Most patients need at least one peripheral intravenous cannula (also referred to as intravenous atheter) (PIVC) during their hospital stay for IV fluids and medications, b clood products or nutrition.

Bi-plane ultrasound approach does not significantly improve clinical outcomes over mono-plane ultrasound for peripheral intravenous cannulation (PIV) cannulations in patients with peripheral difficult ...

Article: McCallum L, Higgins D (2012) Care of peripheral venous cannula sites. Nursing Times; 108: 34/35, 12-15. Peripheral venous catheters are commonly used in hospitals to deliver intravenous ...

A high proportion of patients require cannulation for vascular access. Peripheral intravenous cannulas are most often used, which can cause complications and fail before treatment is completed. Other ...

The necessity for routine replacement of an IV peripheral cannula to prevent bacteremia was evaluated in a high-quality randomized trial. Patients older than 18 years (N = 755) without current ...