Prefillable medical syringe
October 31, 2009
Medical technology company Becton Dickinson (BD) is preparing to launch trial production runs at a new €100m syringe Read more
PCA pump birthday
October 31, 2009
Intravenous products: News-Medical.net report “Today Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP) celebrates the 25th anniversary of its market- Read more
Timestrip IV adopted by NHS Trust
October 28, 2009
Intravenous products (entry updated 29th October 2009): Timestrip Plc is delighted to announce that Walton Centre NHS Read more
Syringe safety label
October 28, 2009
Intravenous products: News-Medical.net report “iMDsoft®, a global leader in clinical information systems for perioperative, critical, Read more
ChloraPrep Showcase Hospital report
October 26, 2009
Intravenous products: Showcase Hospitals report number 4 on ChloraPrep® 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate w/v 70% Isopropyl Alcohol Read more
Osmolarity and partitioning of fluids
October 26, 2009
Intravenous literature: Campbell, I. (2009) Osmolarity and partitioning of fluids. Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine. Read more
Acid–base balance
October 26, 2009
Intravenous literature: Atherton, J.C. (2009) Acid–base balance: maintenance of plasma pH. Anaesthesia and intensive care Read more
Heel-lancing in newborns
October 26, 2009
Intravenous literature: Weissman, A., Aranovitch, M., Blazer, S. and Zimmer, E.Z. (2009) Heel-Lancing in Newborns: Behavioral and Read more
New IV catheter invented
October 22, 2009
Intravenous products: TheDartmouth.com report: “A new intravenous catheter insertion system designed by Dartmouth Read more
Preparing a child for IV
October 21, 2009
Intravenous literature: Breiner, S.M. (2009) Preparation of the Pediatric Patient for Invasive Procedures. Journal of Infusion Read more
Smart IV pumps
October 21, 2009
Intravenous literature: Hertzel, C. and Sousa, V.D. (2009) The Use of Smart Pumps for Preventing Medication Errors. Read more
Hepatitis update
October 21, 2009
Intravenous literature: Poole, S. (2009) Update on the Treatment and Management of Patients With Hepatitis. Journal of Read more
Antineoplastic drugs: whats new
October 21, 2009
Intravenous literature: Wilkes, G. (2009) Intravenous Administration of Antineoplastic Drugs: Review of Basics and What’s Read more
Interpretation of PICC tips
October 21, 2009
Intravenous literature: Pocius, S., Miley, K. and Rockwood, J. (2009) Accuracy and Timeliness of RN vs. MD Radiological Read more
Fluoroscopic PICC placement
October 21, 2009
Intravenous literature: Royce, B. (2009) Use of C-Arm Fluoroscopy by Nurses for Placement of PICC Lines. Journal of the Read more
IV safety UK deal
October 20, 2009
Intravenous products: ProactiveInvestor.com.au report “Australian-based medical products manufacturer and distributor BMDI TUTA Read more
Umbilical catheters and CLABSI
October 20, 2009
Intravenous literature: DocGuide.com report “Umbilical Venous Catheters Linked to Increased Risk of Sepsis: Presented at AAP By Read more
Accuvein in Greece, Spain and Portugal
October 20, 2009
Intravenous products: AccuVein LLC today announced a five-year agreement with the Ferrer Group, a leading international Read more
Tegaderm CHG IV securement dressing
October 19, 2009
IV products: 3M Health Care has announced the launch of its newest infection prevention product in the UK, Tegaderm CHG Read more
Chlorhexidine baths reduce CLABSI
October 14, 2009
Intravenous literature: Munoz‐Price, L.S., Hota, B., Stemer, A. and Weinstein, R.A. (2009) Pevention of Bloodstream Infections by Use of Daily Chlorhexidine Read more
IV DVT 10,000 payout
October 13, 2009
Intravenous news: thisisnottingham.co.uk report “A hospital has awarded £10,000 to a patient who developed Read more
Contaminated pre-filled syringe review
October 12, 2009
Intravenous literature: Blossom, D., Noble-Wang, J., Su, J., Pur, S., Chemaly, R., Shams, A., Jensen, B., Pascoe, N., Gullion, J., Casey, E., Hayden, Read more
Thromboembolism CVC risk
October 11, 2009
Intravenous literature: Kessler, C.M. (2009) The link between cancer and venous thromboembolism: a review. Read more
Management of ports
October 11, 2009
Intravenous literature: Dal Molin, A., Gatta, C. and Festini, F. (2009) Management of totally implantable Read more
Implanted venous access port failure
October 11, 2009
Intravenous literature: Hsieh, C.C., Weng, H.H., Huang, W.S., Wang, W.K., Kao, C.L., Lu, M.S. and Wang, Read more
OPHAT service praised by BBC
October 11, 2009
Intravenous news: BBC news report “Like most patients, William Hutcheson does not like being in hospital.
