Instrument validation for peripheral venous puncture with overthe- needle catheter

Incidence of Phlebitis Associated With Peripheral Venous Catheter of Patients With COVID-19

A cross-sectional study to compare two blood collection methods: direct venous puncture and peripheral venous catheter

OBJECTIVES To demonstrate the equivalence between blood collection methods using direct venous puncture (DVP) and a peripheral venous catheter or cannula (PVC). DESIGN AND SETTING A cross-sectional study of simple crossover design with within-subject measures carried out between October 2011 and May 2012 at a regional hospital in Spain. PARTICIPANTS 272 patients aged 18 or older hospitalise...

Skin fold technique for central venous catheter fixation; Comparison with conventional method for postopration infections

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...

Cardiac tamponade associated with a peripheral vein central venous catheter.

We present a case of cardiac tamponade associated with placement of a central venous catheter (CVC) via a peripheral vein in a 14-year-old girl with idiopathic scoliosis undergoing corrective surgery. A number of complications have been described in association with CVC misplacement. Sporadic cases of cardiac tamponade from this have been reported, but the actual incidence is unknown. Death fro...

New sternal puncture needle.

The needles most commonly used for obtaining bone marrow aspirates from the sternum are the Salah and Klima needles. They were designed in the 1930s, and except for the introduction of different kinds of stops and guards there has been no change in their basic structure and design. These instruments are small, do not fit properly in the operator's hand, and the lack of a T-bar handle often make...