Ultrasound guided vascular access questionnaire – Full Text
“We assessed current practices regarding the use of USG during catheter insertion, with a focus on identifying breaches of the surgical asepsis required for this invasive procedure” van der Mee-Marquet et al (2023).
Haptic guidance in ultrasound-guided needle-insertion
“These studies show that both types of haptic feedback are promising for helping the user keep the ultrasound probe steady during ultrasound-assisted needle insertion tasks. Survey results indicated that users preferred the pneumatic system over the vibrotactile system” Raitor et al (2023).
Ultrasound in newborn vascular access – Full Text
“The goal of this review was to look into the benefits of using US in invasive catheter insertion procedures, especially in pediatric patients” Brusciano and Lecce (2023).
Barriers to Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Anesthesiology
“A significant increase in desire for POCUS training was seen among anesthesiologists practicing in the Veterans Affairs healthcare system since 2015, and lack of training continues to be a top barrier for POCUS use among anesthesiologists” Remskar et al (2023).
Hand motion analysis associated with ultrasound-guided procedures
“To evaluate the ability of hand motion analysis using conventional and new motion metrics to differentiate between operators of varying levels of experience for central venous access (CVA) and liver biopsy (LB)” Weinstein et al (2023).
Neonatologist-performed ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein cannulation
“We retrieved data of ultrasound-guided neonatal internal jugular vein (IJV) cannulations done between November, 2020 and March, 2021. Of the 33 ultrasound-guided IJV cannulation in neonates, 32 were successful with overall success rate of 97%” Thakur et al (2023).
Virtual clinical ultrasound course – Full Text
“This demonstrates that virtual ultrasound teaching is a viable option for international educational programs in the future” Ward and Palma (2022).
Predicting ultrasound-guided peripheral IV catheter failure
“This study demonstrated that catheter length in vein (>2.75 cm) was associated with improved US PIVC survival highlighting the value of longer catheters in US PIVC survival” Bahl et al (2022).
Point-of-care ultrasound training – Full Text
“POCUS education is present in Italian anaesthesia and critical care residency programs, although with potential for improvement. Significant discrepancies between residents’ and directors’ perspectives were identified” Mongodi et al (2022).
Central venous catheter tip navigation in neonates using ultrasound
“Recent guidelines strongly recommend intra-procedural methods of tip location, to increase the cost-effectiveness of the maneuver and to shorten the time between device placement and utilization” Barone et al (2021).
Bedside ultrasound screening test for CRBSI diagnosis – Full Text
“The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of infections related to the use of central catheters” de Sio et al (2021).
Article describes the physics of ultrasound
“Images obtained through ultrasound are often subject to artefact; the common artefacts encountered in clinical practice and difficulties imaging certain tissues are explained” Patey and Corcoran (2020).
Comparison between ultrasonography and X-ray when evaluating central venous catheter positioning
“This study evaluates the capacity of ultrasonography as a diagnostic method to confirm the proper positioning of central venous catheter (CVC) when compared to the current gold standard, chest radiography (CR)” Oliveira et al (2020).
Central venous catheterization in cancer patients with severe thrombocytopenia
“The present study investigated if US-guided CVC, in a subset of cancer patients with severe thrombocytopenia, reduced bleeding risk and avoided prophylactic platelet transfusion” Cavanna et al (2020).
Ultrasound-guided arterial cannulation or by pulse palpation
“The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes of US-guided arterial catheterisation with the traditional landmark (LM) technique in critically ill children” Oulego-Erroz et al (2020).
Ultrasound femoral artery catheterisation in newborns
“Ultrasound-guided vascular access is a technique that can increase safety as well as technical and procedural success when performing invasive cardiovascular procedures” Boran et al (2020).
Ultrasound assessment of peripheral blood vessels for chemotherapy administration
“This study was conducted to survey induration incidence and risk factors, and investigation for actual condition of induration” Abe-Do et al (2020).
