Percutaneous intravascular central catheter (PICC) lines are becoming increasingly used for reliable intravascular access in small infants. Although these lines are generally safe and effective, ...

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The procedure for PICC placement was the same in each area, using the traditional method of ultrasound measurement and chest X‑ray for confirmation. Stage 2 of the review was to identify all PICC ...

If a procedure has been shifted from the physician to the nurse, can informed consent then be obtained by the nurse, or does that responsibility remain with the ordering physician? One facility, by ...

SEATTLE, WA / ACCESSWIRE / August 31, 2015 / Seattle-based medical simulator manufacturer, Simulab, announces the release of PICCLineMan, an innovative training simulator designed to provide medical ...

Mumbai: BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) India arm has announced the launch of Sherlock 3CG+, a technology designed to improve accuracy and efficiency in peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC ...

HARTWELL, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PICC Excellence, Inc. has launched and is expanding its Certified PICC Ultrasound Insertion (CPUI™) credentialing program. CPUI is an international certification ...