Administration of 3% NaCl in children
“Only 32% of hospital pharmacies allowed 3% NaCl to be administered through a peripheral IV in a non-intensive care unit setting” Shah at al (2022).
Catheter tip colonization diagnosis
“Sonication did not provide reliability to Maki technique for diagnosis of catheter tip colonization and CRBSI” Lorente et al (2022).
Infusion flow and phlebitis rates
“Our results showed that variations in vancomycin concentration did not significantly influence local toxicity compared to a fixed concentration of vancomycin. Nevertheless, the loss of cell viability induced by mechanical trauma mimicking multidrug infusion could increase the risk of phlebitis” Drouet et al (2021).
Peripheral nutrition and infusion phlebitis – Full Text
“When the emulsions TNA and Kabiven™ Pl are infused through a peripheral vein, (1) four hours may be considered as the maximum time for continuous intravenous infusion in the same vein before inflammatory changes become evident” Guo et al (2022).
IV flucloxacillin associated hypokalemia
“Hypokalemia is a frequent complication in patients treated with intravenous flucloxacillin. Females receiving >8 g intravenous flucloxacillin per day are more prone to develop hypokalemia compared to males” Leegwater et al (2022).
Neonatal infection prevention bundles
“This scoping review aimed to synthesise published literature on infection prevention and care bundles addressing neonatal HCAI in LMICs and to construct a Classification Framework for their components (elements)” Molina García et al (2022).
Elastomeric pump antimicrobial stability
“The information provided in this article should be considered in patient treatments within the OPAT setting. Further stability studies are needed to confirm the appropriate use of the antimicrobials included in this program to ensure optimal patient outcomes” Fernández-Rubio et al (2021).
Experience of living with a central venous catheter
“We therefore aimed to systematically synthesize the evidence of the qualitative studies on the experience of adult oncology patients with CVADs to report the implications of living with this device” Ivziku et al (2022).
PICC care and cognitive behavioural therapy – Full Text
“To investigate the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and WeChat-based health education on patients underwent peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line placement” Song and Ma (2021).
Intra-arterial chemotherapy infusion
“In this review, we aim to summarize the literature data on the clinical approaches to pancreatic arterial drug administration in terms of techniques, drug pharmacokinetics, and clinical outcomes for advanced PC” Laface et al (2022).
Vascular access in therapeutic apheresis
“Permanent vascular access such as AVF, tunneled cuffed central lines, and implantable ports are more beneficial in prolonged treatment period” Golsorkhi et al (2022).
CVC procedural logbook
“The addition of an electronic, mobile, app-based logbook to a pre-existing paper-based logbook was associated with a higher rate of logbook compliance in trainee doctors undertaking an accreditation program for CVC insertion in an adult ICU” Tamblyn et al (2022).
Dalbavancin catheter lock solution
“A dalbavancin lock solution can be frozen for up to 6 months with no negative effect on its bioactivity against enterococcal biofilms” Díaz-Navarro et al (2022).
Effect of antiseptic bathing on CLABSI rates – Full Text
“Our study aimed to compare the effect of daily bathing with chlorhexidine, octenidine or water and soap (routine care = control) on central-line (CL) associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates in intensive care units (ICUs)” Denkel et al (2022).
Treatment of iodinated contrast extravasation
“The application of dry heat during the first hour of treatment was more effective, by more than 50 percentage points, at diffusing contrast and modulating the inflammatory process” Roca-Sarsanedas et al (2021).
tPA catheter instillation and ischemic stroke
“We report a rare case of a 79-year-old lady with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis (HD) using a CVDC who developed a paradoxical embolic ischemic stroke following the use of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) for unclogging a dialysis catheter” Nwosu et al (2021).
PICC-ports GAVeCeLT project
“PICC-ports are safe venous access devices that should be considered as an alternative option to traditional arm-ports and chest-ports when planning chemotherapy or other long-term intermittent intravenous treatments” Bertoglio et al (2022).
Needle length for vaccination
“Current CDC deltoid intramuscular injection needle length guidelines result in women and obese individuals being more likely to receive subcutaneous injections” Sebro (2022).
Antifungal lock therapy – Full Text
“An alternative therapeutic approach may be the antifungal lock therapy, which has received high interest especially in the last decade” Kovács and Majoros (2022).
Air embolism following peripheral IV cannulation
“Consider air embolism as the differential diagnosis if a patient has a low level of consciousness after an intravenous cannula is inserted” Tariq et al (2021).
Emergency vascular access
“Contraindications and complications of I.O and of ultrasound-guided CVP positioning are limited” Gerlando et al (2021).
Preventing CVC biofilm formation
“These results demonstrate the robust ability of surface-bound glycoside hydrolase enzymes to inhibit biofilm formation and their potential to reduce rates of device-associated infections” Asker et al (2021).
MBI-LCBI and CVC salvage
“There was no difference in 72 h defervescence, microbiological clearance, in-hospital mortality, and 90-day recurrent infection between CVC salvage versus removal” El Boghdadly et al (2021).
Rapidly growing mycobacteria CRBSI – Full Text
“MABC BSI is associated with an overall more resistant profile, longer hospital stay, and higher death rate despite a more aggressive therapy approach” Comba et al (2021).
High volume IV fluids in large animal species
“To evaluate the maximum in vitro flow rate of 6 types of polyurethane over-the-wire double lumen catheters using both ports, for high volume fluid resuscitation in large animal species” Giffoni et al (2022).
Rapid intravenous paracetamol infusion
“This safety study indicates that IV paracetamol can be administered in paediatric patients with a shorter infusion time than recommended without causing adverse reactions” Eliasen et al (2021).
Long-term OPAT
“The incidence of major adverse events during long courses of intravenous antibiotics is low, peaking in week two and tailing off thereafter” Browning et al (2022).
PoCUS and CVC thrombosis
“Point of care ultrasound (PoCUS) is a useful tool for the early diagnosis of thrombosis related to the central venous catheter for dialysis” Silveira Vieira et al (2022).
Skin antisepsis using aqueous olanexidine – Full Text
“Also, clinical research is limited to studies targeting SSI prevention, and there are no clinical studies on CRBSI” Shinzato et al (2022).
Blood and body fluid exposure in Ethiopia
“Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the magnitude of exposure to blood and body fluids among health-care workers in governmental health facilities in West Shewa Zone, Ethiopia” Lemessa and Solomon (2021).