Comfort for mothers during birth: a priority in hospitals
Nowadays a mother’s comfort during childbirth is the key element during the birthing process at any hospital, both due to the advantages for the mother and the hospital staff attending to her. In this sense, the wider use of epidural anaesthetics in delivery rooms...
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Small size, big features. The Chroma arcomed pumps
When talking about infusion pumps, size, weight and easy handling are key factors. Infusion pumps are not static devices: health professionals move them from place to place in the hospital according to where they are needed. When a patient is allowed to get up and...
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UniQUE MRI Shield: Intravenous infusion in a patient undergoing magnetic resonance
Magnetic resonance imaging, also known as MRI, is a non-invasive diagnostic procedure that allows for interior of the inside of a patient's body to be taken with a high degree of definition. Unlike computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging does not use...
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Types of intravenous lines and their use in different hospital areas
Intravenous infusion therapy is a widespread practice when it comes to administering medication to hospitalised patients. There are different types of intravenous lines that have different clinical uses. Although, generally speaking, among peripheral intravenous lines...
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Why do arcomed infusion pumps save time?
When we talk about cutting-edge medical technology, we often think about complex devices that are hard to use and require a large amount of time for staff to adapt to and learn how to use them. In the case of arcomed infusion pumps, we have worked hard with clinical...
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Most common medication errors in intravenous therapy and strategies to help reduce them
Any drug treatment, from the most severe to the most minor illnesses, has potential side effects. Medical literature includes among avoidable side effects those from medication errors, while “unavoidable” include side effects as a result of the nature of the drug...
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Advantages of PIEB anaesthesia over traditional Epidural Anaesthesia
PIEB (Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus) anaesthesia is an epidural anaesthesia technique that is becoming increasingly relevant in hospital delivery rooms throughout the world, as well as in operating rooms where this type of anaesthesia is used. What is...
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arcomed at MEDICA 2018, the leading international trade fair for medical devices
For another year, arcomed will attend the MEDICA 2018 fair in Düsseldorf (Germany) which will take place from 12 to 15 November 2018. Medica 2018 is considered the most important trade fair in the world for medical devices and technology. As a leader in infusion...
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Obese patients: A challenge for surgery and anaesthesia
Obese patients and managing them in surgery has always been a challenge for the whole clinical team, especially for the surgeon and anaesthetist. The special circumstances of obese patients require adapting teams and techniques, from the physical facilities of the...
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Why an infusion pump with touchscreen?
Infusion technology has experienced a huge leap over the last few years, which arcomed has contributed to in many aspects. Today, infusion pumps have been transformed into smartpumps with an array of functions, operating modes, safety systems, etc. At arcomed we have...
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