[HTML][HTML] Innovating Indwelling Catheter Design to Counteract Urinary Tract Infection

MJ Drake, F Clavica, C Murphy, MJ Fader - European Urology Focus, 2024 - Elsevier
Background and objective Bacteriuria is anticipated in long-term indwelling catheter (IDC)
use, and urinary tract infections (UTIs) and related issues are common. Defence …

Can We Prevent Recurrent UTIs Without Antibiotics, in Both Those Who Do and Do Not Use Catheters? ICI‐RS 2024

C Harding, F Clavica, MA Averbeck… - Neurourology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Urinary tract infections are one of the most common reasons for antibiotic prescription.
The widespread use of antibiotic treatments contributes to the global health problem of …

An in vitro bladder model with physiological dynamics: Vesicoureteral reflux alters stent encrustation pattern

S Zheng, P Amado, D Obrist, F Burkhard… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In vitro models are indispensable to study the physio-mechanical characteristics of the
urinary tract and to evaluate ureteral stent performances. Yet previous models mimicking the …

The interplay between bacterial biofilms, encrustation, and wall shear stress in ureteral stents: a review across scales

P Amado, S Zheng, D Lange, D Carugo… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Ureteral stents are hollow tubes that are inserted into the ureter to maintain the flow of urine
from the kidney to the bladder. However, the use of these indwelling stents is associated …

输尿管支架管设计现状和进展

贾其磊, 黄文 - 临床泌尿外科杂志, 2024 - lcmw.whuhzzs.com
输尿管支架管是泌尿外科医师的常用耗材, 对泌尿系结石和肾盂输尿管的重建性手术后康复有
重要意义. 输尿管支架管置入后可能引起许多支架相关症状, 严重影响患者的生活质量和体验感 …

Application Value of Ureteral Stents in Adjunctive Treatment for Renal Tuberculosis

Y Wang, S Hao, P Liu, G Cai, Y Qin - Urologia Internationalis, 2024 - karger.com
Objective: This study aims to assess and enhance the application value of ureteral stents in
the adjunctive treatment of renal tuberculosis, thus providing a robust evidence-based …

Current status and progress in the design of ureteral stents

JIA Qilei, H Wen - J Clin Urol, 2024 - lcmwen.whuhzzs.com
Ureteral stents are common surgical instruments used in clinical practice by urologists. Many
urological surgeries require the use of ureteral stents, including almost all cases of urinary …