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 ...

The ethanol-lock therapy, which is commonly used to treat central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections, was not the most effective at preventing infections among pediatric cancer patients, ...

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, ...

Critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs) often depend on central venous catheters, which not only deliver life-saving medications directly into the bloodstream but also are ...

June 6 (UPI) --Young cancer patients who received treatment to reduce bloodstream infections from central line catheters had a high rate of recurrence and complication, according to a study.

MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2016 -- U.S. hospitals have cut in half the number of potentially deadly bloodstream infections linked to so-called central-line catheters since 2008. But, too many critically ill ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The implementation of a novel central-line insertion site assessment score reduced the prevalence of lines with ...

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 ...

The use of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC lines) has reduced the mortality and morbidity of premature newborns. The usual sites of insertion are the veins in the upper arms but ...

Predictive Value of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer/American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Classification of Lung Adenocarcinoma in Tumor Recurrence and ...

WAYNE, Pa., Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teleflex Incorporated (TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies, today announced it has been awarded a contract by Vizient, Inc., the ...