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    2003;49(12)

         Indwelling urinary catheters are used in the care of more than five million patients per year. Prevalence rates range from 4% in home care to 25% in acute care. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections account for more than 40% of all nosocomial infections and can be associated with significant complications. Clinical practices in catheter management vary widely and frequently are not evidence-based.

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ConvaTec and Boehringer Technologies Announce License Agreement


ConvaTec Acquires Exclusive Worldwide Rights for a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System

SKILLMAN, NJ (December 18, 2008) — ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, announced today it has signed a long-term global exclusive license agreement with Boehringer Technologies to market and distribute Boehringer’s Engenex® Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) System incorporating Bio-Dome™ Interface Technology.


Sound Evidence is a new case-based series that will provide a forum for physicians and clinicians to share their clinical experience Sound Evidence

Sound Evidence is a new case-based series that will provide a forum for physicians and clinicians to share their clinical experience and to offer evidence of the economic and clinical impact regarding low-frequency, noncontact, nonthermal ultrasound therapy.




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Maintenance Debridement: A New Look at Science and Art Accredited Webcast with Q&A:
November 17, 2008 at 3:00pm EST
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Healthpoint Ltd.

Debridement: Clinical and Economic Realities
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This activity is supported by an educational grant from Healthpoint Ltd.

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