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Survival time of Staphylococcus aureus on ultrasound probes
The use of ultrasound (US) transducer heads on patient skin requires the use of a coupling gel. If not properly cleaned between patients the risk
Review of patients with lower extremity dialysis vascular access
Lower extremity arteriovenous (AV) access is an alternative when upper extremity access options have been exhausted. Our goal was to assess short- and medium-term outcomes
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
Vascular access outcomes in patients initiating dialysis with a tunneled catheter
Our aim was to determine factors that influence time to removal of tunneled hemodialysis catheter (THC), probability of repeat vascular access creation, and time to
Patient positioning tool for central venous access and brachial plexus blocks
Positioning of the patient is an important prerequisite for central venous cannulation (CVC) and to perform the brachial plexus blocks (BPB) in the operation theater”
Complications in internal jugular vs subclavian ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization
Results demonstrated that the complication rates of IJV and SCV catheterizations using US are very low, showing no superiority of the SCV approach compared to
Use of PICCs in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease
In this sample of hospitalized patients who received PICCs, placement in those with CKD was common and not concordant with clinical guidelines” Paje et al
Are infusion sets with precision flow regulators suitable for pediatric anesthesia?
Infusion sets with precision flow regulators are frequently used in children undergoing surgery in order to control the perioperative administration of fluids” Bollinger et al
Impact of repeat infection timeframe on CLABSI surveillance
In January 2015, NHSN updated surveillance procedures to include the implementation of the 14-day repeat infection timeframe (RIT), to clarify the definition of resolved versus
Surveillance of World Health Organization’s 5 moments of hand hygiene
Caregivers have been found to have suboptimal HH practices. The World Health Organization (WHO) 5 Moments of HH program was implemented in an acute-care hospital
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
Blood culture results and antimicrobial stewardship
A protocol was designed to integrate a comprehensive blood culture identification (BCID) test into our antimicrobial stewardship program to determine if we could decrease our