Reducing IM injection pain in children
“The results of this study support the effectiveness of the Palm Stimulator to reduce perceived pain in children during intramuscular injection administration in the pediatric emergency department” Zengin et al (2021).
Challenging central line poor practice
“This study shows the diversity and complexity of factors affecting intensive care nurses’ procedure compliance when accessing central lines” Morris and Jakobsen (2022).
IV filters and closed system drug transfer devices
“e strongly recommend the use of in-line filters combined with infusion routes after CSTD use to avoid contamination-associated adverse events” Sumikawa et al (2022).
Training for intravenous admixture services – Full Text
“It is necessary to develop training standards for PIVAS staff to improve employee capabilities and job satisfaction” Ni et al (2021).
Locating broken scalp vein needle
“In this method, three-dimensional reconstruction of multislice spiral CT was used to diagnose and locate the broken catheter according to the anatomical morphology of the indwelling needle” Liu et al (2021).
PICC fixation device
“In our study, the use KT FIX Plus® did not reduce the risk of complications adjusting for other risk factors such as obesity and diabetes” Fohlen et al (2021).
Implantable access ports in children
“Port placement appears to be safe for most infants with low or acceptable rates of intra- or post-operative complications” Ross et al (2021).
Ethanol exposure during IV chemotherapy administration
“Patients are exposed to ethanol during the infusion of antineoplastic drugs” Hiver et al (2021).
Implantable ports in oncology – Full Text
“Chemoport (totally implantable venous access device) and its catheter system are used to administer long-term chemotherapy in cancer patients” Mittal et al (2021).
ICU CLABSI in developing countries
“The prevalence of ICU-acquired CLABSIs in developing countries like Oman is higher than most of developed countries” Al-Shukri et al (2022).
Ultrasound-guided great saphenous vein access
“Ultrasound-guided GSV PIV placement is a feasible alternative in situations of difficult i.v. access” Smoot et al (2022).
PICC outcomes in burn patients
“PICCs in burn patients had acceptable incidence of UEVT and CLABSI with relative long line durations. A standardized PICC guideline for burn patients is required to further improve the feasibility and safety of PICCs” Li et al (2021).
Peripheral intravenous cannula blood sampling protocol
“Blood sampling from a cannula in use for intravenous fluids or medications is favourable for majority of parameters of the full blood count and an advantageous alternative for fresh venepuncture bleeding in febrile children” Perera et al (2021).
Embolized PICC retrieval – Full Text
“We report a novel two-step percutaneous endovascular technique for retrieval of peripherally inserted central catheter, free ends of which were inaccessible, that had embolized to the segmental branch of left pulmonary artery” Sood and Srinivasan (2021).
Implantable port insertion simulator
“Our novel, home-made simulator of CVCD TIVAP implantation is a cost-effective way of achieving procedural competence of a basic operation for inexperienced surgery residents” Chen et al (2021).
Insulin infusion site inflammation
“These studies imply that the preservative agents found in commercial insulin formulations induce an intense localized inflammatory reaction” Kesserwan et al (2022).
CVC utilization in critically ill children
“A single-center QI intervention focused on PICU CVC stewardship was associated with a decrease in CVC utilization” Blumenthal et al (2021).
Paediatric ultrasound-guided vascular access
“This quality assurance project aims to describe the provision of an ultrasound-guided vascular access education package to paediatric emergency department staff” Calcutt et al (2021).
Management of superior vena cava obstruction – Full Text
“This review aims to discuss the particular venous anatomy of the upper body, the physiopathology of superior vena cava obstruction, and specificities of endovascular treatment compared with other management options” Ponti et al (2021).
Reducing phlebotomy errors
“A quality-of-service algorithm that involved monitoring potassium concentrations on a per-phlebotomist basis with feedback and retraining contributed to a concrete, data-based quality improvement plan” Lucas et al (2021).
Persistent left SVC in hemodialysis
“We share our experience of successfully placing a hemodialysis central venous catheter in a very rare congenital anomaly wherein patient had persistent left SVC with agenesis of the right SVC” Bagai et al (2021).
Novel approach to difficult intravenous access – Full Text
“I would like to recommend a novel technique using the Vygon Arterial Leadercath polyethylene (PE) kit (Vygon, Ecouen, France) as a coaxial introducer for wider-bore cannula, in cases of difficult intravenous access (DIVA)” Stagg (2021).
Intrauterine transfusion – Full Text
“Intrauterine transfusion is an effective treatment with high survival rates (around 90% for cases of Rh alloimmunization)” Alkhaibary et al (2021).
AV fistula cannulation technique and fistula survival – Full Text
“To review which cannulation technique allows better primary patency of the arteriovenous fistula in haemodialysis patients” Peralta et al (2021).
PICC and MAGIC – Full Text
“Catheter occlusion fell significantly, VTE and CLABSI were not significantly reduced in this relatively small scale study” Wilson and Rhodes (2021).
Venipuncture pain reduction with TEE band – Full Text
“In this study, when heat, cold, and TGI therapy were applied with a TEE band, pain and anxiety relief effects were not confirmed, but satisfaction was high” Hur and Choi (2021).
CVC-related thrombosis prediction score
“Existing tumor, high APACHE II score, elevated D-dimer on the 3rd day after catheterization, and decreased maximum velocity of right internal jugular vein on the 3rd day after catheterization are independent risk factors for central venous CRT in critical patients” Wang et al (2021).
Peripheral IV catheter for stem cell collection
“PVC collection of HSC and IEC is feasible and safe in older children with comparable collection efficiency to CVC collections” Livingston et al (2021).
IV device history – Full Text
“The middle of 20th century proved to be a golden era for development of disposable medical devices. From steel reusable needles with a stylet in the 1950s to the Angiocath (the first disposable device) in 1964 to polyethylene, polyurethane (plastics) in the 1970s and 1980s, to modern-day catheters made of Teflon and Vialon, peripheral intravascular catheters have evolved” Thakur and Gupta (2022).
Intraosseous access and fat embolism
Intraosseous access and fat embolism Abstract: Background: Intraosseous cannulation can be life-saving when intravenous access cannot be readily achieved. However, it has been shown that the procedure may cause fat emboli to the lungs and brain. Fat embolization may cause serious respiratory failure and fat embolism syndrome. We investigated whether intraosseous fluid resuscitation in pigs […]