To determine the efficacy of heparinized saline administered as intermittent flush on functional duration of the peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) in neonates. A total of 120 neonates were ...

Is it beneficial to change peripheral indwelling intravenous catheters after 72-96 hours? To answer this question, the authors performed a randomized controlled trial comparing routine (n = 1690) with ...

It’s a common practice — maintaining peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) in stable hospital patients even after the need for IV therapy has been resolved. And the thinking goes, why not? After ...

Please can you give a brief introduction to intravenous catheters? Peripheral intravenous catheters (“IV drips”) are small plastic tubes inserted into veins, most frequently in the hand or arm. They ...

Hope is on the horizon for sick children requiring intravenous canulation to administer medication, with a Griffith University-led randomised controlled trial providing evidence about the most ...