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 ...

A peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC) line, is a long, soft, flexible tube inserted into a vein in the upper arm. Doctors use it to administer intravenous (IV) drugs, for instance, in ...

A new prototype device for rapid and safe IV insertion reduces pain in hospitalized children. The semi-automatic handheld device, called SAGIV, identifies veins, inserts a needle and withdraws it in a ...

Intravenous (IV) injection is a method commonly used in patient’s treatment worldwide as it induces rapid effects and allows treatment through continuous administration of medication by directly ...