Gram-negative bacteremia risk factors in children
“Carbapenem resistance was revealed in 27.6 % of isolates. Carbapenem and colistin resistance increased over the years. The most common risk factors were the presence of a central-venous catheter and pediatric intensive care unit admission” Gumus et al (2024).
Risk assessment models for PICC-related venous thrombosis
“This review aims to compare the performance of available risk assessment models (RAMs) for predicting peripherally inserted central catheter-related venous thrombosis (PICC-RVT) in adult patients with cancer” Hu et al (2024).
Management of implantable port complications – Full Text
“Totally implanted venous access devices (TIVAD)/chemoports are indispensable in the management of cancer patients, especially in patients requiring long duration of infusion and prolonged treatment. Although chemoports are associated with a spectrum of complications, proper technique of implantation and use makes it a safe and reliable tool” Sharma and Pandey (2024).
Detecting contrast injection extravasation
“The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the injection pressure-to-injection rate (IPIR) ratio for the early detection of contrast extravasation at the venipuncture site during contrast-enhanced computed tomography” Kobayashi et al (2024).
Patient outcomes post tunnelled haemodialysis catheter insertion
“Despite the effort to increase the proportion of patients starting dialysis on native accesses, many of them are still dialyzed on tunnelled catheter. Catheter-related complications are often serious and responsible for re-hospital admission, high morbidity and mortality” Borghese et al (2024).
Peripheral intravenous catheter failure study – Full Text
“About 6% of patients presented PIVC failure during hospitalisation. Several complexity factors were associated with PIVC failure and lower nurse staffing levels were identified in patients with PIVC failure. Institutions should consider that prior identification of care complexity individual factors and nurse staffing coverage could be associated with a reduced risk of PIVC failure” Jiménez-Martínez et al (2024).
Decreasing CLABSI in critically ill children – Full Text
“IP rounds reduced CLABSIs in the NICU and PICU by reinforcing best practices, encouraging proactive strategies, and fostering communication between members of the healthcare team” Linam et al (2024).
Risk factors of PICC-related thrombosis – Full Text
“The incidence rate of peripherally inserted central catheter-related thrombosis in breast cancer patients was 7.0% (95% confidence interval: 4.0-13.0%). Body mass index ≥ 25, D-dimer >500 ng/ml, elevated fibrinogen, elevated platelet count and catheter malposition were risk factors for peripherally inserted central catheter-related thrombosis in breast cancer patients” Meng et al (2024).
Factors influencing nursing students occupational health and safety – Full Text
“Blood and other bodily fluids, workplace violence, needle-stick injuries, and injuries caused by sharp instrument tools were identified as the most prevalent occupational risks among the participants” Alsharari et al (2024).
Pediatric central venous access device surveillance – Full Text
“The establishment of a pediatric CVAD surveillance and rounding team significantly reduced the incidence of dislocations and local infections among pediatric cancer patients with CVADs” Hanaki et al (2024).
Early detection of infusion phlebitis
“The bundle approach used in this project facilitated early detection of phlebitis following the inclusion of palpation into nurses’ assessment for phlebitis” Toh et al (2024).
Reducing the risk of needlestick and sharps injuries
“The aim of this study was to analyze work-related injuries among healthcare workers in a selected hospital before and after the implementation of safety-engineered devices (SED)” Szczypta et al (2024).
Intravenous push medication administration safety initiative – Full Text
“Based on the recommendation of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, we decided to conduct a pilot study on the implementation of sterile compounding and administration of intravenous push medication in adult patients admitted to the hospital” Amir et al (2024).
IV lock solution for for hemodialysis catheters
“This study was conducted to determine the safety and efficacy of acute central venous catheters (CVC) using a sodium bicarbonate catheter locking solution (SBCLS) versus an antibiotic catheter locking solution (ACLS)” Ali et al (2024).
Perspectives on massive transfusion for trauma patients
“Controversies on how best to resuscitate these patients include the role of fresh whole blood (WB), stored WB, fresh frozen plasma (FFP), platelets (PLTS), colloid solutions, balanced electrolytes solution, vasopressors and diuretics” Lucas (2024).
Review of emerging CLABSI prevention perspectives
“This article, authored by infection prevention, infectious disease, and vascular access professionals, provides emerging perspectives and technical aspects associated with the complete lifecycle of a vascular access device” Garcia et al (2024).
Optimizing use of dose error reduction software on IV pumps
“Although features like DERS can help ensure safe medication administration, continuous improvement efforts to increase DERS compliance without increasing alert burden are needed to ensure that benefits of this technology are optimized” Hughes et al (2024).
