Background: Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a high‐alert medication available for patient care
within a complex clinical process. Beyond application of best practice recommendations to …

Background Peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) are now widely used for
intermediate and long-term access in current-day health care, especially in the inpatient …

Background Neonates and children differ from adults in physiology, pharmacologic
responses to drugs, epidemiology, and long-term consequences of thrombosis. This …

Peripheral venous catheters (PVC) are the most frequently used invasive devices in
hospitals. Up to 70% of patients require a peripheral venous line during their hospital stay …

Background Intermittent locking of central venous catheters (CVCs) is undertaken to help
maintain their patency and performance. There are systematic variations in care: some …

Securing reliable venous access is of paramount importance when considering parenteral
nutrition (PN). However, the presence of a central venous catheter (CVC) is the principal risk …

Background Complications associated with peripherally placed percutaneous central
venous catheters (PCVC) in neonates include catheter thrombosis, occlusion or …

BACKGROUND. Mechanical and infectious complications shorten the effective duration of
peripherally inserted central venous catheters. Heparin use to prevent such complications …

A proper initial assessment of catheter occlusion is the key to successful management. The
assessment screens are for both thrombotic and nonthrombotic causes (including …

Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) and umbilical venous catheter (UVC) in terms
of success rate, complications, cost and time of insertion in neonatal intensive care were …