A portacath is a combination of a portal and a catheter. It is a small piece of medical equipment that can make receiving frequent doses of intravenous (IV) therapy over a long period easier for ...

Factors associated with the prescription of antidepressive medication in breast cancer patients: A rehabilitation perspective. Background: otally implanted venous access systems (portacath) are ...

Drugs given by injection usually work very quickly. An injection into a vein is called an intravenous injection (IV). You have the injection through a small tube (cannula) put into a vein in one of ...