ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Every IV catheter poses potential for serious and costly complications, including those occurring from commonly used peripheral intravenous (PIV) catheters. According ...

Providence, R.I. — A commonly used medical device is being scrutinized. An infectious diseases doctor out of Rhode Island Hospital conducted eye opening research he hopes will serve as a wake-up call ...

To compare the occurrence of systemic infection or death in preterm infants with elective percutaneous central line (PCVL) placement versus peripheral intravenous catheter (PIV) placement. A total of ...

More than one in 10 catheter-related bloodstream infections due to S. aureus in hospitalized adults are caused by infected peripheral venous catheters, according to new research. The study points out ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa., April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun), a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, today unveiled Peripheral Advantage (R), a new program that is ...

AbstractVOL: 103, ISSUE: 12, PAGE NO: 30Jacqueline Randle, PhD, MSc, BA, PGDip, PGCert, RN, RNT, is associate professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences ...

Q. I had an IV inserted and removed three months ago, and still have a bruise that follows my vein up my forearm. The bruise is yellowish in color and still tender to the touch. The vein also feels a ...