The use of umbilical arterial catheters (UACs) has been a standard of practice for 30 years in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). [1] They have proven useful for continuous blood pressure ...

Umbilical venous catheterisation (UVC) insertion is a common procedure performed in most neonatal units. We report a case of a neonate who developed pleural and pericardial effusions and ascites due ...

Catheters, such as umbilical venous catheters (UVCs) and epicutaneo-caval catheters (ECCs), provide essential access for administering medications, fluids, and nutrition. However, the placement of ...

The survey instrument was approved by expedited review of our medical center's institutional review board. In November 2000, 311 NICUs having greater than 25 beds were identified from the United ...

Definition. Bacterial infection of the umbilical stump with spread to the skin around it. It's a medical emergency. How Often. 1 out of 200 newborns. Symptoms. Redness spreads around the navel. The ...

If you will be receiving chemotherapy over a long period of time, or if you are a candidate for a blood or marrow transplantation, your healthcare provider may recommend a central line, or central ...

PROVIDENCE — Katelyn Holt has been a nurse for over a decade. Throughout her career, she has noticed that the catheters her patients receive fall short. A few years ago, Holt was driving home ...

This sequence of ROSC and cardiac arrest with PEA rhythm occurred four times during the 50 min resuscitation. Placement of an umbilical arterial catheter displayed a pressure waveform during chest ...

After a short lecture about the work pediatricians or neonatologists do, students had the opportunity to don gloves and gowns and see what it’s like to insert an umbilical vein catheter and ventilate ...