Cochrane

Should we remove peripheral venous catheters ('intravenous drip' or 'cannula') only when they are not needed or have a complication, or should we remove them regularly?

Future research should focus on testing PVC removal beyond 96 hours, patient preferences for routine or clinically indicated PVC removal, more rigorous studies and use of ultrasound to assess PVC ...
MedPage Today

Peripheral IV Access for Chemo Better Than Central Lines in Testicular Cancer?

Patients with testicular cancer had fewer venous access-related complications and overall thrombotic events when first-line chemotherapy was delivered via peripheral intravenous access compared with ...
Business Wire

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 ...
Business Wire

Access Vascular Supports Updated Standards of Care Emphasizing New Materials to Reduce Catheter Complications

BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Access Vascular, Inc. (AVI), a company addressing the most common and costly vascular access complications with its novel hydrophilic biomaterial platform, today ...