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 ...

To compare the patency duration of a peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) using either continuous infusion with 5% dextrose or intermittent flushing with 0.9% saline. Duration of PIVC patency was ...

Abstract This article, the second in a two-part series, provides a step-by-step guide to maintaining vessel health when a peripheral intravenous catheter is inserted. The article should be read in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Concerns arise over IV cannula quality in Tamil Nadu hospitals, with incidents of breakage leaving fragments inside patients’ veins.

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Life & Arts news every morning. One of the first practical skills you learn as a doctor is how to put in an intravenous cannula, or ...