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PICC tunnel length – Full Text

“Tunneled peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are crucial for delivering long-term intravenous therapies to cancer patients. We compared PICC-related complications among different patient groups and identify potential factors contributing to these complications” Li et al (2025).

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Needlestick and sharp injuries in healthcare – Full Text

“The study highlights the ongoing issue of NSIs among HCWs, especially inexperienced interns. While training programs have shown promise in reducing NSI rates, the high incidence of safety devices not being effectively utilized underscores the need for continuous education and hands-on training to enhance safety practices and prevent NSIs in healthcare settings” Wong et al (2025).

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Comparison between arm port and chest port

“This study reveals no significant differences in the incidence of infections, catheter occlusion, thrombosis, exudation, fibrin sheath, catheter malposition, fracture, pneumothorax, and malfunction between the two implanted venous access ports” Wei et al (2025).

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Central venous catheter placement in patients with hypotensive trauma

“No significant difference was found in overall central venous catheter success rate by practitioner type, but attendings were more successful at subclavian lines, and, on average, approximately 1 minute faster. Patient condition and skill level should be considered when providing trainees with the opportunity to place central venous catheter in hypotensive patients, particularly at the subclavian location” Dumas et al (2025).

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Femoral central venous catheters in PICU

“We aimed to determine the frequency and variables associated with low femoral central venous catheter (fCVC) tip position. We also examined the association between tip position and symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE)” Good et al (2025).

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Peripheral IV catheter care standards in ED – Full Text

“These findings highlight the suboptimal ED PIVC practices that require attention and improvement. Innovative interventions and technology are necessary to address some of these suboptimal practices due to their complexity and persistent challenges, despite previous efforts by clinicians and researchers” Xu et al (2025).

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Blood culture contamination study – Full Text

“We define a contaminated BC as the growth of a typical contaminant/skin flora in 1-2/4 BC bottles. We calculate BCC rates as a percentage of the contaminated BC/total BC during the period and BCU rates as the number of BC/1000 patient days (PD)” Saleh et al (2025).

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PICC tunnel length – Full Text

“Tunneled peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are crucial for delivering long-term intravenous therapies to cancer patients. We compared PICC-related complications among different patient groups and identify potential factors contributing to these complications” Li et al (2025).

Read More »

Needlestick and sharp injuries in healthcare – Full Text

“The study highlights the ongoing issue of NSIs among HCWs, especially inexperienced interns. While training programs have shown promise in reducing NSI rates, the high incidence of safety devices not being effectively utilized underscores the need for continuous education and hands-on training to enhance safety practices and prevent NSIs in healthcare settings” Wong et al (2025).

Read More »

Comparison between arm port and chest port

“This study reveals no significant differences in the incidence of infections, catheter occlusion, thrombosis, exudation, fibrin sheath, catheter malposition, fracture, pneumothorax, and malfunction between the two implanted venous access ports” Wei et al (2025).

Read More »

Central venous catheter placement in patients with hypotensive trauma

“No significant difference was found in overall central venous catheter success rate by practitioner type, but attendings were more successful at subclavian lines, and, on average, approximately 1 minute faster. Patient condition and skill level should be considered when providing trainees with the opportunity to place central venous catheter in hypotensive patients, particularly at the subclavian location” Dumas et al (2025).

Read More »

Femoral central venous catheters in PICU

“We aimed to determine the frequency and variables associated with low femoral central venous catheter (fCVC) tip position. We also examined the association between tip position and symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE)” Good et al (2025).

Read More »

Peripheral IV catheter care standards in ED – Full Text

“These findings highlight the suboptimal ED PIVC practices that require attention and improvement. Innovative interventions and technology are necessary to address some of these suboptimal practices due to their complexity and persistent challenges, despite previous efforts by clinicians and researchers” Xu et al (2025).

Read More »

Blood culture contamination study – Full Text

“We define a contaminated BC as the growth of a typical contaminant/skin flora in 1-2/4 BC bottles. We calculate BCC rates as a percentage of the contaminated BC/total BC during the period and BCU rates as the number of BC/1000 patient days (PD)” Saleh et al (2025).

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Hospital-acquired infections in adult intensive care units

“Due to limited recent literature, we aimed to evaluate the incidence rates and causative organisms of intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infections at our tertiary care center and to determine the factors associated with mortality in patients with ICU-acquired infections” Zirpe et al (2025).

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Implantable port site drug extravasation – Full Text

“In the present case report, a 61-year-old woman who received trabectedin treatment for multiple liver and lung metastases is described. Extravasation developed from a CV port in the right chest during the third course of treatment and swelling was the only apparent symptom at that time” Matsuyama et al (2025).

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