Category: PICC Lines

“If patients survive, those with mild polyneuropathy may recover within weeks and those with more severe forms within months. Unusually severe forms may be associated with incomplete recovery, resulting in…

“More than 20% of hospitalizations for sepsis among U.S. adults occur in patients with cancer, and the incidence of sepsis is increased by a factor of approximately 40 among patients…

“There doesn’t appear to be any long-term benefit of providing Remodulin IV when compared to Sub-Cutaneous injection. The risk of blood infections from intravenous administration of Remodulin using venous access…

“The most common foci in hospitalized patients are infections of the lower respiratory tract, followed by intra-abdominal, bloodstream, intravascular line infections, and urinary tract infections,” says Dr. Michael S. Niederman,…

“In patients with pulmonary valve infective endocarditis, the median age was 44 years … this study showed a substantial proportion (36.6%) of patients with right-side infective endocarditis with pulmonary valve…

“When you do the math on the study population suffering from intestinal failure; 20% of patients who received a Hickman catheter developed a central-line infection and 18% of those who…

“Study proves that quadri-amputee patient can regain a fully acceptable functional and quality of life being monitored in a specialized health center with a multidisciplinary health professional to help him”…

“Central venous caterers should be removed as early as possible. It should never be assumed that removal of a catheter alone is adequate therapy in fungal BSIs” … Dr. Etienne…

“Routine Hospital Onset-Acquired Sepsis Event surveillance could complement current Hospital Acquired Infections measures, improve the efficiency and objectivity of surveillance, and provide a broader window into serious nosocomial infections” states…

“The data was brutal for the old, obsolete, polyurethane central venous lines that are peripherally inserted into the vein are unreasonably dangerous. There are safer materials available that reduce the…