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 ...

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 ...