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 ...
HARTWELL, Georgia. – A new study from PICC Excellence shows that standardizing ultrasound-guided PIV insertions in a hospital setting using an innovative sterile barrier dressing reduced costs by 73% ...
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 ...
Tegaderm CHG IV securement dressing (3M) is a sterile, semi-permeable polyurethane adhesive dressing with an integrated gel pad containing 2% w/w chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG). It is used to secure ...
HARTWELL, Georgia – A unique sterile dressing can improve patient safety during ultrasound-guided peripheral IV (UGPIV) insertions by facilitating a standardized approach to aseptic technique, ...
THE indwelling urinary catheter is an essential part of modern medical care. It is widely used to give temporary relief of anatomic or physiologic urinary obstruction, facilitate surgical repair of ...
Only clinicians who have been trained to manage potential complications should remove a PICC. One potential complication, often referred to as a "stuck PICC," occurs when the catheter fails to ...
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 ...
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