A study in patients with solid tumors found that CRBSI is significantly linked to mortality in patients with PICCs, whereas CRT and CRLC are not significant risk factors.

The aim of this study was to determine whether 25% oral glucose or EMLA cream was a better strategy for controlling pain in preterm neonates undergoing PICC insertion. A randomised, triple-masked ...

33 Health resource utilisation will be measured by assessing the staff time and equipment associated with CVAD insertion (PICC, t and nt) and dressing changes.42 Group differences will be tested using ...

Clinton Township’s ongoing efforts to mediate opposition to placement of a proposed power line development took on a new twist this week when township officials alleged the powerline company has ...

He has also undergone extensive theoretical and practical training to master every step of PICC line insertion. This expertise is essential to ensure that patients receive care under the best possible ...

Polyurethane PICC lines are ineffective in reducing hospital-acquired infections, while super-hydrophilic lines offer better protection but are not being used Super-hydrophilic PICC lines are ...

People with catheters, breathing tubes, feeding tubes and PICC lines are at the highest risk because the pathogen can enter the body through these types of devices. When the fungus infects a ...

When fighting first gripped the Sudanese capital in April 2023, quickly overwhelming Khartoum's hospitals, Dr. Safaa Ali faced an impossible choice: her family or her patients. She said she stayed up ...

Abstract: A cost-effective placement strategy of the sensor(s)/access-point(s ... polygonal environment for full line-of-sight (LoS) coverage where a small (minimum) number of sensors/access points ...