Fanconi Anemia (FA) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by chromosome instability, cellular hypersensitivity to DNA cross-linking agents, and increased predisposition to malignancies. We describe here a 28 year-old female with FA and vaginal squamous cell carcinoma treated by radiation therapy alone. The patient developed arm phlebitis, pulmonary fungal infection, and severe rectal ...

BACKGROUND Although intravenous therapy is one of the most commonly performed procedures in hospitalized patients, it remains susceptible to infectious and noninfectious complications. Previous studies investigated peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) complications mainly in pediatrics, but apparently none were investigated among Saudi adult populations. The aim of this study was to assess th...

Intravenous injection is the most common and important action in patients admitted to the hospitals. It may cause local or systemic complications or infections. One of the cases that can be effective in prevention of infection is to use appropriate skin disinfectant solution during injection. This study is a controlled, clinical, trial one in which two disinfectant solutionsof 2% Chlorhexidine ...

Peripheral intravenous therapy is frequently used in routine hospital practice and, due to various factors, its most common side effect is phlebitis. The infusion of vancomycin is particularly associated with phlebitis despite its widespread use. French guidelines recommend central intravenous infusion for high concentrations of vancomycin, but peripheral intravenous therapy is often preferred ...

The aim of this study was to assess the role of add-on devices for the prevention of phlebitis and other complications associated with the use of peripheral catheters. Patients admitted to an infectious diseases ward and requiring the insertion of a peripheral catheter for at least 24h were randomly allocated to be managed with or without add-on devices. Incidence of phlebitis and all complicat...

PHLEBITIS or periphlebitis of the retina manifests itself in various forms. Perhaps the commonest expression of the condition is represented by a line of events ending in gross recurrent vitreous haemorrhages (Eales'.s disease); but there are other forms varying from an inflammation of a smaller retinal tributary to an inflammation of the central retinal vein, in which case the clinical picture...