C.R. Bard developed an antimicrobial port catheter intended to reduce infection rates but never received FDA clearance.

At baseline, there was no difference in Perceived Stress Scale scores between groups (P =.743). However, postprocedure scores were significantly lower in the stress ball group compared with controls ...

Incidence and severity of oral mucositis induced by conventional chemotherapy: A comprehensive prospective analysis of 227 cancer patients. Use of a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) to guide ...

Interventional radiologist Darren Hurst said there’s no evidence a patient's catheter infection stemmed from his at-home ...

Retrospective studies suggest that it may be safe to extend the maintenance flushing interval of implanted ports from once every month, as recommended by the manufacturer, to once every 3 months, but ...