Contamination of intravenous fluids

Intravenous literature: Macias, A.E., Huertas, M., Ponce de Leon, S., Munoz, J.M., Chavez, A.R., Sifuentes-Osornio, J., Read more

Peripheral intravenous catheter introducer

Intravenous literature: Sakai, M., Aoki, S., Watanabe, Y., Tanabe, D, Taga, T., Inoue, Y., Ohtomo, K., Nakamura, H. (2009) Read more

Epinephrine dosing confusion

Intravenous literature: Kanwar, M., Irvin, C.B., Frank, J.J., Weber, K. and Rosman, H. (2009) Confusion About Epinephrine Read more

Patient identification errors

Intravenous literature: Henneman, P.L., Fisher, D.L., Henneman, E.A., Pham, T.A., Campbell, M.M. and Nathanson, B.H. (2009) Read more

Fluid balance in AKI

Intravenous literature: Prowle, J.R., Echeverri, J.E., Ligabo, E.V., Ronco, C. and Bellomo, R. (2009) Fluid balance and acute kidney Read more

Central line infection management

Intravenous literature: Drews, B.B., Sanghavi, R., Siegel, J.D., Metcalf, P. and Mittal, N.K. (2009) Characteristics of catheter-related Read more

Sharps injuries and home health

Intravenous literature: Quinn, M.M., Markkanen, P.K., Galligan, C.J., Kriebel, D., Chalupka, S.M., Kim, H., Gore, R.J., Sama, S.R., Read more

Community intravenous (IV) therapy team

Intravenous news: PontefractAndCastlefordExpress.co.uk report “While most residents are tucking into their Read more

Safe intravenous (IV) administration

Intravenous products: Medscape.com report “At the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 44th Midyear Clinical Read more

Hep C outbreak report published

Intravenous news: InfectionControlToday.com report “According to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Read more

Best solution to reduce blood culture contamination

Intravenous literature: Marlowe, L., Mistry, R.D., Coffin, S., Leckerman, K.H., McGowan, K.L., Dai, D., Bell, L.M. and Zaoutis, T. Read more

Hand hygiene video contest

Intravenous news: InfectionControlToday.com report “Proper hand hygiene remains one of the most effective and least costly ways to Read more

Ultrasound central venous cannulation

Intravenous literature: Flood, S. and Bodenham, A. (2009) Central venous cannulation: ultrasound techniques. Anaesthesia and intensive Read more

The great veins of the neck

Intravenous literature: Ellis, H. (2009) The great veins of the neck. Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine. 11(1), Read more

USB blood glucose meter

Intravenous products: MedGadget.com report “Bayer has recently released the CONTOUR USB blood glucose meter that plugs directly into a Read more

Cannula pack video

Intravenous products: In March 2009, Healthexec TV featured a case study that demonstrated how Vygon (UK) Ltd has worked Read more

Zingo assets sold

Intravenous products: PR-Canada.net report “Anesiva, Inc. announced today that on December 3, 2009, Anesiva entered into an Asset Read more

Safety IV cannula patent issue

Intravenous products: PHARMABIZ.com report “Poly Medicure Ltd., an India-based manufacturer and exporter of safety IV Read more

Adrenaline Epipens ‘to expire’

Intravenous news: The BBC report “A quarter of a million adrenaline pens – a potential lifesaver for those with severe allergies – will Read more

Cell salvage hypotension

Intravenous literature: Sreelakshmi, T.R. and Eldridge, J. (2009) Acute hypotension associated with leucocyte depletion filters during cell Read more

Flu – impact on blood supplies

Intravenous literature: InfectionControlToday.com report “A German research team has examined data on supply and demand for blood Read more

Power-injectable Apheresis catheter

Intravenous products: PRweb.com report “r4 Vascular, a Minnesota-based medical device company best known for its Pegasus™, Zeus™, and Read more

Smart IV pump results

Intravenous news: FoxBusiness.com report “Lancaster General Health in Lancaster, Pa., today released data quantifying the benefits of auto Read more

IV port and Huber needle supplier

Intravenous products: The French company Perouse Medical, known under Laboratoires Perouse for more than 15 years, has decided to enter Read more

Call for INS IV posters

Intravenous conference: The Infusion Nurses Society (INS) would like to invite you to submit an abstract and/or educational Read more

16 patients infected with HepC

Intravenous news: Associated Press report “A former Army nurse who admitted infecting patients with hepatitis C while Read more

IV preparation area

Intravenous products: Derby’s hospitals have been short-listed for the National Patient Safety Award for safeguarding Read more

Anesthetic containing disinfectant

Intravenous literature: Shavit, I., Hadash, A., Knaani-Levinz, H., Shachor-Meyouhas, Y. and Kassis, I. (2009) Lidocaine- Read more