(Medical Xpress)—By adopting a technique that's already widely used in adult medicine, pediatric surgeons could save many children from complications associated with a common but risky hospital ...
Ultrasound guidance of central line placement allowed access with fewer attempts than using only anatomic landmarks, according to a prospective, randomized study published online March 12 in the ...
With the launch of CentroVena One™, BD brings a first‑of‑its‑kind insertion system to market that simplifies central line placement for clinicians and enhances care in acute settings FRANKLIN LAKES, N ...
April 27, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) — The rate of inappropriately placed central venous catheters (CVCs) substantially declines when residents and emergency department (ED) technicians are trained to ...
A new report published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) demonstrates that implementing a dedicated team of nurses to assist with central line insertions can reduce patients' ...
The CentroVena One system integrates essential components (including the guidewire, needle, syringe, and catheter) into a ...
The management of many medical and surgical conditions often involves long-term infusion of intravenous fluids, broad-spectrum antibiotics, chemotherapeutic agents for cancer, critical care therapies, ...
Johns Hopkins Medicine offers a free, downloadable checklist that can be used by care teams to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections. The central line insertion care team checklist ...