Appropriate tourniquet pressure for PICC placement
“When inserting a PICC into the basilic vein of the upper arm, a narrow blood pressure cuff should be used as a tourniquet to avoid concealing the puncture site. The aim of this study was to determine the appropriate tourniquet pressure using a narrow cuff when inserting a PICC into the upper arm” Tsubota et al (2024).
Catheter-related thrombosis study
“A known CRT risk factor is a high catheter-to-vein ratio (CVR), or a large catheter diameter with respect to the indwelling vein size. In this study, the CVR’s effect on CVC hemodynamics and its impact on CRT is investigated with in vitro and in silico experiments” Palahnuk et al (2024).
Totally implantable venous access port metastasis – Full Text
“This case underscores the importance of recognizing cutaneous plasmacytomas in patients with multiple myeloma and venous access ports to avoid misdiagnosis and unnecessary interventions” Gregg et al (2024).
Management of central venous catheter induced superior vena cava syndrome
“This case series describes the endovascular management of three patients with catheter-associated superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome. SVC syndrome can result from malignant (60%) or benign (40%) etiologies” Anderson et al (2024).
Radiology resident proficiency in identifying misplaced lines
“This study reveals gaps in radiology residents’ ability to identify these specific misplaced lines, tubes, and devices accurately. The consistent pattern of underperformance, primarily due to observational errors, suggests a need for targeted educational interventions to improve resident proficiency in this aspect of emergency radiology” Iakovidis et al (2024).
Dealing with a national blood culture bottle shortage – Full Text
“Within three weeks of the BC bottle shortage announcement, we successfully deployed evidence-based BC restrictions in the electronic medical record (EMR), reducing our BC orders by 29.5%” Butt et al (2024).
Prevention of air embolism in ECMO systems – Full Text
“The study identified the unprotected lumen of the central venous catheter as a potential entry point for air into the ECMO circuit. The use of a closed three-way stopcock or one-way valve was found to be a reliable protective measure against air infiltration” Franco et al (2024).
Risk factors for central venous catheter thrombosis – Full Text
“To identify the incidence and risk factors for Central Venous Catheter-Related Thrombosis (CVC-RT) among patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Unit” Azzam et al (2024).
Antibiotic stewardship programme for hospital at home – Full Text
“To evaluate the adequacy of empirical antibiotic prescription and the duration of antibiotic therapy for infected patients admitted for conventional hospitalization (CH) and Hospitalization at Home (HaH) after implementation of an antibiotic stewardship programs (ASP) in HaH” Moreno Núñez et al (2024).
Wire-in-needle technique for ultrasound-guided central venous catheter insertion – Full Text
Wire-in-needle technique for ultrasound-guided central venous catheter insertion Abstract: Purpose: There are different techniques for ultrasound-guided central venous catheter (CVC) insertion. When using the conventional
Intracavitary ECG assisted femoral PICC – Full Text
“After multidisciplinary consultation, a transfemoral PICC combined with intracavitary electrocardiography (IC-ECG) was performed to establish venous access. This case can assist PICC catheterization nurses in developing optimal venous access strategies tailored to the specific situations of patients in similar situations” Tian et al (2024).
Calculation formula for the insertion depth of implantable port catheter – Full Text
“The simple formula for calculating the insertion depth of right internal jugular CVC of TIVAPs is clinically feasible for Chinese patients” Chen et al (2024).
Reducing pain and anxiety associated with venipuncture – Full Text
“This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a combined approach using a topical analgesic cream (TKTX cream) and a distraction technique (Trace Image and Colouring for Kids-Book, TICK-B) in reducing pain intensity and fear levels in children undergoing venipuncture procedures” Suleman et al (2024).
Inferior vena cava placement of tunneled dialysis catheter – Full Text
“The report presents a case of a 46-year-old female, in whom the traditional vascular access sites for dialysis were not achievable and, thus, required the use of the hepatic access route” Vo et al (2024).
Review of a change model to improve hand hygiene compliance in intensive care unit – Full Text
“Our objective was to employ Kotter’s Change Model (KCM) to enhance HHC and conduct a comprehensive process evaluation among medical staff within the intensive care unit (ICU)” Hu et al (2024).
Is the scheduled replacement of short term central venous catheters required – Full Text
“A comprehensive literature review was conducted, focusing on studies exploring the risk-factors of short-term, non-hemodialysis CVCs, that were published in the last two decades while including seminal older works for context. The guidelines regarding scheduled CVC-replacement are not based on sufficiently convincing data” Cohen (2024).
Subcutaneous chest wall metastasis located over implantable port – Full Text
“CT studies showed a mass surrounding the catheter near the port reservoir attached to the chest wall. The port was removed and the mass was biopsied. The pathology from the biopsy showed squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) from bladder carcinoma” Botaitis et al (2024).
