A testimonial of Dr Eric Desruennes There aren't many differences between children over 2 years and adults. On the other hand, newborns, infants, and children under 2 years are quite...
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Addressing Pain During Neonatal PICC Placement
In neonatal care, the delicate nature of patients demands meticulous attention to every aspect of their well-being. The placement of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) in neonates,...
Ensuring optimal care for DIVA patients
The VAD (vascular access device) insertion experience varies between patients. For individuals with difficult intravenous access (DIVA), the process can become traumatic and notably painful....
SIP-2 Protocol: Making PICC Insertions Easier
In modern healthcare, multiple professionals are responsible of inserting vascular access devices in patients. Within the same hospital, different categories of professionals end up using the same...
Key good practice points to help prevent totally implanted vascular access device occlusion
One of the most common complications associated with vascular access devices (VAD) is occlusion. Device occlusion can potentially result in treatment being either halted or missed. This can have a...
3 tips for proper PICC-port placement
PICC-port is gaining prominence as a primary vascular access device for oncology patients, surpassing traditional chest ports and outdated brachial ports. Dr. Bertoglio's recently published...
What are the advantages of PICC-port?
PICC-port is an implanted catheter that is undoubtedly gaining ground in the world of vascular access. Its growing success is not surprising: it comes with new indications, cost reduction and...
5 key advantages of midlines you should know of
Short Peripheral Intravenous Catheters (SPIVCs) are commonly used as default vascular access devices by practicians around the world for short and midterm therapies. However, they can be a problem...
Overview of anatomy and physiology related to vascular access: veins of the chest and neck
This article about chest and neck veins is part of a series about the anatomy and physiology related to vascular access. To read the first part about arm veins, click here. Chest and neck veins are...
6 measures to ensure the proper functioning of a PICC-port
Healthcare professionals working with oncology patients are used to handling fully implanted catheters. In recent years, PICC-port has proven to be very useful in the field. However, any vascular...
Overview of anatomy and physiology related to vascular access: peripheral veins
VADs (Vascular Access Devices) can be inserted in various areas of the body via a selection of veins. Some venous access sites can result in more complications. It is therefore important to...
What are the recommendations regarding the catheter/vein ratio?
With the introduction of venous mapping methods prior to the placement of a central venous catheter (RaPeVA, RaCeVA, and RaFeVA), the evolution of ultrasound techniques has given a fundamental role...