The tip and die for manufacturing multi-lumen catheter tubes should be designed considering the flow velocity of the molten polymer and the deformation of the final extruded tube. In this study, to manufacture non-circular double-lumen tubes for peri...
Umbilical venous (UV) catheters (UVCs) are commonly used in severely ill neonates. Complications associated with UVC often result from an inappropriate UVC position. Calcification of the UV, a rare complication, was observed in an extremely low-birth...
Background/Objectives: Multi-lumen devices that limit physicochemical incompatibilities (PCIs) are frequently used in neonatal intensive care units where premature infants receive numerous infusions. The aim of the study was to investigate a PCI that...
Slow continuous ultrafiltration (SCUF) is an extracorporeal therapy able to reduce fluid overload in chronic or acute heart failure resistant to diuretics. An in-vitro study demonstrated the SCUF feasibility using a standard fluid infusion central ve...
Introduction: Drug incompatibilities are among the most common medication errors in intensive care units. A precipitate can form and block the catheter or cause an adverse event in the patient. Intensive care units have implemented various strategies...
Hemodialysis is an important means to maintain life in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Approximately 76.8% of patients who begin hemodialysis do so through catheters, which play vital roles in the delivery of hemodialysis to patients. D...