Superior vena cava obstruction – Complication of central venous catheterization – Full Text
“A post-mortem examination revealed minimal SVC lumen obstruction, emphasizing the potential lethality of secondary complications, regardless of successful thrombolysis. This case highlights both the life-threatening risk of neonatal SVC thrombosis associated with CVC and the need to assess the causes of chylothorax for coexisting aetiologies” Constante et al (2024).
The role of advanced practice nurses in contrast media safety – Full Text
“The aim of this article is to highlight the interventions in which nursing practice can contribute to contrast media safety management in a diagnostic imaging department” Falip et al (2024).
One-hand guidewire introducer kit for ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization – Full Text
“Here, a novel one-hand guidewire introducer (OGI) kit was developed to perform guidewire insertion in the central vein, eliminating hand shifts. To establish a protocol, the OGI kit was validated using a central line training phantom” Eo et al (2024).
Chemotherapy extravasation into the pleural cavity
“We present a rare case of port malposition into the anterior mediastinum resulting in chemotherapy extravasation into the pleural cavity” He (2024).
Flushing interval for totally implantable port
“Data from the current included studies tended to support the feasibility of extending the flushing interval to every three months, with no expected increase in catheter occlusion or overall catheter complications” Liu et al (2024).
Appropriate tourniquet pressure for PICC placement
“When inserting a PICC into the basilic vein of the upper arm, a narrow blood pressure cuff should be used as a tourniquet to avoid concealing the puncture site. The aim of this study was to determine the appropriate tourniquet pressure using a narrow cuff when inserting a PICC into the upper arm” Tsubota et al (2024).
Catheter-related thrombosis study
“A known CRT risk factor is a high catheter-to-vein ratio (CVR), or a large catheter diameter with respect to the indwelling vein size. In this study, the CVR’s effect on CVC hemodynamics and its impact on CRT is investigated with in vitro and in silico experiments” Palahnuk et al (2024).
Totally implantable venous access port metastasis – Full Text
“This case underscores the importance of recognizing cutaneous plasmacytomas in patients with multiple myeloma and venous access ports to avoid misdiagnosis and unnecessary interventions” Gregg et al (2024).
Management of central venous catheter induced superior vena cava syndrome
“This case series describes the endovascular management of three patients with catheter-associated superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome. SVC syndrome can result from malignant (60%) or benign (40%) etiologies” Anderson et al (2024).
Radiology resident proficiency in identifying misplaced lines
“This study reveals gaps in radiology residents’ ability to identify these specific misplaced lines, tubes, and devices accurately. The consistent pattern of underperformance, primarily due to observational errors, suggests a need for targeted educational interventions to improve resident proficiency in this aspect of emergency radiology” Iakovidis et al (2024).
Dealing with a national blood culture bottle shortage – Full Text
“Within three weeks of the BC bottle shortage announcement, we successfully deployed evidence-based BC restrictions in the electronic medical record (EMR), reducing our BC orders by 29.5%” Butt et al (2024).
Prevention of air embolism in ECMO systems – Full Text
“The study identified the unprotected lumen of the central venous catheter as a potential entry point for air into the ECMO circuit. The use of a closed three-way stopcock or one-way valve was found to be a reliable protective measure against air infiltration” Franco et al (2024).
Risk factors for central venous catheter thrombosis – Full Text
“To identify the incidence and risk factors for Central Venous Catheter-Related Thrombosis (CVC-RT) among patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Unit” Azzam et al (2024).
Antibiotic stewardship programme for hospital at home – Full Text
“To evaluate the adequacy of empirical antibiotic prescription and the duration of antibiotic therapy for infected patients admitted for conventional hospitalization (CH) and Hospitalization at Home (HaH) after implementation of an antibiotic stewardship programs (ASP) in HaH” Moreno Núñez et al (2024).
Wire-in-needle technique for ultrasound-guided central venous catheter insertion – Full Text
Wire-in-needle technique for ultrasound-guided central venous catheter insertion Abstract: Purpose: There are different techniques for ultrasound-guided central venous catheter (CVC) insertion. When using the conventional
Intracavitary ECG assisted femoral PICC – Full Text
“After multidisciplinary consultation, a transfemoral PICC combined with intracavitary electrocardiography (IC-ECG) was performed to establish venous access. This case can assist PICC catheterization nurses in developing optimal venous access strategies tailored to the specific situations of patients in similar situations” Tian et al (2024).
Calculation formula for the insertion depth of implantable port catheter – Full Text
“The simple formula for calculating the insertion depth of right internal jugular CVC of TIVAPs is clinically feasible for Chinese patients” Chen et al (2024).
