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Implantable port catheter detachment – Full Text

"The chest port was placed 10 months prior without complication. An initial fluoroscopic image of the chest revealed detachment and migration of the catheter towards the right atrium. The catheter was successfully retrieved with a gooseneck snare using an inferior approach through the femoral vein" Van Vorst et al (2025).

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Central line placement in newborns

"Based on this initial experience, we conclude that ultrasound-guided innominate vein cannulation is feasible and safe for infants under 4.5 kg" D' Alessandro et al (2025).

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Venous blood collection guidelines

"The guideline includes practical tools, such as checklists and detailed information on sampling devices, to facilitate implementation. This initiative would help standardize blood collection practices, improve specimen quality, and enhance patient care by ensuring accurate laboratory results in clinical settings" Chang et al (2025).

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PICC tip malposition case study – Full Text

"We describe 2 unusual peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) malpositions in the left thymic vein and the right middle thyroid vein, which are, to our knowledge, the first 2 cases of PICC malposition in these 2 veins" Li et al (2025).

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The story of propofol development – Full Text

"The introduction of propofol changed our understanding of pediatric anesthesia pharmacology, research approaches for intravenous drug study, and led to infusion pump development for the maintenance phase of anesthesia" Anderson and Cortinez (2025).

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Postnatal umbilical cord blood sampling – Full Text

"Postnatal umbilical cord blood sampling (PCBS), rather than obtaining blood from the neonate, avoids significant neonatal blood loss at a critical time of extrauterine transition and prevents phlebotomy pain in infants without a catheter for blood drawing" Kaufman et al (2025).

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