Central catheter-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates are higher for Black pediatric patients and patients who speak a language other than English (LOE), according to a study published ...

Objective: To compare the cost and safety of placement of Broviac catheters in children by pediatric intensivists in a sedation suite versus placement by pediatric surgeons in the operating room.

Real-time ultrasound (US) guidance for central venous catheter (CVC) insertion has been shown to increase cannulation success rates and reduce complications in adults. Literature regarding US-guided ...

Hope is on the horizon for sick children requiring intravenous canulation to administer medication, with a Griffith University-led randomised controlled trial providing evidence about the most ...

In pediatric patients with short-bowel syndrome on total parenteral nutrition, catheter salvage therapy demonstrated positive outcomes and was effective for central line-associated bloodstream ...

All patients with Broviac catheters placed by pediatric intensivists and pediatric surgeons during a 3-year period from 2007 to 2009 were identified, and their charts and billing records were reviewed ...