In our hospital, patients treated with high-dose chemo/radiotherapy (HDC) regimens followed by bone marrow transplantation (BMT) are fitted with a central venous catheter which is usually inserted a ...
Central line insertion sites are a potential route of catheter-related infection, and disruption of catheter insertion-site dressings might be a factor in the risk for infection. Dressing disruption ...
Our aim was to evaluate the safety of a silver–alginate-containing dressing to reduce peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) infections in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients. A total ...
Intervention Group (N = 42) Patient education was individually organized, and, if desired, patients could involve their relatives. Training included practice and theory in 3 main areas: Information ...
3M PICC / CVC Securement Device + Tegaderm CHG Chlorhexidine Gluconate IV Securement Dressing (3M). 3M’s PICC / CVC Securement Device secures an IV without sutures using silicone adhesives. The ...
Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a large teaching hospital serving North Liverpool, South Sefton and Kirkby. The current IV team was established in August 2014 and consists of 2 ...
Neonatal patients often require long-term vascular access for the delivery of life-sustaining medications and nutrition. The peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) offers several advantages ...