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Ultrasound guided central line insertion in neonates
The aim is to compare pain scores between ultrasound-guided central line insertion and peripherally inserted catheter in neonates in a prospective randomized single center study”
Progress in pathogen diagnostics in BSI
During the past two decades major improvements has been made in the diagnostic performance of blood culture diagnostics through actions on pre-analysis and time-to-result” Lamy
Incidence of phlebitis following the use of peripheral IV catheters
This study aims to investigate the incidence of phlebitis and to evaluate factors contributing to the development of phlebitis” Mandal and Raghu (2019). Abstract: CONTEXT:
Central venous access and increased risk for thromboembolism
To investigate if patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) had an increased risk of thromboembolic events (TEE) and to evaluate when
Blood culture results before and after antimicrobial administration
Administering antimicrobial agents before obtaining blood cultures could potentially decrease time to treatment and improve outcomes, but it is unclear how this strategy affects diagnostic
Extravasated Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
Intraoperatively, an un-anticipated diagnosis of extravasated peripherally inserted central venous cannula (PICC) was made. Total parenteral nutrition had extravasated into the mediastinum and thorax” Licina
Dosage regimens for meropenem in children with pseudomonas infections
There have been literature reports that some recommended meropenem dosage regimens may fail to meet therapeutic targets in some high-risk children and adults” Hassan et
Security framework for networked infusion pumps
To cover these gaps, this research proposes Integrated Safety, Security, and Privacy (ISSP) Risk Assessment Framework to determine the risk level of the device and
PICC insertion and changes of thrombomodulin and plasma protein C
This study aimed to evaluate the changes and clinical significance of thrombomodulin (TM) and plasma protein C (PC) in patients with cancer before and after
Evaluation of incompatible intravenous infusion administration
We aimed to evaluate and quantify incompatible coadministrations of continuous intravenous medication in the daily clinical practice of a PICU/NICU” Häni et al (2019). Abstract:
Survey of propofol infusions in PICUs in North America
The objective of this survey was to assess the current use of continuous infusion propofol in PICUs across the United States and Canada” Kurek et
CLABSI in children on home parenteral nutrition
Reliable venous access is prerequisite for patients receiving long-term parenteral nutrition (PN)” Trivić et al (2019). Abstract: Reliable venous access is prerequisite for patients receiving