Archive April 2010
Drug error research
Intravenous literature: News-Medical.net report “In a study published in the journal Archives of Internal
IV drip rate App
Intravenous products: Designers in Wales have come up with a novel idea to help staff calculate and set gravity
ACF anatomy
Intravenous literature: Baroni, M.L. and Berridge, D.C. (2010) Anatomy of the antecubital fossa. Anaesthesia
Coagulation review
Intravenous literature: Broomhead, R.H. and Mallett, S.V. (2010) Clinical aspects of coagulation. Anaesthesia
Arm ports
Intravenous literature: Goltz, J.P., Scholl, A., Ritter, C.O., Wittenberg, G. Hahn, D. and Kickuth, R. (2010)
Infusion pump improvement
Intravenous news: FDA report “External infusion pumps are medical devices that deliver fluids, including
Patient safety standards
Intravenous literature: McHale, J.V. (2010) Patient safety and professional practice across European borders. British
Intraluminal CVC bacterial growth
Intravenous literature: Nishikawa, K., Takasu, A., Morita, K., Tsumori, H. and Sakamoto, T. (2010) Deposits on the
Arterial line sepsis
Intravenous literature: Gowardman, J.R., Lipman, J. and Rickard, C.M. (2010) Assessment of peripheral arterial
Antibiotic lock systematic review
Intravenous literature: Snaterse, M., Rüger, W., Scholte op Reimer, W.J.M. and Lucas, C. (2010) Antibiotic-based
Ultrasound IV port placement
Intravenous literature: Sakamoto, N., Arai, Y., Takeuchi, Y., Takahashi, M., Tsurusaki, M. and Sugimura, K. (2010)
Transfusion infection review
Intravenous news: BBC.co.uk report “A composer who contracted HIV and hepatitis C through an NHS blood
Peripheral IV MRSA death
Intravenous news: IrishTimes.com report “A prominent Cork mathematician died after he was discharged from
Home IV achievement award
Intravenous news: NHIA.org report “NHIA honored long-standing volunteer, Debbie Cain, R.N., CRNI®, with the 2010 Gene
IV removal injury
Intravenous news: TheStandard.com.hk report “A nurse has cut a three-day-old baby’s thumb in yet another
Needle tip visualization during ultrasound
Intravenous literature: Stone, M.B., Moon, C., Sutijono, D. and Blaivas, M. (2010) Needle tip visualization during
Central venous catheter management
Intravenous literature: McCann, M., Einarsdottir, H., Van Waeleghem, J.P., Murphy, F. and Sedgewick, J. (2010) CE:
Central venous catheter tip malposition
Intravenous literature: Patel, R.Y., Friedman, A., Shams, J.N. and Silberzweig, J.E. (2010) Central venous catheter
Antecubital fossa anatomy
Intravenous literature: Ellis, H., Feldman, S. and Harrup-Griffiths, W. (2010) The clinical anatomy of the antecubital
Plasma transfusion guidelines
Intravenous literature: Roback, J.D., et al (2010) Evidence-based practice guidelines for plasma
TPN production automation
Intravenous products: News-Medical.net report “Baxa Corporation, a leading provider of medical
IV automation
Intravenous products: News-Medical.net report “IV Automation is becoming an increasingly
CareFusion acquire Medegen
Intravenous products: CareFusion Corp., today announced an agreement to acquire Medegen, a leading
Needlestick prevention sumit
Intravenous conference: The European Federation of Nurses report “The EFN Spanish member,
Fluid balance death
Intravenous news: The Evening Telegraph report “A hospital has apologised to the family of a man for
CLABSI rates in neonates
Intravenous literature: Sengupta, A., Lehmann, C., Diener-West, M., Perl, T.M. and Milstone, A.M. (2010)
