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Ultrasound-guided peripheral IV placement
Intravenous literature: Doniger, S.J., Ishimine, P., Fox, J.C. and Kanegaye, J.T. (2009) Randomized controlled trial of ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter placement versus traditional techniques in
Implantable port complications
Intravenous literature: Dickinson, M.G., Scholvinck, E.H., Boonstra, A., Vonk-Noordegraaf, A., Snijder, R.J. and Berger, R.M. (2009) Low complication rates with totally implantable access port use
Nurse charged with murder
Intravenous news: The New York Times report on a “A nurse has been charged with murdering five patients at a clinic in Lufkin, Tex., by injecting
Shaving skin before IV
Intravenous news: Researchers have found that shaving an area of skin over the jugular vein before the insertion of a catheter is the best course to
Central line misplacement
Intravenous literature: Rath, G.P., Bithal, P.K., Toshniwal, G.R., Prabhakar, H. and Dash, H.H. (2009) Saline flush test for bedside detection of misplaced subclavian vein catheter into ipsilateral internal
CLABSI rates 1997-2007
Intravenous literature: Burton, D.C., Edwards, J.R., Horan, T.C., Jernigan, J.A. and Fridkin, S.K. (2009) Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus central line-associated bloodstream infections in US intensive care units,
Central line IV dressings
Intravenous literature: Keene, D., Hennessey, I. and Rakoczy, G. (2009) Central venous line dressings: can you stick it?. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 44(2), p.432-5. Abstract: AIM: The objective
CVC related endocarditis
Intravenous literature: Ahmed, M.S., Nistal, C., Jayan, R. and Kuduvalli, M.H. (2009) Achromobacter xylosoxidans, an emerging pathogen in catheter-related infection in dialysis population causing prosthetic
CVP versus PAC
Intravenous literature: Jules-Elysee, K.M., Yadeau, J.T. and Urban, M.K. (2009)Â Pulmonary artery versus central venous catheter monitoring in the outcome of patients undergoing bilateral total knee
Heparin-bonded central lines
Intravenous literature: Anton, N., Cox, P.N., Massicotte, M.P., Chait, P., Yasui, Y., Dinyari, Â P.M., Marzinotto, V. and Mitchell, L.G. (2009) Heparin-bonded central venous catheters do not
Emergency haemodialysis access
Intravenous literature: Frampton, A.E., Kessaris, N., Hossain, M., Morsy, M. and Chemla, E.S. (2009) Use of the femoral artery route for placement of temporary catheters for
Vascular access skin preparation
Intravenous literature: Stonecypher, K. (2009) Going around in circles: is this the best practice for preparing the skin? Critical Care Nursing Quarterly. 32(2), p.94-8. Abstract: Hospital-acquired