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The University of Queensland, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia; Herston Infectious Diseases Institute, and Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Herston, Queensland, Australia; Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia
PIVCs are the most common invasive device in health care; 70% of patients require at least one during their hospital stay.12 Repeated insertion attempts are common, and over one-third of PIVCs fail...
In this in vitro study, we compared the antimicrobial effectiveness of 4 disinfectants applied with sterile gauze: 70% IPA liquid (Rialcool®, Rioquímica), 70% ethanol liquid (Rialcool, Rioquímica),...
TheI-DECIDED® device assessment and decision tool is an evidence-based checklist (see Figure 1). This tool packages international clinical guidelines for invasive devices into a mnemonic algorithm for...
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