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Clinical use of Colistin in biofilm-associated infections
Biofilm is an adaptive bacterial strategy whereby microorganisms become encased in a complex glycoproteic matrix. The low concentration of oxygen and nutrients in this environment
Care and maintenance of peripheral intravenous cannula
The study is mainly concerned about the care and maintenance of peripheral intravenous cannulation: to determine the knowledge and practice of nurses towards care and
Literature review relating to medical adhesive related skin injuries
This article reviews the literature related to the causes of medical-adhesive-related skin injuries (MARSIs) and the reported patient effects, in particular pain and skin trauma
Fresenius Kabi recalls Volumat MC Agilia infusion pump and Vigilant Agilia drug library
If a health care provider fails to respond to a “KVO, End of Infusion” alarm for a critical medication, a delay in care and/or under-infusion
Incidental ultrasound finding during internal jugular vein cannulation
We report a case study of fat embolism seen on ultrasound at right internal jugular vein during central venous cannulation in a patient diagnosed with
Central venous catheter-associated thrombosis in children with congenital hyperinsulinism
To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate CVC-associated thrombosis in patients with congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI)” Yau et al (2019). Abstract: SUMMARY: Congenital
Depression and quality of life in older adults on hemodialysis
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of depression, its associated factors and its impact on quality of life in an older
Risk factors for central line-associated bloodstream infections in children
The aim of this study was to examine the epidemiology of CLABSIs in tunneled CVCs and analyze their risk factors in a general pediatric population”
Femoral venous catheter in extremely low-birth-weight infants
To assess the applicability of the insertion of small diameter catheters through the femoral vein in extremely low-birth-weight (ELBW) infants” Bergón-Sendín et al (2019). Abstract:
Clinical outcomes and economic impact of hemodialysis
We compared patients with pre-ESRD fistula surgery who initiated dialysis with a catheter versus a fistula in terms of the frequency of post-dialysis vascular access
Microbiology and prevalence of E2SKAPE-resistant strains in CRBSI
The aim of this study was to describe the microbiology of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) in cancer patients and to compare the prevalence of MDR
PICCs and central venous disease in hemodialysis patients
PICCs can cause CVD, and the basilic vein, which is regarded as the important last option for native arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation in end-stage renal