Peripheral intravenous catheter care evidence-based guidelines – Full Text
“Nurses learn good peripheral intravenous catheter care in wards with supportive leaders and champions. This implies that the quality of nursing practice and patient outcomes are situational” Høvik et al (2024).
Fluoroscopic versus bedside placement of PICC and CICC
“Fluoroscopic placements of PICCs and CVCs had a lower incidence rate of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) compared to portable placements (.71 vs 2.22 cases per 1000 line-day, P=.046)” Nguyen et al (2024).
CLABSI prevention teaching programs for cancer patients
“To evaluate the effectiveness of teaching-learning programs for cancer patients and/or their caregivers or family in preventing and controlling infections associated with long-term central venous access devices” Vieira et al (2024).
Femoral to abdomen vascular access device tunneling
“Femoral to abdomen tunneling provides an alternative exit site useful in select patients with complex intravenous access. The data of this small retrospective review suggests this a safe and minimally invasive bedside procedure” Ostroff et al (2024).
FICC-ports – novel femoral implantable port
“In the last 3 years, we have implanted 47 FICC-ports in young adults with mediastinal lymphoma compressing the superior vena cava. We had no immediate/early complication, and only three late complications” Annetta et al (2024).
Gram-negative bacteremia risk factors in children
“Carbapenem resistance was revealed in 27.6 % of isolates. Carbapenem and colistin resistance increased over the years. The most common risk factors were the presence of a central-venous catheter and pediatric intensive care unit admission” Gumus et al (2024).
Risk assessment models for PICC-related venous thrombosis
“This review aims to compare the performance of available risk assessment models (RAMs) for predicting peripherally inserted central catheter-related venous thrombosis (PICC-RVT) in adult patients with cancer” Hu et al (2024).
Management of implantable port complications – Full Text
“Totally implanted venous access devices (TIVAD)/chemoports are indispensable in the management of cancer patients, especially in patients requiring long duration of infusion and prolonged treatment. Although chemoports are associated with a spectrum of complications, proper technique of implantation and use makes it a safe and reliable tool” Sharma and Pandey (2024).
Detecting contrast injection extravasation
“The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the injection pressure-to-injection rate (IPIR) ratio for the early detection of contrast extravasation at the venipuncture site during contrast-enhanced computed tomography” Kobayashi et al (2024).
Patient outcomes post tunnelled haemodialysis catheter insertion
“Despite the effort to increase the proportion of patients starting dialysis on native accesses, many of them are still dialyzed on tunnelled catheter. Catheter-related complications are often serious and responsible for re-hospital admission, high morbidity and mortality” Borghese et al (2024).
Peripheral intravenous catheter failure study – Full Text
“About 6% of patients presented PIVC failure during hospitalisation. Several complexity factors were associated with PIVC failure and lower nurse staffing levels were identified in patients with PIVC failure. Institutions should consider that prior identification of care complexity individual factors and nurse staffing coverage could be associated with a reduced risk of PIVC failure” Jiménez-Martínez et al (2024).
Decreasing CLABSI in critically ill children – Full Text
“IP rounds reduced CLABSIs in the NICU and PICU by reinforcing best practices, encouraging proactive strategies, and fostering communication between members of the healthcare team” Linam et al (2024).
Risk factors of PICC-related thrombosis – Full Text
“The incidence rate of peripherally inserted central catheter-related thrombosis in breast cancer patients was 7.0% (95% confidence interval: 4.0-13.0%). Body mass index ≥ 25, D-dimer >500 ng/ml, elevated fibrinogen, elevated platelet count and catheter malposition were risk factors for peripherally inserted central catheter-related thrombosis in breast cancer patients” Meng et al (2024).
Factors influencing nursing students occupational health and safety – Full Text
“Blood and other bodily fluids, workplace violence, needle-stick injuries, and injuries caused by sharp instrument tools were identified as the most prevalent occupational risks among the participants” Alsharari et al (2024).
Pediatric central venous access device surveillance – Full Text
“The establishment of a pediatric CVAD surveillance and rounding team significantly reduced the incidence of dislocations and local infections among pediatric cancer patients with CVADs” Hanaki et al (2024).
Early detection of infusion phlebitis
“The bundle approach used in this project facilitated early detection of phlebitis following the inclusion of palpation into nurses’ assessment for phlebitis” Toh et al (2024).
Reducing the risk of needlestick and sharps injuries
“The aim of this study was to analyze work-related injuries among healthcare workers in a selected hospital before and after the implementation of safety-engineered devices (SED)” Szczypta et al (2024).
