In this report, the authors evaluated the utility of a topical cooling spray as a way to reduce pain during intravenous cannulation in an emergency department setting. The study group compared 103 ...

An IV team at Aintree Hospital in Liverpool addressed a gap in service provision by integrating ultrasound-guided cannulation into their trust's service. This initiative won the Patient Safety ...

Background: Established noninvasive pharmacologic means of alleviating pain and anxiety in children undergoing intravenous cannulation are time-consuming, and thus impractical for routine use in the ...

A cannula is a thin tube that doctors insert into a person’s body cavity, such as their nose, or into a vein. Doctors use them to drain fluid, administer medication, or provide oxygen. A person can ...

We read with great interest the article by Curtis and colleagues, in which the authors conclude that current evidence does not support investing in ultrasound or near-infrared imaging for routine ...

We report the case of a preterm infant with a rare complication occurred during peripheral insertion of a central venous catheter. A 48-day-old female infant was referred to our Department because of ...