First-stick insertion: impact of BD Instaflash™ needle technology
Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) first-stick insertion success can be difficult to achieve even for experienced vascular access professionals1. First-stick insertion…
Difficult IV access: Is ultrasound-guided cannulation the answer?
Many healthcare professionals may recognise the common scenario of peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter insertion on a patient with difficult intravenous…
“Complications of IV catheter therapy are simply the result of one complex and highly variable mechanical system—IV catheter equipment design,...
CVAM care bundles: how we can measure their economic benefit
Central vascular access devices (CVADs) allow for blood collection, nutritional support and medication administration when these cannot be provided safely…
Chemotherapy: How do TIVAPs measure up to other CVADs?
Choice of CVAD in intravenous chemotherapy administration Even though the advantages of central venous access devices (CVADs) over peripheral venous…
Extravasation injury claims cost NHS £15.6 million
When any form of liquid accidentally leaks from a vein into surrounding tissues, it can cause serious harm to patients1.…
Experts answer 5 pressing questions on vascular access at WoCoVA 2022
At the 7th World Congress of Vascular Access (WoCoVA), vascular access professionals and practitioners gathered in Athens, Greece 16-18th October,…
Are midline catheters underused in the emergency department?
“In the ED [emergency department], time is chief,” said Professor Baudolino Mussa, Vascular Access Surgeon and Professor of Vascular Access…
Fast fact
Propofol-based total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) emits four orders of magnitude less greenhouse gases than inhaled anaesthesia with desflurane and N2O.
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