The aim of our study was to introduce outpatient induction of labor by Foley catheter, and to compare outcomes and preferences between in-patients and outpatients. This clinical cohort study was ...

To evaluate if a learning curve exists for cervical Foley placement for labor induction in women with unfavorable cervices and whether labor curves differ compared with the dinoprostone insert (PGE2).

Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute ...

Intermittent catheterization every 6 hours in postpartum women with urinary retention may be a better strategy than extended catheterization over 24 hours, a new prospective, randomized, controlled ...

Fifty-seven percent of patients who received a urinary catheter while hospitalized said the catheter resulted in at least one complication, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found. The ...

SAN FRANCISCO — When labor is induced with a Foley catheter balloon, women deliver, on average, 10 hours sooner than when it is induced with a Cook Cervical Ripening Balloon, a new retrospective study ...

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Poiesis Medical announced its Duette Dual Balloon Indwelling Urinary Catheter has received an Innovative Technology contract from Vizient, Inc. the largest ...

Spinal cord injuries have a profound effect on bladder as well as bowel function. There are several patterns of bladder dysfunction that develop. The problems that occur are very dependent on how the ...

Among over 450 such patients, no significant difference was observed in the rate of PUR for those who received an intraoperative catheter placement versus those who did not (9.6% vs 8.5%, respectively ...