The placement of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) routinely incorporates tip position confirmation using standard radiographs. In this study, we sought to determine whether real-time ...

SEATTLE, WA / ACCESSWIRE / August 31, 2015 / Seattle-based medical simulator manufacturer, Simulab, announces the release of PICCLineMan, an innovative training simulator designed to provide medical ...

PICC Excellence now offers a Certified PICC Ultrasound Insertion credentialing program for clinicians and medical professionals who place peripherally inserted central IV catheters. Read the full ...

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) are a type of deep venipuncture, for which the catheter tip malposition rate is high. To examine the feasibility of preventing catheter tip malposition ...

A few months ago, Bob Miele was diagnosed with a lung infection. "He was giving me oral medication, but they weren't having much of an effect," he said. So Bob was sent to Infusion Resource in East ...

The team also provides hands-on PICC line insertion training for nurses from other trusts. The team inserts PICCs into the upper arm veins using a Seldinger micropuncture and spilt sheath technique, ...

HARTWELL, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PICC Excellence, Inc. has launched and is expanding its Certified PICC Ultrasound Insertion (CPUI™) credentialing program. CPUI is an international certification ...

NEW YORK, New York — Bedside ultrasound imaging could be poised to replace the gold standard of chest x-ray for the confirmation of central venous catheter placement, according to preliminary data ...

Children's veins are small and sometimes difficult to access during necessary medical treatment. When caregivers used ultrasound to guide placement of intravenous (IV) lines in children with presumed ...

The procedure for PICC placement was the same in each area, using the traditional method of ultrasound measurement and chest X‑ray for confirmation. Stage 2 of the review was to identify all PICC ...