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News and innovation - July 1, 2024
Malaria vaccination: What you need to know
Since 2000, mortality from malaria has fallen thanks to prevention efforts, including insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs), indoor residual spraying and…
News and innovation June 17, 2024
Climate change effects on health: You have a role to play
When we think about climate change, the first things that spring to mind are polar bears, melting icecaps and bleached…
“Complications of IV catheter therapy are simply the result of one complex and highly variable mechanical system—IV catheter equipment design,...
News and innovation June 10, 2024
Beneath the surface: subcutaneous injection for dehydration
Risk of dehydration higher during the summer As temperatures rise during the summer months, the risk of dehydration increases. This…
Events and training June 3, 2024
How to build CVAM care bundles
It is estimated that up to 90 percent of people treated within a hospital in-patient setting receive an intravascular (IV)…
News and innovation May 21, 2024
IV flush via prefilled saline syringes in operating theatres and ICUs
Challenges of vascular access in operating theatres and ICUs Operating theatres and intensive care units (ICUs) are hectic environments where…
News and innovation May 13, 2024
International Nurses Day: empowering nurses in vascular access
Happy International Nurses Day to all nurses out there! Nursing can sometimes be undervalued by healthcare leaders, policy makers and…
News and innovation April 29, 2024
EU Directive 2022/431: What’s in it for healthcare workers?
EU Directive 2022/431 in a nutshell European Union (EU) Directive 2022/431, also known as the Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reprotoxic Substances…
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.