Ultrasound guidance for umbilical cannulation in neonates
“Ultrasound guidance has become standard of care for percutaneous central venous access but is a new and emerging technique for umbilical vessel catheterization” Kozyak et al (2022).
PICC misuse among persons who inject drugs – Full Text
“Patients who misuse their peripherally inserted central catheter are at higher risk of recurrent infective endocarditis and death” Adams et al (2022).
High BMI PICC thrombosis risk – Full Text
“This review showed a two-fold risk of thrombosis in overweight/obese compared to normal weight/underweight oncological patients with PICCs” Simonetti et al (2022).
PICC or port in pediatric oncology – Full Text
“To compare the efficacy of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and totally implantable venous-access ports (TIVAPs) for chemotherapy of pediatric patients with malignant tumors” Zhang et al (2022).
PICC-related UEDVT – Full Text
“When a catheter-related thrombus is confirmed but the PICC line is still required and functional, anticoagulation therapy can be initiated with the catheter in place and continued until the thrombus has resolved” Takechi and Shimizu (2022).
Pediatric difficult intravenous access – Full Text
“Black non-Hispanic race/ethnicity, younger age, obese/overweight body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status III, and ultrasound were all associated with pediatric difficult vascular access in the operating room” Ballard et al (2022).
Chemotherapy extravasation injury
“Chemotherapy extravasation can cause severe harm. There is a lack of evidence-based standardization on the surgical management of such injuries beyond the immediate stage” Abdel (2022).
Emergency vascular access device placement in Australia
“Queensland paramedic practices relating to insertion of PIVCs, and IO devices appears consistent with documented practice internationally” Mason et al (2022).
Peripheral IV catheter insertion in the emergency setting – Full Text
“This study aimed to understand factors associated with clinicians’ decision-making on whether to insert or use a PIVC in the emergency care setting” Evison et al (2022).
Musical intervention during central venous catheterization
“In this first randomized pilot study of musical intervention for central venous catheterization in awake patients in the intensive care unit, the musical intervention did not reduce patients’ anxiety as compared with usual care” Jacquier et al (2022).
Ultrasound-guided peripheral IV training models
“Inexpensive homemade alternatives to commercial simulators can be realistic and effective surrogates for learning US-guided peripheral i.v.” Sajadi et al (2022).
Peripheral IV catheter care – Full Text
“The preferred site for insertion was the dorsum of the hand and forearm (58.8%). 22.6% did not report a visual infusion phlebitis score at least daily, and 48% did not document a daily dressing assessment” Hoskins et al (2022).
Remote infusion monitoring – Full Text
“The Monidor solution was developed to help nurses administer gravity-based infusions and monitor them remotely, to avoid complications and reduce workload” Puolitaival et al (2022).
Zero CLABSI bundles – Full Text
“The purpose of this quality improvement project report is to describe the process we implemented that achieved our goal of zero CLABSI events at our LTACH from June through December 2020” Adawee et al (2022).
Transfusion complications in thalassemia – Full Text
“Chronic transfusion, used to manage clinically significant forms of thalassemia, carries complication risks including iron overload, alloimmunization, and allergic or hemolytic reactions” Patterson et al (2022).
Blood sampling in mammals with medicinal leeches – Full Text
“Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the suitability of the leech blood sampling method for quantification of hematological and biochemical parameters” Kvapil et al (2022).
Infusion pump performance during patient transfer
“To verify the influence of physical transport conditions in the infusion pumps (IPs) performance and alarm activation” Del Carmen Arcentales Herrera et al (2022).
CLABSI risk in patients with cancer
“Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is a public health problem that harms patients’ outcomes and healthcare costs, especially in susceptible populations such as patients with cancer” Belloni et al (2022).
Central venous access documentation – Full Text
“Our objective was to design and evaluate interfaces to improve CVAD documentation quality and information retrieval” Kandaswamy et al (2022).
Silicone granulomas at peripheral IV cannula site
“The granulomatous reaction on the injection site due to catheters’ silicone coating is an infrequent complication, which may be clinically difficult to suspect” Gil-Pallares et al (2022).
PICC and implantable port safety
“Both peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and implanted port catheters (PORTs) are commonly used for the delivery of immunochemotherapy” Pénichoux et al (2022).
Patient satisfaction with peripheral IV management
“The survey assessed the importance of 5 domains of patient-centered care on patient satisfaction with their hospitalization experience, including pain management, infection prevention, health care provider competence with vascular access, physical comfort, and effectiveness of communication during vascular access management” Omkar Prasad et al (2022).
Secondary infusion by large-volume IV pump
“This article discusses the technical requirements that every nurse should know when administering secondary medications using an iv smart pump” Giuliano et al (2022).
Pediatric ultrasound guided cannulation – Full Text
“Within pediatric patients, ultrasound guided peripheral venous cannulation is more efficacious when compared to the conventional palpation technique” Ye and Li (2022).
Type of sterile drape for IV port insertion
“Possible adverse events after TIVAP implantation include surgical site infection (SSI) and port-related bacteremia. This study examined whether adhesive surgical drapes can reduce the risk of SSI” Scheunemann et al (2022).
Interpreting blood results
“This article will discuss common derangement in blood results and the significance relating to patient management, considering latest evidence and guidelines” Milne (2022).
Implantable port insertion outcomes – Full Text
“To compare the outcomes of totally implantable central venous access device (TIVAD) insertions by surgical residents (SRs) with those by experienced surgeons (ESs) and establish the safety of percutaneous TIVAD insertion by SRs” Obuchi et al (2022).
CVC related thromboembolism reduction in sickle cell patients – Full Text
“Thromboprophylaxis, hydroxyurea, and CVAD subtype were independently associated with VTE. The potentially protective role of thromboprophylaxis and hydroxyurea for VTE prevention in patients with SCD and CVAD merits further exploration” Forté et al (2022).
Preventing neonatal CLABSI SHEA white paper – Full Text
“The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) intends for this document to serve as a companion to the CDC Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) Guideline for Prevention of Infections in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Patients” Muller et al (2022).
Implantable port fragment retrieval – Full Text
“of the rare complications associated with CVPCs is catheter fracture and further embolization of the fragmented segment into the heart. The most common site of embolization is the superior vena cava-right atrium (RA) junction” Shah et al (2022).