The use of ultrasound (US) has been proposed to reduce the number of complications and
to increase the safety and quality of central venous catheter (CVC) placement. In this review …

Arterial blood pressure (BP) is a fundamental cardiovascular variable, is routinely measured
in perioperative and intensive care medicine, and has a significant impact on patient …

European Society of Anaesthesiology guidelines on peri-opera... : European Journal of
Anaesthesiology | EJA European Society of Anaesthesiology guidelines on peri-operative use of …

Insertion of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs) is potentially associated with the
risk of immediate/early adverse events, some of them minimal (repeated punctures) and …

Since several innovations have recently changed the criteria of choice and management of
peripheral venous access (new devices, new techniques of insertion, new recommendations …

Background Centrally inserted totally implanted vascular access ports (PORTs) and
peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are widely used for the administration of …

Background Peripheral vein cannulation is a routine and straightforward invasive procedure,
although iv access can be difficult to obtain. To increase the success rate of inserting an iv …

Ultrasound technology has revolutionized the practice of safer vascular access, for both
venous and arterial cannulation. The ability to visualize underlying structures of the chest …

Peripheral intravenous cannulation is the most common invasive hospital procedure but is
associated with a high failure rate. This study aimed to improve the A-DIVA scale (Adult …

In this paper we describe a new protocol—named RaFeVA (Rapid Femoral Vein
Assessment)—for the systematic US assessment of the veins in the inguinal area and at mid …