A former 27 week gestation, 1090 gram birth weight Hispanic female infant was born by caesarean section because of transverse lie and preterm labor. The mother had received no prenatal care. The infant was treated at the time of delivery with Survanta™ for hyaline membrane disease. Umbilical artery and vein catheters were placed at birth and discontinued on day of life (DOL) five and seven, res...

BACKGROUND Peripheral insertion of central catheters can be difficult in neonates. We compared the success rates of peripherally inserted central catheters by two methods of using static ultrasound and traditional technique (vein visualization and palpation) in neonates. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a prospective randomized, controlled trial, 52 neonates with birth weight lower than 1500 g in a l...

Temperature measurements using planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) are most often associated with experimental challenges. In addition, no PLIF technique is generally applicable in all kinds of environment. Especially under sooting conditions problems are prone to arise, which limits the use of these techniques. In this paper the two-line atomic fluorescence (TLAF) technique was investigat...

Abstract Purpose The use of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) has increased recently; several reports have revealed that they can be easily and safely used in patients with various diseases. However, there are few on the PICCs head neck cancer. This study was aimed at evaluating safety feasibility Materials Methods We retrospectively analyzed date 118 PICC insertions 85 can...

Este estudo tem como linha de pesquisa a educação em enfermagem e área predominante no cuidado à saúde da criança do adolescente. Sabe- se que o Cateter Central Inserção Periférica (CCIP), inglês Peripherally Inserted Catheter (PICC), é considerado suma importância na assistência por apresentar diversos benefícios aos pacientes assistidos, principalmente neonatos. um procedimento consideravelme...

The peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) have become among the most common technologies employed in intravenous therapy of neonates as they allow safe long-term intravascular access, comfort, and ease transition to home that contributed increased survival those newborns. Aim: This study aimed evaluate effect implementing catheter educational program on nurses' knowledge, practice, ne...

BACKGROUND To determine complications during outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) administrated through a peripheral venous line, PICC-line or PORT-A-CATH (PAC). METHODS Catheter related complications in patients with cystic fibrosis during OPAT were identified through a retrospective review of patient files supplemented by an interview. RESULTS In 64 treatment episodes with a...

The risk of venous thrombosis and mortality associated with central catheter (PICC/CICC) for malignant tumor patients is not definite. So, we carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate it. Among patients with comparing PICC with CICC, odds ratio (OR) or risk ratio (RR) was calculated with a random effect model meta-analysis. The result of the stratification analysis of 7 stud...