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"The results of this study are consistent with two previous pilot
studies, both of which suggested that proper securement of Foley
catheters could reduce CAUTIs," said Steve Bierman, M.1 percent of the control
group patients., Kendall/Tyco, and others.

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Because those
methods have yielded conflicting results or proven to be ineffectual,
it made sense to look elsewhere for effective prevention.S.

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For more information , call (800) 833-3895 or access
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M.com/webcast/gabelli8/ydnt .
"These results are clinically very relevant," Dr.

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JCAHO's infection control standards specifically require
organizations to address CAUTIs.R.

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The Company's product offering includes disposable and metal
prophy angles, prophy cups and brushes, panoramic X-ray machines, moisture
control products, infection control products, dental handpieces (drills) and
related components, endodontic systems, orthodontic toothbrushes, flavored
examination gloves, and children's toothbrushes.

Study Reports StatLock Reduces Urinary Tract Infections

CAUTIs are the leading nosocomial infection,
accounting for about 35 percent of all cases.

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Young Innovations develops, manufactures and markets supplies and
equipment used by dentists , dental hygienists, dental assistants and
consumers.D.
Traditionally, methods such as systemic antibiotics and
introduction of antimicrobial agents into the bladder have been used
to prevent CAUTIs.

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LOUIS, Young Innovations, Inc.
(Nasdaq: YDNT) today announced that the Company will be presenting at the
Third Annual Gabelli + Company Dental Conference in New York City on
Wednesday, June 1 , 2005 at 9:20 A. The study involved 118 patients with spinal
cord injury and four medical facilities over a more than two-year
period. Darouiche said.
"Most of the approaches to preventing CAUTIs that have been tried
previously have employed an antimicrobial strategy.

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"With this study, StatLock
Foley has proven to be the most clinically effective and
cost-effective method of preventing CAUTIs yet discovered.

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ST. These measures have produced little or no reduction
in the overall rate of infection, however, and have also been
associated with adverse events and possible antibiotic resistance .

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The presentation was made by the study's principal investigator,
Rabih Darouiche, M. The
traditional methods included tape, a Velcro strap, the Cath-Secure(R)
device, and no securement."
StatLock is used in more than 2,000 healthcare facilities
worldwide, including Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Beth
Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and the Cleveland Clinic.

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com within one hour after the completion of
the presentation and will remain available for 90 days.

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Braun , Arrow International, BD (Becton Dickinson), C.

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The Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has made reduction
of nosocomial infections one of its key National Patient Safety Goals
for 2005.3 percent of the
experimental group (StatLock), compared to 24.StatLock .

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Nosocomial infections, or infections that originate in hospitals,
affect about 2 million patients in the U.

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Young Innovations Inc. to Present at the Third Annual Gabelli + Company Dental Conference

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The presentation will take place at the
Yale Club of New York City.

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, professor and director of the Center for
Prostheses Infection at Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, Tex.com

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The Company believes it is
the leading manufacturer and distributor of prophy angles and cups (used in
teeth cleaning and polishing procedures) in the United States.
The conference was held April 9-12 in Los Angeles.
In the study presented at the SHEA meeting, adult patients with
spinal cord injuries were randomly selected to have their indwelling
urinary catheters secured either with the StatLock Foley device or a
traditional method.

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). per year, and result in an
estimated 90,000 deaths .
Researchers concluded that the "anti-infective property of the
StatLock securing device could be due to less mucosal irritation and
perhaps reduced disruption of the biofilm surrounding the catheter . Custom
StatLock designs are available for peripheral IVs, central venous,
PICC, Foley and arterial catheters, as well as virtually all other
medical catheters and tubes.

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Business Editors/Healthcare Writers

LOS ANGELES----The StatLock Foley
catheter securement device reduced catheter-associated urinary tract
infections (CAUTIs) by 45 percent in a prospective, randomized,
multicenter study , according to an abstract presented at the annual
meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). CAUTIs were diagnosed in only 13.
Venetec International is the acknowledged leader in the $2 billion
catheter securement market.

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Gabelli + Company will make a live audio webcast of the Company's
presentation available at http://wsw. An archived
replay of the presentation will be available, via this link or via the
Company's website, http://www.
The study compared StatLock securement of indwelling urinary
catheters to traditional methods for securing such catheters., the
company's founder and inventor of StatLock. The company has agreements for StatLock
usage with many healthcare organizations, including Novation, Premier,
Inc.

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The Company
also believes it is the leading provider of panoramic X-ray equipment and
dental surface disinfectants in the United States. This constitutes a 45 percent reduction of CAUTIs in
patients whose catheters were secured with StatLock. Bard, Cook,
Inc.

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The StatLock
device, by possibly reducing both tissue damage and shear-forces on
bacterial biofilm, has now been demonstrated to have a substantial
clinical impact on the most prevalent of all device-related nosocomial
infections, CAUTIs., and the Veterans Health Administration. StatLock devices are
included in safety infusion systems made by Baxter Healthcare , B.

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