Reducing pain and anxiety associated with venipuncture – Full Text
“This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a combined approach using a topical analgesic cream (TKTX cream) and a distraction technique (Trace Image and Colouring for Kids-Book, TICK-B) in reducing pain intensity and fear levels in children undergoing venipuncture procedures” Suleman et al (2024).
Inferior vena cava placement of tunneled dialysis catheter – Full Text
“The report presents a case of a 46-year-old female, in whom the traditional vascular access sites for dialysis were not achievable and, thus, required the use of the hepatic access route” Vo et al (2024).
Review of a change model to improve hand hygiene compliance in intensive care unit – Full Text
“Our objective was to employ Kotter’s Change Model (KCM) to enhance HHC and conduct a comprehensive process evaluation among medical staff within the intensive care unit (ICU)” Hu et al (2024).
Is the scheduled replacement of short term central venous catheters required – Full Text
“A comprehensive literature review was conducted, focusing on studies exploring the risk-factors of short-term, non-hemodialysis CVCs, that were published in the last two decades while including seminal older works for context. The guidelines regarding scheduled CVC-replacement are not based on sufficiently convincing data” Cohen (2024).
Subcutaneous chest wall metastasis located over implantable port – Full Text
“CT studies showed a mass surrounding the catheter near the port reservoir attached to the chest wall. The port was removed and the mass was biopsied. The pathology from the biopsy showed squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) from bladder carcinoma” Botaitis et al (2024).
Superior vena cava obstruction – Complication of central venous catheterization – Full Text
“A post-mortem examination revealed minimal SVC lumen obstruction, emphasizing the potential lethality of secondary complications, regardless of successful thrombolysis. This case highlights both the life-threatening risk of neonatal SVC thrombosis associated with CVC and the need to assess the causes of chylothorax for coexisting aetiologies” Constante et al (2024).
The role of advanced practice nurses in contrast media safety – Full Text
“The aim of this article is to highlight the interventions in which nursing practice can contribute to contrast media safety management in a diagnostic imaging department” Falip et al (2024).
One-hand guidewire introducer kit for ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization – Full Text
“Here, a novel one-hand guidewire introducer (OGI) kit was developed to perform guidewire insertion in the central vein, eliminating hand shifts. To establish a protocol, the OGI kit was validated using a central line training phantom” Eo et al (2024).
Chemotherapy extravasation into the pleural cavity
“We present a rare case of port malposition into the anterior mediastinum resulting in chemotherapy extravasation into the pleural cavity” He (2024).
Flushing interval for totally implantable port
“Data from the current included studies tended to support the feasibility of extending the flushing interval to every three months, with no expected increase in catheter occlusion or overall catheter complications” Liu et al (2024).
Educational intervention to improve vascular access hub disinfection – Full Text
“To verify the effect of the educational intervention TIV-Disinfect (Intravenous Therapy-Disinfect) on the knowledge of nursing professionals in pediatric inpatient units” Bitencourt et al (2024).
How to deal with pain during peripheral intravenous cannula placement in children
“In children aged 6-9 years planned to undergo peripheral intravenous cannula placement, watching a cartoon, one of the distraction techniques, can be recommended to effectively reduce pain and fear of pain. Tablets that allow watching cartoons and films, which are widely used and accessible in the clinical field, can facilitate the use of distraction techniques” Uysal et al (2024).
Learning intramuscular injection skills
“This study aims to determine the efficiency of game-based learning in nursing students’ IMI skills training” Gokalp et al (2024).
Care and maintenance of peripheral IV cannula – Full Text
“Findings showed that poor peripheral intravenous cannulation practice and care which was predicted by work experience, existence of guidelines, and training. As a result, Nurses and midwifes must keep up to speed with focused in-service training, access, and/or follow thorough protocol guidelines for the management of peripheral intravenous cannulation” Kefale et al (2024).
Patient-reported OPAT outcome measures – Full Text
“Patients experienced significant improvements in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) while enrolled in OPAT and the programme yields high patient satisfaction. Hospitals considering new OPAT programmes should include both patient satisfaction and HRQoL impact in their argument repertoire for the introduction of OPAT” Burch et al (2024).
Intraosseous vascular access in cardiac arrest – Full Text
“Despite its established efficacy, our retrospective study at Southampton General Hospital revealed under-utilisation rates of IO insertions during cardiac arrests” Vakil and Ahmed (2024).
Review of pain associated with intramuscular injections – Full Text
“This research establishes a correlation between extended durations of intramuscular injections and pain intensity. These findings have implications for pain management during medical procedures and can contribute to optimizing patient comfort” Acarlioglu et al (2024).
Prototype subcutaneous hydration device – Full Text
“To construct a Subcutaneous Hydration Device semi-functional prototype and gather initial information to improve this prototype design and realize its acceptance potential” Barros et al (2024).