Children's veins are small and sometimes difficult to access during necessary medical treatment. When caregivers used ultrasound to guide placement of intravenous (IV) lines in children with presumed ...

Background. Inserting peripheral intravenous (PIV) lines into often dehydrated, typically irritable, and universally uncooperative small children is an everyday task for many pediatric nurses. Success ...

A peripheral intravenous catheter is often inserted as part of care during labour. The catheter is inserted into the back of the hand or lower forearm vein in usual practice. There is no trial data to ...

It isn't a matter of one needle puncture. Many children coming through the doors of Children's Hospital Los Angeles are seen for chronic conditions and often require frequent visits. Painful ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A newly developed short peripheral IV catheter insertion skills checklist has yielded positive results in the ...

The insertion of a peripheral intravenous catheter/cannula (PIVC) is the most common invasive medical procedure worldwide, with current annual estimates of over one billion devices used 1. However, up ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A virtual reality intervention called “Bear Blast” significantly decreased pain and anxiety among children and ...

With the launch of CentroVena One™, BD brings a first‑of‑its‑kind insertion system to market that simplifies central line placement for clinicians and enhances care in acute settings FRANKLIN LAKES, N ...