This guideline will inform physicians, nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, caregivers and other
home parenteral nutrition (HPN) providers, as well as healthcare administrators and policy …

Background. Needleless connectors (NC) are used on virtually all intravascular devices,
providing an easy access point for infusion connection. Colonization of NC is considered the …

This guideline will inform physicians, nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, caregivers and other
home parenteral nutrition (HPN) providers, as well as healthcare administrators and policy …

Objective: to evaluate the conformity of care practices of the nursing team during the
administration of drugs through central vascular catheter. Method: a descriptive, prospective …

The optimal disinfection method for needleless connectors (NCs) is unclear. We used an
experimental model of microbial NC contamination to test different scrub times (swipe, 5, 15 …

Objective. Define optimum vascular catheter connector valve disinfection practices under
laboratory and clinical conditions. Design. Prospective observational clinical survey and …

Objetivo Identificar os fatores de risco para infecção de corrente sanguínea associada ao
cateter central de inserção periférica em neonatos. Métodos Estudo de coorte prospectivo …

The Burkholderia cepacia complex is a group of Gram-negative bacteria known as
respiratory pathogens in cystic fibrosis patients, but also increasingly reported as a cause of …

Purpose The use of intravascular devices is associated with a number of potential
complications. Despite a number of evidence-based clinical guidelines in this area, there …

Introduction: Blood reflux is caused by changes in pressure within intravascular catheters
upon connection or disconnection of a syringe or intravenous tubing from a needle-free …