Enteral nutrition in infants: small connections for small patients
For the treatment of patients, from adults to infants and premature babies, admitted to healthcare facilities, it is often necessary to place probes and catheters whose use includes the administration of enteral nutrition in addition to the infusion of drugs and other...
Efficacy and importance of connector cleaning in neonatal enteral nutrition
Enteral nutrition tubes are used in healthcare facilities to administer nutrition, fluids and medication to patients who cannot be fed orally. For years, these patients have been subjected to the risks of misconnections, defined as incorrect administration of an...
The PICC-port revolution
The PICC-port is the latest breakthrough in Venous Access Devices (VADs) and is now included in the DavExpert app's solution for patients. New studies are showing it is a safe, effective, efficient and aesthetic option for cancer patients. How has this device evolved...
Enteral nutrition delivery systems: which one to choose in neonates?
Nutritional needs are understood as the amount of each of the nutrients required by an individual at each stage of life to maintain a correct nutritional status and, thus, prevent disease and ensure proper growth. Ensuring that these nutritional needs are met in the...
What are the advantages of PICC-port?
PICC-port is an implanted catheter that is undoubtedly gaining ground in the world of vascular access. Its growing success is not surprising: it comes with new indications, cost reduction and patient satisfaction. Even if PICC-port has been in use for several decades,...
Is the use of cleaning protocols sufficient to increase the safety of ENFit® connectors in neonates?
The introduction of ENFit® connectors in neonatology units, with the aim of avoiding connection errors between systems intended for different clinical therapies, has generated much debate among experts in the field. The new connector for enteral nutrition poses a...
6 measures to ensure the proper functioning of a PICC-port
Healthcare professionals working with oncology patients are used to handling fully implanted catheters. In recent years, PICC-port has proven to be very useful in the field. However, any vascular access device can become a problem if its placement has not been optimal...