Intravenous push medication administration safety initiative – Full Text
“Based on the recommendation of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, we decided to conduct a pilot study on the implementation of sterile compounding and administration of intravenous push medication in adult patients admitted to the hospital” Amir et al (2024).
IV lock solution for for hemodialysis catheters
“This study was conducted to determine the safety and efficacy of acute central venous catheters (CVC) using a sodium bicarbonate catheter locking solution (SBCLS) versus an antibiotic catheter locking solution (ACLS)” Ali et al (2024).
Perspectives on massive transfusion for trauma patients
“Controversies on how best to resuscitate these patients include the role of fresh whole blood (WB), stored WB, fresh frozen plasma (FFP), platelets (PLTS), colloid solutions, balanced electrolytes solution, vasopressors and diuretics” Lucas (2024).
Review of emerging CLABSI prevention perspectives
“This article, authored by infection prevention, infectious disease, and vascular access professionals, provides emerging perspectives and technical aspects associated with the complete lifecycle of a vascular access device” Garcia et al (2024).
Optimizing use of dose error reduction software on IV pumps
“Although features like DERS can help ensure safe medication administration, continuous improvement efforts to increase DERS compliance without increasing alert burden are needed to ensure that benefits of this technology are optimized” Hughes et al (2024).
Peripheral intravenous catheter care evidence-based guidelines – Full Text
“Nurses learn good peripheral intravenous catheter care in wards with supportive leaders and champions. This implies that the quality of nursing practice and patient outcomes are situational” Høvik et al (2024).
Fluoroscopic versus bedside placement of PICC and CICC
“Fluoroscopic placements of PICCs and CVCs had a lower incidence rate of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) compared to portable placements (.71 vs 2.22 cases per 1000 line-day, P=.046)” Nguyen et al (2024).
CLABSI prevention teaching programs for cancer patients
“To evaluate the effectiveness of teaching-learning programs for cancer patients and/or their caregivers or family in preventing and controlling infections associated with long-term central venous access devices” Vieira et al (2024).
Femoral to abdomen vascular access device tunneling
“Femoral to abdomen tunneling provides an alternative exit site useful in select patients with complex intravenous access. The data of this small retrospective review suggests this a safe and minimally invasive bedside procedure” Ostroff et al (2024).
FICC-ports – novel femoral implantable port
“In the last 3 years, we have implanted 47 FICC-ports in young adults with mediastinal lymphoma compressing the superior vena cava. We had no immediate/early complication, and only three late complications” Annetta et al (2024).
Risk of PICC-associated deep venous thrombosis – Full Text
“PICC is a safe and suitable intravenous device for medium and long-term therapy, with low rates of DVT even in a cohort of critically ill and cancer patients” Silva et al (2024).
Polish nurse-led vascular access team
“This study aimed to analyse the use of MCs in a 3-year perspective of their introduction in daily clinical practice based on a nurse-led Vascular Access Team (VAT)” Latos et al (2024).
Taurolidine and heparin lock solution in hemodialysis
“Taurolidine and heparin lock solution represents a novel preventive strategy for those undergoing hemodialysis through a CVC by reducing the risk of CRBSI” Nguyen et al (2024).
PICC-related complications in adult patients with haematological malignancies – Full Text
“This study aimed to determine the incidence of and factors associated with PICC-related complications in patients with haematological malignancies” Lee et al (2024).
Intraosseous route in out-of-hospital cardiorespiratory arrest – Full Text
“IO vascular access provides a suitable route for out-of-hospital stabilization of critically ill patients when peripheral vascular access is difficult or impossible” Burgos-Esteban et al (2024).
CVC tip migration case study – Full Text
“Clinicians must be vigilant of catheter tip migration and malposition risks. Relying solely on postinsertion radiographs is insufficient. Once identified, prompt management of the malpositioned catheter is paramount in reducing morbidity and mortality and improving patient outcomes” Amllay et al (2024).
Oral versus intravenous antibiotics for orthopedic infections – Full Text
“There were no appreciable differences in outcomes between patients discharged on PO compared to IV regimens. Antimicrobial stewardship interventions to increase prescribing of PO antibiotics for the treatment of orthopedic infections should be encouraged” Gray et al (2024).
Biofilm prevention with novel central catheter coating – Full Text
“The resulting pMPC coating armor exhibits super-hydrophilicity, thereby forming a highly hydrated shell that effectively prevents bacterial adhesion and inhibits the adsorption and activation of fibrinogen and platelets in vitro” Ke et al (2024).