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Venipuncture pain research
October 10, 2009
Intravenous literature: Wolff, N.J., Darlington, A.S., Hunfeld, J.A., Verhulst, F.C., Jaddoe, V.W., Moll, Read more
Central line blood cultures
October 10, 2009
Intravenous literature: Dwivedi, S., Bhalla, R., Hoover, D.R. and Weinstein, M.P. (2009) Discarding the initial Read more
Thromboembolism risk with PICC
October 10, 2009
Intravenous literature: Lobo, B.L., Vaidean, G., Broyles, J., Reaves, A.B. and Shorr, R.I. (2009) Risk of venous Read more
PICC for children with cystic fibrosis
October 9, 2009
Intravenous literature: Bui, S., Babre, F., Hauchecorne, S., Christoflour, N., Ceccato, F., Boisserie-Lacroix, V., Read more
Central catheter complications
October 9, 2009
Intravenous literature: Nuthalapaty, F.S., Beck, M.M. and Mabie, W.C. (2009) Complications of central venous Read more
Central line knowledge
October 9, 2009
Intravenous literature: Grover, S., Currier, P.F., Elinoff, J.M., Mouchantaf, K.J., Katz, J.T. and McMahon, G.T. Read more
10,000 needlesticks each year in home care
October 8, 2009
Intravenous news: eScienceNews.com report “Patients continue to enter home healthcare ‘’sicker and quicker,” Read more
CLABSI rate 15.7 per 1000 catheter-days
October 8, 2009
Intravenous literature: Madani, N., Rosenthal, V., Dendane, T., AbidiAmine, K., Zeggwagh, A. and Abouqal, Read more
CLABSI prevention strategies
October 8, 2009
Intravenous conference: TargetBSI.com are announcing a new Webinar event! Visit www.TargetBSI.com today Read more
Reusing single-use IV supplies
October 6, 2009
Intravenous news: Broward Health report “Broward General Medical Center is reviewing one nurse’s practice Read more
NanoMaxx ultrasound system launched
October 5, 2009
Intravenous products: SonoSite, Inc. specialist in hand-carried ultrasound for the point-of-care, announced Read more
Ethanol lock technique
October 5, 2009
Intravenous literature: Maiefski, M., Rupp, M.E. and Hermsen, E.D. (2009) Ethanol Lock Technique: Review of the Read more
CareFusion IV pump alert
October 5, 2009
Intravenous products: CareFusion is alerting healthcare professionals about a number of safety problems with several models Read more
Hospira IV pump alert
October 5, 2009
Hospira, Inc. has issued an alert about a number of the company’s medical devices that have defective AC Read more
Validation of CLABSI surveillance
October 5, 2009
Intravenous literature: McBryde, E.S., Brett, J., Russo, P.L., Worth, L.J., Bull, A.L. and Richards, M.J. Read more
CLABSI prevention in children
October 5, 2009
Goes‐Silva, E., Abreu, T.F., Frota, A.C.C., Pessoa‐Silva, C.L., Cunha, A.J.L.A. and Hofer, C.B. (2009) Use of Read more
Free OPAT 2009 conference
October 3, 2009
Intravenous conference: Established under the auspices and of the BSAC, and in academic partnership with the British Read more
Heparin safety changes
October 2, 2009
Intravenous news: PRnewswire.com report “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today alerted health care Read more
PICC tip position statement
October 2, 2009
Intravenous news: The Infusion Nurses Society (INS) convened a national task force of infusion therapy experts to Read more
