Doctors use nasal cannulas to give a person oxygen, and intravenous cannulas to take blood or administer medication or other fluids. Find out more.

Comparing IV catheter replacement only when clinically indicated vs. routine replacement every three days, mean time to replacement was 90.6 hours vs. 66.5 hours (P <.0001).

Intravenous therapy, or IV therapy, is a way of administering fluids or vitamins directly into a vein. Find out more about its uses, benefits, risks, and more.

2. Stein, JC, Cole, W, Kramer, N, Quinn, J. Ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous cannulation in emergency department patients with difficult IV access. Acad Emerg Med 2004;11:581-582 ...

A “unique” midline cannula previously only available in hospitals has been used for the first time in the community by a specialist intravenous therapy nurse. The device, which was developed in the US ...

Abstract Abstract This article, the second in a two-part series, provides a step-by-step guide to maintaining vessel health when a peripheral intravenous catheter is inserted. The article should be ...

To compare the patency duration of a peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) using either continuous infusion with 5% dextrose or intermittent flushing with 0.9% saline. Prospective comparative ...

Dragana Simin, Ph.D., R.N., from the University of Novi Sad in Serbia, and colleagues evaluated complications among 368 adult patients undergoing 1,428 peripheral intravenous cannula insertions in ...

HMD invested over Rs 100 crores in setting up of a new manufacturing facility at Ballabhgarh, to manufacture the next generation ‘Safety IV Cannula with SIP CLIP’.