by Daniele Guerino Biasucci | Jan 17, 2024 | Guidance Technologies
The PERSEUS guidelines, recently released by the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC), recommend a global use of ultrasound to assist all steps of central venous catheterization in order to minimize all immediate, early, and late...
by VascuFirst | Dec 20, 2023 | Guidance Technologies, VAD Insertion
As the GAVeCeLT group (1) stated in their manual on PICCs and midlines regarding the evolution of PICC use, the introduction of ultrasound in the 2000s has been a breakthrough in the field. In this article, we delve into the utility of ultrasound in the field of...
by Nicola Wyllie | Nov 22, 2023 | Guidance Technologies
This article discusses the implementation of electrocardiogram tip location (ECG TLS) for the confirmation of central venous catheter tip position. The author works within a nurse led vascular access service in NHS Scotland and has found that this method of catheter...
by VascuFirst | Nov 23, 2021 | Guidance Technologies
According to the studies by Dr Pittiruti and Dr LaGreca Since the late 1980s, Dr Pittiruti and Dr LaGreca of the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli in Rome have been researching the possibility of using ECG to locate the tip of a PICC. In 1989 (1),...
by VascuFirst | Mar 5, 2021 | Guidance Technologies, PICCs, VAD Insertion
 Today, the peripherally inserted central catheter, PICC, is a widely used vascular acces device. Its use is spreading, thanks to a simple and fast insertion technique. This allows nursing teams to increase efficiency in the administration of long-term intravenous...
