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It is estimated that there are over 15.6 million intravenous drug users worldwide, although it is acknowledged that this may be a gross underestimation due to the illegality and stigma associated with...
Seven LT units offer assessment and subsequent LT services in the UK (see Box 1). These units are often associated or combined with other organ transplant services due to significant crossover in the...
Peripheral intravenous (PIV) catheters are the most common devices used to deliver medications, fluids, blood products, and nutrition. Approximately 2 billion PIV catheters are inserted worldwide...
The transverse guard was introduced in November 2017, so a retrospective review of all neonates who had undergone open MMC repair between March 2016 and May 2020 was performed. Operations beyond 3...
The development of catheter-related sheaths was first documented by Motin and colleagues (1964). In early animal studies clinicians sought to identify the composition of the sheath phenomenon. Xiang...
An SSI is a wound infection that can develop after a surgical procedure (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), 2019). Between 2013 and 2018 the incidence of SSIs following surgery...
A literature search was undertaken in July 2017 using both the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Medline databases (2010-2017). Keywords were searched, using...
Mr Jones (a pseudonym has been used), a 46-year-old male, entered the out-of-hours streaming area of the local emergency department (ED), presenting with a 3-day history of general lethargy and fever,...
From a financial perspective, the introduction of the Bard Tray has brought a significant benefit by reducing the incidence of CAUTIs. The initial introduction of the tray incurred additional costs of...
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