background: central venous catheters (cvcs) have been used widely in clinics. these catheters are also recommended for children and infants receiving chemotherapy and total parenteral nutrition (tpn) and etc. in this paper, we present migrated fractured control line of the heart of a girl. case presentation: a 2.5 year old girl with migrated of the fractured central line into the heart. in the ...

PURPOSE To assess the proximal humerus intraosseous (PHIO) catheter placement as a preferred method for venous access over conventional methods, including peripheral intravenous (PIV) and central venous catheters (CVCs), during emergency room resuscitation. METHODS In phase 1, conventional methods for venous access (PIV and CVC) were assessed for all patients presenting to the emergency depar...

Background. Central venous catheters and peripherally inserted central catheters are well established risk factors for upper limb deep vein thrombosis. There is limited literature on the thrombosis rates in patients with peripheral catheters. A prospective observational study was conducted to determine the incidence of peripheral catheter-related thrombosis in surgical patients. Methods. Patien...

OBJECTIVES In emergency departments, emergency physicians frequently have to perform central venous access. In cases where peripheral venous access is not possible, central venous access is required for dialysis, fulfillment of urgent fluid need, or central venous pressure measurement. This study was carried out to evaluate the emergence of complications in the process of and in the 15 days fol...

Introduction: A care bundle is a collection of evidence-based interventions that have been proved to improve patient and clinical outcomes significantly. Aim the study was evaluate effect implementing for peripheral intravenous on nurses' performance in pediatric intensive unit. Quasi experimental research design used. Subjects Method: Sixty nurses who were responsible providing children receiv...

This preliminary observational study evaluated a specific ultrasound technique for venous access. Ultrasound was utilized for navigating a needle and catheter within the vessel lumen after venopuncture. One hundred adult obese surgical patients without visible vessels on their upper extremities were enrolled. Forty-five different operators ranging from medical students to attending anesthesia f...

Background: Central Venous Catheters (CVCs) are used not only as a tool to access to central venous system, but also for hemodynamic monitoring, parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy and hemodialysis. The use of CVCs is associated with some complications notably infections that are troublesome both to patient and physician. We conducted this study to examine catheter fixation with skin fold techni...

Lactococcus lactis is a gram-positive coccus that is nonpathogenic in humans. Herein, we present the case of a 1-year-old boy with Down syndrome and Hirschprung's disease (HD) who developed a catheter-related bloodstream infection with L. lactis after gastrointestinal surgery. The patient had been hospitalized in the pediatric surgery unit from birth because of HD, and had undergone the Duhamel...

abstract background: despite advances in the field of intravenous therapy, phlebitis is still a common complication of peripheral venous catheter and finding an appropriate solution to prevent and reduce the incidence of this complication remains challenging. one of the methods used in reducing the incidence of phlebitis is the use of saline lock, which is forgotten in most hospitals. therefore...