BACKGROUND More than 25 million patients have peripheral intravenous (IV) catheters placed each year in US hospitals. Infusion therapy is believed to account for one third of all nosocomial bacteremias. METHODS We performed a randomized, prospective, controlled study in a university-affiliated hospital to determine whether the use of an IV therapy team decreases peripheral venous catheter-rel...

Abstract Background Despite significant progress in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), outcomes remain relatively poor. Epinephrine administration remains a cornerstone the treatment of in-hospital cardiac arrest. Various routes administration, including intravenous, intramuscular, intraosseous and endotracheal have been studied; however, optimal route is debated. Purpose The purpose this stu...

A large study conducted at two southeastern US hospitals from October 2007 through October 2008 sought to identify predictive variables for successful intravenous catheter (IV) insertion, a crucial procedure that is potentially difficult and time consuming in young children. The data was collected on a sample of 592 children that received a total of 1,195 attempts to start peripheral IV cathete...

BACKGROUND Obtaining vascular access is difficult in certain patients. When routine peripheral venous catheterization is not possible, several alternatives may be considered, each with its own strengths and limitations. DISCUSSION We describe a novel technique for establishing vascular access in Emergency Department (ED) patients: the placement of a standard catheter-over-needle device into t...

The potent platelet inhibitory and vasodilator properties of prostacyclin suggest that levels of this substance may be of relevance to drug action and pathologic processes in the coronary vascular bed. Attempts to estimate the coronary secretion rate of prostacyclin have relied on measurements of metabolites obtained via cardiac catheter, usually as an adjunct to coronary angiography. To test t...

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify mobile applications on intravenous therapy and prevention of catheter-associated bloodstream infection. Method: technological prospection, with data search in Patent Bases Virtual Stores, collection occurred from May August 2021. Inclusion criteria: focused Intravenous Therapy; the The analysis was carried out a qualitative comparative way, recognizing functions ...

Amaç: Bu araştırma, 3-6 ay arası bebeklerde, periferik intravenöz kateterizasyon uygulaması sırasında kullanılan müzikli dönencenin ağrı algısına etkisini belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Yarı deneysel olarak toplam 112 bebek ile yürütülen çalışma 2.11.2017 31.01.2018 tarihlerinde bir hastanenin çocuk servisinde Deney grubunda işlemi dönence kullanılırken, kontrol grub...

BACKGROUND For patients' safety reasons, current American Heart Association and European Resuscitation Council guidelines recommend intraosseous (IO) vascular access as an alternative in cases of emergency, if prompt venous catheterization is impossible. The purpose of this study was to compare the IO access as a bridging procedure versus central venous catheterization (CVC) for in-hospital adu...