Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are frequently used to obtain central venous access for patients in acute care, home care and skilled nursing care. PICCs are a reliable alternative ...

In Idaho, the process of establishing an IV line or central venous catheter must be publicly witnessed because the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that it is a critical part of an execution.

Use of high-dose (46.7%) sodium citrate locks for central venous catheters (CVCs) being used for maintenance hemodialysis provides no advantage over 5% heparin locks in reducing infections or ...

Imperative Care announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its Symphony 16F 82cm catheter for venous thrombosis and announced the first cases.

(2) Although heparin is routinely prescribed for maintaining catheter patency from simple peripheral intravenous catheters to central venous catheters ... heparin even for line flushes and locks ...

Earlier this week an inquest into the death of Jordan Tooke concluded his death on August 31 was an accident after a central venous catheter (CVC line), used to administer dialysis, became ...

Several factors contraindicate PICC placement: lack of peripheral access, venous thrombosis ... This patient will require a different type of central catheter. The presence of upper extremity ...