Future research should focus on testing PVC removal beyond 96 hours, patient preferences for routine or clinically indicated PVC removal, more rigorous studies and use of ultrasound to assess PVC ...
A study published in the Journal of Hospital Infection examined the effects of delayed central venous catheter removal on outcomes in patients with Gram-negative catheter-related bloodstream ...
Epidural catheters can be removed safely despite international normalized ratios higher than 1.4 during the initiation of warfarin therapy, according to a study reported in Anesthesiology News. The ...
Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters when no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in ...
ORLANDO—Patients with gram-negative peritonitis (GNP) undergoing early catheter removal have a higher rate of permanent transfer to hemodialysis but a lower death rate compared with GNP patients not ...