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News and innovation - February 23, 2022
New nursing guidelines recommend more frequent surface monitoring
Contamination from hazardous drugs (HDs) is a major health concern for healthcare workers (HCWs) in Europe1. Over 12.7 million of…
News and innovation February 20, 2022
The European Union reaches a political deal to protect healthcare workers from reprotoxic substances
The members of the European Parliament have secured a deal allowing for the inclusion of reprotoxic substances in the fourth…
“Complications of IV catheter therapy are simply the result of one complex and highly variable mechanical system—IV catheter equipment design,...
News and innovation February 7, 2022
How can you protect yourself from the potential hazardous effects of nononcological drugs?
The toxicity of oncological drugs and their potential impact on healthcare worker safety (HCWS) is well known. But what about…
News and innovation January 23, 2022
Vascular Access Team (VAT) video podcast No. 5
BD vascular access team (VAT) interview series This is the final article of the BD VAT interview series, produced in…
News and innovation January 19, 2022
A clinical evaluation of two central venous catheter stabilisation systems
Could a less invasive option for the securement of central venous catheters (CVCs) help minimise the risk of infection? The study, “A clinical…
Scientific publications January 16, 2022
Scientific publication: Perez-Granda M.J., Carillo C.S, Rabadàn P.M., et.al J Hosp Infect. 2021 Oct 8:S0195-6701(21)00347-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.09.020. Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a huge increase in the workload…
Scientific publications January 10, 2022
The state of vascular access teams: Results of a European survey
Scientific publication on Vascular Access Teams: Cortés Rey N, Pinelli F, van Loon FHJ, et.al, Int J Clin Pract. 2021 Sep 13:e14849. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.14849. Introduction Vascular access devices are…
Fast fact
TIVA anaesthesia
Propofol-based total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) emits four orders of magnitude less greenhouse gases than inhaled anaesthesia with desflurane and N2O.