OBJECTIVE: To critically review the evidence for the selection and insertion of pediatric
vascular access devices (VADs). DATA SOURCES: Data were sourced from the US National …

OBJECTIVES: Vascular access device decision-making for pediatric patients remains a
complex, highly variable process. To date, evidence-based criteria to inform these choices …

CONTEXT Indwelling invasive devices inserted into the body for extended are associated
with infections. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to estimate infection proportion and rates …

Intestinal failure requires the placement and maintenance of a long-term central venous
catheter for the provision of fluids and/or nutrients. Complications associated with this …

Introduction: Central venous accesses devices (CVADs) have a fundamental importance for
diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in pediatric onco-hematological patients. The treatment …

Background Healthcare delivery is reliant on a functional central venous access device
(CVAD), but the knowledge surrounding the burden of pediatric CVAD-associated harm is …

Background Our study aims to explore the experience of having a central venous access
device (CVAD) from the perspective of the child and family and how movements within and …

Transitions of care require coordination between inpatient healthcare providers, care
managers, outpatient/ambulatory providers, and the patient/caregiver and family members …

Children with intestinal failure (IF) require long‐term central venous access to provide life‐
sustaining parenteral nutrition. Mechanical, thrombotic, and infectious complications are …

There are over 8 million central venous access devices inserted each year, many in patients
with chronic conditions who rely on central access for life-preserving therapies. Central …