The New England Journal of Medicine

Prevention of Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections

The management of many medical and surgical conditions often involves long-term infusion of intravenous fluids, broad-spectrum antibiotics, chemotherapeutic agents for cancer, critical care therapies, ...
Healio

FDA designates recall of central venous access, catheter kits as class I

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA announced that Teleflex and Arrow International LLC are recalling both the Arrow MAC Two-Lumen Central ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Use of 2 central line catheters at once can up CLABSI risk, study shows

Using two central venous catheters on one patient at the same time can significantly increase the risk of developing a central line-associated bloodstream infection, according to a study published ...
Nature

Central Venous Catheter-Related Infections and Complications

Central venous catheters (CVCs) are indispensable tools in modern critical care for the delivery of intensive therapies. However, their use is accompanied by a spectrum of complications ranging from ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Central venous catheter vs. peripheral venipuncture: which yields greatest blood volume?

A study, published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, examined clinical variables that influence the volume of blood collected for blood cultures. Researchers conducted the study at an ...
Business Wire

Central Intravenous Catheter Market (2020 to 2025) - Global Outlook and Forecast - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Central Intravenous Catheter Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2020-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The growing prevalence of chronic ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Patients With Central Venous Catheters on Probiotics Have Higher Mortality Risk

S. boulardii Safe for Children with Acute Diarrhea What is the incidence of probiotic-associated central line infections in the ICU — and do the risks posed by these infections outweigh the benefits ...
Healio

Central venous catheter practice patterns for dialysis access vary by patient sex, race

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using data from the US Renal Data System, researchers identified 74,194 Medicare-eligible patients who initiated ...
Medscape

Central Venous Catheter Use in the Pediatric Patient: Mechanical and Infectious Complications

A major difference between children and adults is that in pediatric patients, age and, particularly, weight and length of the patient are decisive factors determining the choice of CVC type and ...
Healthline

Inserting and Removing Central Lines: What to Expect

Breast cancer treatments such as chemotherapy usually require frequent blood tests and usually need to be given through your vein, or through IVs. It can become painful to be repeatedly poked with ...
ascopubs.org

Central Venous Lines in Children With Lesser Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Optimal Type and Timing of Placement

Increased Fluorine-18 2-Fluoro-2-Deoxy-D-Glucose (FDG) Uptake in Childhood CNS Tumors Is Correlated With Malignancy Grade: A Study With FDG Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging ...