Based on the available evidence, multiple techniques for CVC placement are still valid,
including the landmark technique based on practitioner experience, but ultrasound …

Sepsis remains a significant cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in China. A better
understanding of neonatal sepsis in China as compared with other industrialized and non …

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 …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Central line–associated bloodstream infections
(CLABSIs), eminently preventable nosocomial infections, are a substantial source of …

Historically, durations of antimicrobial therapy for common infections have been largely
driven by habits or cultural norms rather than robust scientific data (1, 2). In general …

Objetivo: analisar as produções científicas nacionais e internacionais sobre o impacto dos
bundles na prevenção de infecção da corrente sanguínea relacionada ao cateter venoso …

Objectives: Current central venous catheter utilization in patients within pediatric cardiac
ICUs is not well elucidated. We aim to describe current use of central venous catheters in a …

Antibiotics are one of the most prescribed drug classes in the pediatric intensive care unit,
yet the incidence of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing remains high in critically ill children …

Antimicrobial lock solutions (ALT) in combination with systemic antibiotics can represent a
valid option to attempt central venous catheter (CVC) salvage in the case of catheter-related …

Pediatric hemodialysis access is a demanding field. Procedures are infrequent, technically
challenging, and associated with high complication and failure rates. Each procedure affects …