This article is the second in a six-part series on urinary catheters. It gives a step-by-step guide to the procedure for inserting an indwelling urinary catheter into a female patient. Citation: Yates ...

3.1 Insertion of a double balloon catheter for induction of labour at term in pregnant women aims to facilitate induction through causing dilation of the cervix when the cervix is unfavourable for ...

A suprapubic catheter (sometimes called an SPC) is a device that’s inserted into your bladder to drain urine if you can’t urinate on your own. Normally, a catheter is inserted into your bladder ...

Trusts should review the supply and access to female-length urinary catheters, following the National PatientSafety Agency’s (2009) rapid response report. This identified incidents where male patients ...

Hospital-wide introduction of new female external catheter technology halved the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) according to new research presented last week in ...

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) reduction is a top priority for the overall reduction of healthcare-associated infections. Newly developed Female External Catheter Technology ...

Evidence-based recommendations on insertion of a double balloon catheter for induction of labour in pregnant women without previous caesarean section. The catheter aims to help induction by causing ...