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Hematologic Patients' Clinical and Psychosocial Experiences with Implanted Long-term Central Venous Catheter: Self-management versus Professionally Controlled Care

Background: A significant decrease in catheter-related infections was demonstrated in our earlier randomized controlled trial of central venous catheter (CVC) care in hematologic patients. Objective: ...
Healio

Reducing dialysis catheters: A smart approach to quality care

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Good vascular access continues to be a cornerstone of optimal hemodialysis (HD) for patients with end-stage ...
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Use of Simulation-based Mastery Learning to Improve the Quality of Central Venous Catheter Placement in a Medical Intensive Care Unit

Background: Central venous catheter (CVC) insertions are performed frequently by internal medicine residents. Complications, including arterial puncture and pneumothorax, decrease when operators use ...
Nursing Times

Reducing central venous catheter-associated infections in critical care

In response to a high infection rate in a critical care unit, a project improved infection-control practices. This initiative won the Infection Prevention and Control category in the 2022 Nursing ...
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Fistula yields lowest infection rates, but most patients still initiate hemodialysis with catheter

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Study findings indicated that although most patients who had insurance before developing end-stage renal disease ...
Nature

Reducing central venous catheter use in haemodialysis

Although consensus guidelines promote the use of arteriovenous fistulas for vascular access, the vast majority of US patients initiate haemodialysis using a central venous catheter. Malas et al.
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New Prospective Cohort Study Reporting the Efficacy of Arrow™ Chlorhexidine-Impregnated Central Venous Catheters Demonstrates Reduced Infection Rates Among ICU Patients

WAYNE, Pa., June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies, today announced findings from a new multinational study reporting ...
Nature

Prevalence of inherited prothrombotic abnormalities and central venous catheter-related thrombosis in haematopoietic stem cell transplants recipients

In this prospective study, we assessed the incidence of central venous catheter (CVC)-related thrombosis in haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients. We determined the contribution of ...
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Prospective, Randomized Trial of Two Different Modalities of Flushing Central Venous Catheters in Pediatric Patients With Cancer

During a 25-month period, 203 pediatric patients who had newly placed Broviac-Hickman CVCs were randomly assigned to standard flushing with heparin solution or to experimental flushing with normal ...

Piccolo Medical® Receives FDA Clearance to Expand ECGuide™ Technology Use to Pediatric and Neonatal Patients

Piccolo Medical, Inc. (Piccolo) today announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand the Indications for Use for its PM2™ System and ECGuide™ ...
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Global Central Venous Catheter Market Set to Soar to USD 5.4 Billion by 2034, Driven by Rising Demand in Critical Care and Oncology | FMI

The global central venous catheter market is on a strong upward trajectory, with projections indicating a rise from USD 2,861.0 million in 2024 to a remarkable USD 5,436.8 million by 2034. This growth ...