This article provides a review of the relevant anatomy and physiology of the peripheral venous system, techniques for maintaining catheter security, and guidelines for conducting a systematic ...

differential time to positivity (blood culture obtained from a CVC is positive at least 2 h earlier than a peripheral blood culture) cfu = Colony-forming unit; CVC = Central venous catheter ...

POCUS enhances clinical decision making across various domains. In acute care settings, it aids in the rapid assessment of ...

Targeted therapies are a type of medicine used to treat cancer. They work differently than standard chemotherapy. Instead of killing all fast-growing cells or keeping them from dividing, targeted ...

Immunotherapy uses the power of your immune system to fight your cancer. One type of immunotherapy is called an immune checkpoint inhibitor. Your immune system has built-in checkpoints that help it ...

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has revealed the complete list of health conditions that drivers need to declare - ...

The DVLA has a list of 189 medical conditions that drivers must declare to the organisation, with more than one million Brits potentially using the road without letting them know ...

Catheter salvage therapy was preferred over CVL removal for CLABSI management in pediatric patients with SBS on long-term TPN ...

There is now a large variety of securement methods available specifically designed to anchor catheter tubing. While it has been extensively studied on central venous catheters to show an overall ...

Skin necrosis with subcutaneous extravasation of vasopressors continues to occur despite widespread knowledge of need to avoid peripheral venous administration. The pathophysiology involves the ...