Comparison of central catheter coatings and CLABSI rates
“A before-after-before direct comparison between catheters lined with chlorhexidine and silver sulfadiazine (CHSS) versus silver ionotrophes (SI)” Abouleish et al (2020).
Swine model for training ultrasonography-guided central venous access – Full Text
“The model was approved and considered appropriate for the training of central venous venipuncture by all the participants” Bertuol et al (2020).
Right-sided endocarditis following use of central venous catheter insertion
“We present a rare case of 2-sided infective thromboembolism from Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis involving both the eustachian and mitral valves” Mahamid et al (2020).
Posterior wall penetration of the internal jugular vein during central venous catheter insertion
“Posterior wall penetration of the internal jugular vein during central venous catheter insertion using real-time ultrasound” Lee et al (2020).
Retention of point-of-care ultrasound skills among practicing physicians
“Practicing physicians can retain POCUS knowledge and hands-on skills 8 months after participating in a 2.5-day POCUS training course” Schott et al (2020).
Peripheral intravenous education in North American nursing schools
“This study aimed to explore PIV content coverage and clinical opportunities provided in U.S. and Canadian nursing curricula” Vandenhouten et al (2020).
Predicting needlestick and sharps injuries in nursing students – Full Text
“To develop an instrument to investigate knowledge and predictive factors of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) in nursing students during clinical placements” Bagnasco et al (2020).
Recognition of red cell transfusion reactions by pediatricians – Full Text
“Pediatricians have insufficient knowledge about red blood cell transfusions and recognition of transfusion reactions” Schaffhausser et al (2020).
Open access platform for augmented reality procedural simulators
“We describe the System of Modular Mixed and Augmented Reality Tracking Simulators (SMMARTS) open architecture” Lampotang et al (2020).
Central venous catheter care and maintenance in UK haemodialysis units
“A questionnaire was emailed to all other children’s haemodialysis units in the UK, which identified variations in practice and training” Barrett et al (2020).
Central venous catheter insertion in the prone position for critically ill COVID-19 patients
“We demonstrated feasibility of central venous catheter insertion in the prone position in these severely ill patients” Yang and Ng (2020).
Clinical experience of implementing oral versus intravenous antibiotics for bone infections – Full Text
“The OVIVA trial findings can be safely implemented into clinical practice when patients on oral antibiotics are followed up by an established OPAT service” Azamgarhi et al (2020).
Factors contributing to needle stick injuries among new registered nurses
“Avoidable practices such as non-adherence to standard precautions while using hypodermic needles contributed to NSIs” Kwanzaa et al (2020).
Risk of complications after peripheral norepinephrine infusion
“In the current database analysis, no significant association was found between the use of peripheral intravenous norepinephrine infusions and adverse events” Pancaro et al (2020).
