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Transfusion medicine education program – Full Text

Transfusion medicine education program Extract: “Transfusion Camp is a TM education program that enables medical professionals to better understand basic and practical TM principles based on current evidence. The curriculum is delivered over five days across the academic year, targeted towards postgraduate medical trainees. Each of the themed days addresses specific learning objectives and is […]

Impact of ISD device on blood culture contamination – Full Text

“ISDD use by phlebotomists was associated with BCC reduction and reduced false-positive CLABSI results” Tompkins et al (2022).

Peripheral intravenous catheter management – Full Text

“This article reviews the evidence for the appropriate use of short PIVCs in hospitalized patients, assesses the ongoing need for PIVCs, provides recommendations for alternative options, and argues for promptly removing a PIVC that is no longer in use” Ray-Barruel and Alexander (2023).

Chlorhexidine exposure during PIV catheter decontamination – Full Text

“These results validate case reports attributing anaphylactic/allergic reactions to suspected intravenous chlorhexidine entrainment and should factor into future risk-benefit assessments for its use in PIVC maintenance antisepsis policies and protocols” Doane et al (2022).

Surveillance of hemodialysis related CLABSI – Full Text

“We aimed to investigate the infection rate among HD outpatients and implement CDC’s surveillance system” Hasanoglu et al (2022).

Information technology in blood transfusion management – Full Text

“Information technology can play an important role in improving the quality of transfusion practice, as part of a programme of medical education, regular audit and other measures” Xu et al (2022).

ECG catheter tip positioning during PICC placement

“The main objective of this study was to evaluate the amplitude ratios of intravascular ECG (ivECG) and body surface ECG (exECG) when the correct tip position was confirmed by chest X-ray (CXR)” Jung et al (2022).

Standardisation of intravenous infusion therapy for paediatrics

“Many adverse events are related to the use of intravenous medications, and the great variability in their handling and preparation represents an added risk that jeopardises the safety of children” Taladriz-Sender et al (2022).

Infusion pump library and standardised infusion practice – Full Text

“Our health system utilizes a standardized concentration policy, smart infusion pumps, and the electronic health record (EHR) to catalog, order, and deliver intravenous medications” Christensen et al (2022).

When to remove longterm CVC following CRBSI diagnosis

“There is a need for prospective studies to provide uniform guidelines for optimal management of suspected CRBSI in the hemodynamically unstable pediatric patient” Cohen et al (2022).

Workload productivity across pharmacy infusion services

“The purpose of this study was to develop a productivity model utilizing weighted medication complexity and prospective schedule data to determine if predicted productivity corresponds to actual productivity across 6 ambulatory oncology infusion sites” Kang et al (2022).

Adsorption of insulin onto neonatal infusion sets – Full Text

“Within this brief report, a review of the existing literature is conducted to determine if intravenous administration of insulin should be proceeded by priming of the intravenous system, adding of albumin, or non-priming to get a stable insulin dose” Mian et al (2022).

Accidental arterial placement of a central venous catheter – Full Text

“A 61-year-old man had an accidental placement of a central venous catheter that resulted in the perforation of the vertebral artery” Kaneko et al (2022).

Resuscitation of septic shock – Full Text

“Intravenous fluid resuscitation is recommended first-line treatment for sepsis-associated hypotension and/or hypoperfusion” Macdonald et al (2022).

At-home blood sampling device – Full Text

“Patients consider an at-home blood-sampling device to be more user-friendly than venous phlebotomy on location” Lingervelder et al (2022).

Insulin pump complications – Full Text

“What are the potential pitfalls of insulin pumps in children and how can these be prevented” Hou et al (2022).

ECG PICC tip navigation protocol

“Tip navigation based with ultrasound and intracavitary electrocardiogram has high accuracy to confirm tip location of PICC” Liu et al (2022).

PICC-port insertion technique

“Our study revealed that PICC-port implantation could be considered as safe as PICC insertion conducted by nurse” Shen et al (2022).

Sites for implantable port catheters – Full Text

“This investigation evaluates the short- and long-term outcomes of IPCs inserted via alternate cervical veins (ACV) compared to traditionally inserted IPCs via the internal jugular vein (IJV)” Liou et al (2022).

Doxorubicin extravasation from implantable port

“This case report shines light into scenarios where extravasation of anthracycline into the pleural cavity or thorax can be managed conservatively and in settings where dexrazoxane is unavailable without causing much delay in restarting the chemotherapy” Tom et al (2022).

Implantable port surgical complications

“Totally implantable venous access port can provide safe and effective infusion channels for children with malignant tumors” Li et al (2022).

Implantable port flushing interval – Full Text

“Extending the TIVAP flushing interval beyond three months during the non-treatment stage in BC patients is safe and feasible and did not increase the incidence of TIVAP-related complications” Wang et al (2022).

Central catheter tip migration in critically ill patients – Full Text

“CVC tip position can migrate significantly during a patient’s early hospitalization period regardless of primary location, although for most patients it will remain within a wide range of the top of the right atrium and the middle of the Superior Vena Cava (SVC), if accepted as well-positioned” Merin et al (2022).

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