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.

We report the case of a preterm infant with a rare complication occurred during peripheral insertion of a central venous catheter. A 48-day-old female infant was referred to our Department because of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The High Court has approved a settlement of €60,000 in the case of a seven-year-old boy who developed a fear of needles after a part of an intravenous cannula went missing during his treatment. Sam ...