Nature

Peripherally inserted central venous catheters: frequency of complications in premature newborn depends on the insertion site

The use of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC lines) has reduced the mortality and morbidity of premature newborns. The usual sites of insertion are the veins in the upper arms but ...
Medscape

The Art of Starting IVs in Children, With and Without Assistive Devices

Background. Inserting peripheral intravenous (PIV) lines into often dehydrated, typically irritable, and universally uncooperative small children is an everyday task for many pediatric nurses. Success ...
Nature

A Novel, Simple Way to Insert Percutaneous Central Venous Catheters in Newborn Babies

Percutaneous central venous catheters (PCVC) have become commonplace in neonatal intensive care units, particularly for the delivery of parenteral nutrition. 1 With the survival of smaller and more ...
Business Wire

New 3M Tegaderm Antimicrobial I.V. Advanced Securement Dressing Helps Make Peripheral Lines a Central Part of Infection Risk Reduction Programs

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Every IV catheter poses potential for serious and costly complications, including those occurring from commonly used peripheral intravenous (PIV) catheters. According ...