Residual tracer activity in venous access devices rarely disrupts PET and SPECT scans
A Swedish observational cohort study of 167 patient administrations found that residual radiopharmaceutical activity in venous access devices was generally ...
Tag: PICC
Multidisciplinary program linked to fewer neonatal PICC bloodstream infections
A comparative study of 120 newborns linked a multidisciplinary quality improvement program with a lower PICC-associated bloodstream infection rate, while ...
Arm-inserted catheters may outperform neck catheters for leukemia chemotherapy support
A retrospective Munich study of 116 AML patients found arm-inserted PICCs stayed in place longer and caused fewer exit site ...
Machine Learning Model Predicts Catheter Thrombosis Risk in Older Cancer Patients
A machine learning study of 532 older cancer patients with PICCs found that simple logistic regression outperformed complex algorithms at ...
New Risk Model Flags Skin Damage Around PICC Lines Before It Strikes
A prospective study of nearly 1,900 patients in China has developed and temporally validated a six-factor prediction model for catheter-associated ...
European Experts Unveil VAMP, a Structured Plan to Transform Newborn Vascular Access
European neonatal specialists have published the first ESPR recommendation, a structured Vascular Access Management Plan designed to standardize device choice ...
Tiny Dye Trick Reveals Hidden Catheter Errors in Preterm Babies
A retrospective study of 58 preterm infants shows that injecting iodinated contrast through ultrathin 1 French PICCs before X-ray makes ...
Umbilical Lines Beat PICCs on Occlusion but Not Infection in Newborns, Review Finds
A new systematic review of 1,522 newborns finds that peripherally inserted central catheters offer no infection or mortality advantage over ...
Nationwide Survey of 1,945 Chinese Hospitals Links IV Therapy Teams to Safer, Smarter Care
A national survey of 1,945 Chinese hospitals finds that dedicated intravenous therapy teams are strongly associated with broader vascular-access technology ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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