With advancing paediatric healthcare, the use of central venous lines has become a
fundamental part of management of neonates and children. Uses include haemodynamic …

Central venous catheters are often necessary in the pediatric population. Access may be
challenging, and each vessel presents its own unique set of risks and complications. Central …

Background Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) affect about 25% of
children with cancer, and treatment failure is common. Adjunctive ethanol lock therapy might …

Objective: Umbilical venous catheter (UVC) insertion is frequently performed in critically ill
neonates. Various mild or serious complications of umbilical venous catheterization can be …

Background Healthcare-associated infections in neonatal and paediatric populations are
associated with poorer outcomes and healthcare costs, and surveillance is a necessary …

Children with chronic illness often require prolonged or repeated venous access. They
remain at high risk for venous catheter–related complications (high‐risk patients), which …

Neutropenia is defined by either an absolute or functional defect (acute myeloid leukemia or
myelodysplastic syndrome) of polymorphonuclear neutrophils and is associated with high …

Abstract Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome (CNS) is defined as nephrotic range proteinuria,
hypoalbuminaemia and edema in the first three months of life. CNS is most commonly …

Aim To describe practice evolution, complications and risk factors for multiple insertion
attempts and device failure in paediatric central venous access devices (CVADs). Methods A …

Introducción: la bacteriemia relacionada con el uso de catéter es la infección
intrahospitalaria más frecuente en las unidades de cuidados intensivos pediátricos y es la …