Excessive venipunctures are both time- and resource-consuming events, which cause anxiety, pain, and distress in patients, or can lead to severe harmful injuries. We propose a low-cost mobile health solution for subcutaneous vein detection using near-infrared spectroscopy, along with an assessment of the current state of the art in this field. The first objective of this study was to get a deep...

BACKGROUND Within the UK, injecting in the femoral vein (FV), often called 'groin injecting', is a serious cause of risk and harm. This study aimed to use ultrasound scanning as a means to engage groin injectors (GIs), examine their femoral injecting sites and assess their venous health, with the intention of developing improved responses. METHODS Between September 2006 and March 2009, GIs at...

OBJECTIVE To study the physiological and behavioral response to pain. METHODS 80 healthy neonates requiring bilirubin estimation, blood sugar etc, were randomly assigned to receive a venous puncture. All parameters were recorded 10 minutes prior, during and 10 minutes after the procedure. Evaluated NIPS score and RR. HR, NIBP and O2 saturation observed on Datex-Ohmeda multimonitor. RESULTS ...

Dr. José Guiserix, Service de Néphrologie-Dialyse, Centre Hospitalier Alfred Isautier, BP 350 CHGSPT, F-97448 Saint-Pierre de la Réunion (France) 40 -i Acknowledgment We are indebted to Mr. Eric Woljung for assistance in the preparation of the manuscript. Dear Sir, Despite its limitations [1], the three-sample method is still widely used for blood recirculation estimation to detect underdialysi...

ABSTRACT The “RichBlend” protocol was designed for facial filling and collagen biostimulation, by means of a mixture calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHA), hyaluronic acid (AH) autologous platelet concentrates. This work reports the case 53-year-old patient with cutaneous photoaging, loss volume, multiple rhythms in frontal periorbital regions, also marked skin flaccidity, especially eyelid. treatment ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate a multicomponent pain management intervention, including cognitive behavioral strategies, for children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection undergoing routine venipuncture. METHODS Following a baseline venipuncture, children were exposed to an intervention including preparation, relaxation, distraction, reinforcement, parent involvement, and EMLA (eutectic m...

12 ORAL HYPERTONIC GLUCOSE, FOR ANALGESIA IN THE PREMATURE NEWBORNS Zohreh Badiee Neonatologist, Assistant professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran Background: A number of studies have shown that orally administered sweet tasting solutions reduce signs of pain during painful procedures in t...

This study aims to investigate the causes of catheter fracture and handling measures for implantable vascular access devices to prevent catheter fracture. We retrospectively examined 3088 adult patients with catheter fracture/disruption caused by totally implantable vascular access devices (TIVDs). In the 3088 cases, implantation was via the internal jugular vein in 2909 cases and the subclavia...