary: A salt-triggered chondroitin sulfate complex (CS/Si-N+) coating with adaptive dissociation has been designed to prevent bacterial infections and multiple encrustations in urological devices. The coating has covalent interactions with the interface, making it robust even in harsh environments. The adaptive dissociation of ion pairs in the coating enhances its antibacterial and anti-encrustation properties. The coating shows broad-spectrum bactericidal effects and significant advantages in resisting calcium oxalate encrustation.
ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Abel Tadrist, Michael Baboudjian, Mamadou B. Bah, Camille Alegorides, Florie Bottet, Frederic Arroua, Christophe Eghazarian, Marc Fourmarier
Summary: This study demonstrates the efficacy and safety of water vapor thermal therapy in restoring successful spontaneous voiding in elderly and frail patients. It provides an alternative treatment option for refractory acute urinary retention in patients who are unfit for conventional surgery.
INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
(2023)