Competency-based point-of-care ultrasound curriculum
Point-of-care ultrasound is becoming increasingly utilized in centers throughout the country for use in perioperative regional anesthesia procedures, vascular access, diagnosis, and resuscitation” Rashid et al (2019). Abstract: Point-of-care ultrasound is becoming increasingly utilized in centers throughout the country for use in perioperative regional anesthesia procedures, vascular access, diagnosis, and resuscitation. We propose an educational […]
Central venous line placement and ultrasound probe damage
The most damaged areas are located on the short side of the probe (arrows) and on the median point of the long sides” De Cassai and Tonetti (2019). Extract: “The image [Figure 1] shows a linear US probe used for CVC placement in at least three-thousand procedures, mostly by resident anesthesiologists. The most damaged areas […]
Optical skill-assist device for ultrasound-guided vascular access
Ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization may cause lethal mechanical complications intraoperatively. We developed a novel device to prevent such complications. It works as a needle guide to supplement the operator’s skill” Asao et al (2019). Abstract: Ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization may cause lethal mechanical complications intraoperatively. We developed a novel device to prevent such complications. It […]
Agitated saline during ultrasound subclavian central line placement
Agitated saline during central line placement is described for the purpose of identifying the subclavian vein during ultrasound-guided procedures” Araj et al (2019). Abstract: Agitated saline during central line placement is described for the purpose of identifying the subclavian vein during ultrasound-guided procedures. You may also be interested in… [rp4wp] Reference: Araj, F.G., Pena, J. […]
Ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement through the axillary vein
Placement of a central line catheter in the axillary vein using a novel ultrasound- guided bracket-assisted technique may be a feasible, safe and rapid alternative to the conventional jugular and subclavian approaches” Farina et al (2019). Abstract: BACKGROUND: Central venous catheterization is essential for careful administration of fluids and drugs in cardiac critical care patients. […]
Custom 3-Dimensional printed ultrasound-compatible VA training model
To generate 3-dimensional (3D) printed ultrasound (US)-compatible vascular models (3DPVAM) and test them for noninferiority in training medical students in femoral artery access” Sheu et al (2019). Abstract: PURPOSE: To generate 3-dimensional (3D) printed ultrasound (US)-compatible vascular models (3DPVAM) and test them for noninferiority in training medical students in femoral artery access. MATERIALS AND METHODS: […]
Safety of ultrasound-guided placement of PICC performed by neurointensivist
We evaluated the safety and feasibility of ultrasound-guided peripherally-inserted central venous catheters (PICC) by a neurointensivist at the bedside compared to fluoroscopy-guided PICC and conventional central venous catheter (CCVC)” Kim et al (2019). Abstract: We evaluated the safety and feasibility of ultrasound-guided peripherally-inserted central venous catheters (PICC) by a neurointensivist at the bedside compared to […]
Process-oriented feedback for ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement
The proposed approach was applied to analyze a real case of ultrasound-guided Central Venous Catheter placement training” Lira et al (2019). Abstract: Developing high levels of competence in the execution of surgical procedures through training is a key factor for obtaining good clinical results in healthcare. To improve the effectiveness of the training, it is […]
Cost analysis of ultrasound-guided umbilical venous catheterisation
This study compared the cost-effectiveness of ultrasound-guided umbilical venous catheterisation with conventional catheterisation in a neonatal intensive care unit of a Public University Hospital” Guzmán-de la Garza et al (2019). Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Although the use of ultrasound for the insertion of central catheters has proven to be cost-effective in adults, it is not known if […]
Catheter-related right internal jugular vein large thrombus formation
We report a rare case of an inadvertently malposition of a catheter using ultrasound in the right internal jugular vein, the catheter tip went in the cranial direction at an acute angle” Ma et al (2019). Abstract: Placement of a central venous catheter (CVC) is a routine procedure in major surgery and intensive care unit, […]
Dynamic needle tip positioning for ultrasound-guided PICC placement
The authors assessed the rate of successful peripherally inserted central catheter placement with dynamic needle tip positioning” Takeshita et al (2019). ] Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Although a few studies have reported the efficacy of ultrasound-guided peripherally inserted central catheter placement for pediatric patients, the procedure still is challenging. Ultrasound-guided dynamic needle tip positioning technique is useful […]
Randomized controlled trial examines ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization
The combined short-axis-and-long-axis approach for ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization had a lower posterior wall puncture rate than the SA-OOP approach, but there was no significant difference with the long-axis in-plane approach” Takeshita et al (2019). Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The authors compared the occurrence of posterior wall puncture using the short-axis out-of-plane and long-axis in-plane approaches with […]
Jugular vein catheterization with the assistance of Y-shape imaging technique
We aimed to present a case in which the location of the guidewire was verified by Y-shape visualization with an endocavity micro-convex probe after a cannulation attempt. Successful internal jugular vein catheterization was achieved with the assistance of the Y-shape imaging technique and the patient was avoided from multiple cannulation attempts” Aydın et al (2019). […]