Care bundles alone do not significantly reduce CLABSI rates; outdated materials like polyurethane and silicone may foster infections, despite compliance Polyurethane and silicone PICC lines are ...
Primary PICC failure was 24% (13/55) in the intervention group and 22% (12/55) in the standard care group. There are no barriers to testing the old, obsolete polyurethane PICC lines, MedPorts, ...
Critical illness polyneuropathy from sepsis can cause lifelong impairments. Flap surgery for Stage IV decubitus ulcers prevents death and promotes recovery. There are lifetime impairments for patients ...