A cannula is a thin tube that doctors insert into a person’s body cavity, such as their nose, or into a vein. Doctors use them to drain fluid, administer medication, or provide oxygen. A person can ...

Percutaneous central venous catheters (PCVC) have become commonplace in neonatal intensive care units, particularly for the delivery of parenteral nutrition. 1 With the survival of smaller and more ...

Background: Established noninvasive pharmacologic means of alleviating pain and anxiety in children undergoing intravenous cannulation are time-consuming, and thus impractical for routine use in the ...