Tag: catheter

7 Ways To Instantly Increase Your IV Success Rate

Stop making excuses for missed IV starts! Hit the vein on the first attempt with these 7 ways to instantly improve your IV success rate. To Instantly Improve Your IV Success Rate, Improve Your Tourniquet Skill. Oftentimes,... read more

Central Line Versus Peripheral IV Flow Rates In Resuscitation

The indications for central venous catheters (CVCs) include invasive hemodynamic monitoring, transvenous cardiac pacing, hemodialysis, lack of peripheral venous access, administration of vasopressors, nutritional support,... read more

Catheter System Drains Recurrent Pleural Effusions

A novel catheter system enables patients to drain pleural fluid at home, instead of requiring them to return to the hospital for thoracentesis. The PleurX catheter system consists of a catheter that is inserted in the chest... read more

Magnet guidance reduces misplacement of subclavian vein catheter in internal jugular vein

The internal jugular vein (IJV) and subclavian vein (SCV) are the two most commonly used insertion sites for central venous catheterization (CVC). A multicenter clinical trial compared commonly used insertion sites and... read more

Catheter safeguards at hospitals reduce infections and save money

U.S. hospitals are reducing bloodstream infections related to catheters by implementing rigorous safeguards that also save millions of healthcare dollars each year, according to research led by Cedars-Sinai.... read more

Uncontrolled Bleeding Stopped By Injectable Viscous Hydrogel

A new study describes a novel embolic agent for endovascular embolization procedures that has a hemostatic activity comparable to that of metallic coils, the current gold standard. The nanocomposite STBs are injected through... read more

Wires and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters

An increasing number of patients are being admitted to critical care units with multiple chronic medical conditions. In some of these patients, intravenous access is a challenge. With a concern for indwelling catheter infections,... read more

FDA approves new device for prevention of recurrent strokes in certain patients

FDA approved the Amplatzer PFO Occluder device which reduces the risk of a stroke in patients who previously had a stroke believed to be caused by a blood clot that passed through a small hole in the heart, called a patent... read more