At long last, Brandi Glanville is receiving answers to her years-long health struggle. Glanville, 53, told TMZ in an ...
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech offensive lineman Keylan Rutledge (Royston, Ga./Franklin County H.S.) has been named a recipient of ...
Two mornings a week, Arthur Jackson clears space on half of his cream-colored sofa and waits for a knock at his front door. He leaves a few rolls of tape and some gauze. “This is Brenda’s desk,” ...
Newer PICC lines substantially decrease the risk of occlusion of the catheter, swelling of the arm, blood clots, and blood infections Safer technology in the design of the PICC line and central line ...
Cancer patients are set to benefit from a donation thanks to a donation from an Ipswich family business. The contribution will improve comfort during treatment, made possible by long-standing support ...
Providing antibiotics via a PICC line in both the inpatient and outpatient settings may not be as benign as once accepted Manufacturers continue to produce defective products that fail and cause ...
Care bundles alone do not significantly reduce CLABSI rates; outdated materials like polyurethane and silicone may foster infections, despite compliance Polyurethane and silicone PICC lines are ...
(Good grief. I’m still going to use this song because it’s “main vein” refrain is apropos for what I’m writing about but jeezo peter, those lyrics are abysmal.) Gaaaa! I just had a PICC line taken out ...
PICC lines should be removed quickly when they are no longer needed and should only be used when peripheral heplocks aren’t practical given the clinical scenario.” — Greg Vigna, MD, JD SANTA BARBARA , ...