AbstractPreventive measures to avoid urinary tract infection associated with indwelling bladder catheter (UTI-IBC). Have been significant impact on patient’s outcomes. The aim of this study was verify UTI-IBC prevention bundle compliance, agreement and reliability the CCU assistance team. Prospective, quantitative, observational research approved by ethics committee (number 2.991.245), performe...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate if body surface temperature close to the central venous catheter insertion area is different when patients develop catheter-related bloodstream infections. METHODS Observational cross-sectional study. Using a non-contact infrared thermometer, 3 consecutive measurements of body surface temperature were collected from 39 patients with central venous catheter on the followi...

Resumo Objetivo Sumarizar as evidências científicas sobre os marcos anatômicos, na radiografia, utilizados para avaliar a ponta distal do cateter central de inserção periférica em recém-nascidos. Métodos Trata-se uma revisão integrativa da literatura realizada nas bases dados Web of Science, National Library Medicine (PubMed/MEDLINE) e Scopus, entre anos 2017 2021. Resultados Dos 263 documentos...