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New 3M Tegaderm Antimicrobial I.V. Advanced Securement Dressing Helps Make Peripheral Lines a Central Part of Infection Risk Reduction Programs

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 ...
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Sterile barrier dressing increases efficiency and safety of UGPIV insertions, pilot study finds

HARTWELL, Georgia – A unique sterile dressing can improve patient safety during ultrasound-guided peripheral IV (UGPIV) insertions by facilitating a standardized approach to aseptic technique, ...
Medscape

Assessment of an Infant With a Peripheral Intravenous Device

Check the infusion pump's occlusion alarm limit setting. The alarm should be set at the lowest available limit to prevent false occlusion alarms while detecting infiltration. Evaluate the pump's ...
Nature

Randomized trial of percutaneous central venous lines versus peripheral intravenous lines

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 ...