Erroneous placement of central venous catheters in subclavian artery
“Retrieval of a misplaced CVC within a subclavian artery using the percutaneous closure device Angio-Seal™ is quite safe and effective” Verloh et al (2021).
PICC insertion at bedside by a nephrologist – Full Text
“Bedside PICC insertion by a nephrologist is easy and safe to perform in comorbid patients who are difficult to move to the angiography room” Cho (2021).
CVAD implantation in severe haemophilia A patients
“Haemostatic coverage with CFCs under ≤4 days with elective CVAD insertions was as effective as coverage for ≥5 days” Minna et al (2021).
Intraosseous thrombolysis following PE and cardiac arrest – Full Text
“This case demonstrates successful thrombolysis through an intraosseous route, with a good outcome despite poor prognostic factors” Nweze et al (2020).
Drip stopping performance of liquid stop membrane for infusion set
‘It provides a practical reference value for the evaluation of liquid stopping performance of liquid stop membrane” Hua (2021).
PICC placement in newborns and how to calculate PICC length
“Whether PICC in newborns can improve its success rate and reduce the complications by using the formula method to calculate the depth of catheterization” Wu et al (2021).
Factors causing skin damage following PICC placement – Full Text
“The independent influencing factors of skin damage during PICC catheterization are hormones, BMI, number of days with tube, and chemotherapy cycle” Tian et al (2021).
Blood sampling and management of hospital acquired anemia
“Known risk factors include advanced age, multiple co-morbidities, low bone marrow reserve, admission to the intensive care unit, and frequent phlebotomy” Bressman et al (2021).
Impact of COVID-19 epidemic on vascular access teams
“The experience we gained will allow us to be more prepared in the future and our experience has highlighted that a structured Vascular Access Team is necessary to respond adequately to COVID-19 patients’ needs” Deganello et al (2021).
Off label use of PICC as umbilical arterial catheter
“We described the off-label use of a third generation polyurethane power injectable 3 Fr single lumen peripheral inserted central catheter as umbilical arterial catheter” Giovanni et al (2021).
Pediatric tunneled central venous catheter placement
“US-guided placement of tunneled CVC though the BCV results in a low rate of postoperative complications despite longer CVC indwelling times compared to IJV insertion” Nakame et al (2021).
Survey of paediatric OPAT services – Full Text
“Most parents and children were satisfied with the OPAT service and preferred the option of home-based treatment as it promoted the child’s comfort and recovery and supported family routines” Carter et al (2021).
Ultrasound guided axillary vein implantable port placement
“Ultrasound guided placement of an axillary port is a safe procedure to perform and demonstrates good clinical outcomes” Tivnan et al (2021).
Implanted port staphylococcus pseudintermedius infection – Full Text
“We herein report a case of an implanted port catheter system infection caused by methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius (MRSP)” Kitagawa et al (2021).
IV room technology-assisted workflow system evaluation
“To describe the implementation of an IV room technology-assisted workflow (TAWF) system integrated within a health system’s electronic medical record” Flanagin et al (2021).
Clinical pharmacy input into PICC care and management
“We hypothesise that clinical pharmacy for medical devices could be as effective as clinical pharmacy for medications” Pouget et al (2021).
