Central venous catheter salvage

“CVC salvage was often attempted and was frequently successful in ambulatory pediatric patients presenting with CLABSI” Ford et al (2021).

CLABSI in the emergency department

“In this study, the incidence of infection was no different between lines placed in the ED compared to the ICU” Inhofer et al (2021).

Prone position central venous access

“The authors describe three cases of successful ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein cannulation in prone position” Lima and Cheung (2021).

P wave variation and PICC tip location – Full Text

“The accuracy of the ECG characteristic map in guiding the location of the PICC tip is higher than that of the non-characteristic P wave, and it has more clinical significance in locating the best position of the PICC tip” Dong et al (2021).

Short term vascular access safety

“In this cohort study among patients with placement of midline catheters vs PICCs for short-term indications, midlines were associated with a lower risk of bloodstream infection and occlusion compared with PICCs” Swaminathan et al (2021).

Ideal intraosseous insertion site in neonates

“Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the ideal intraosseous insertion site distal to the epiphyseal growth plate in neonates” van Tonder et al (2021).

Vascular access nursing care

“This study supports that continuous training interventions can produce improvements in the quality of nursing care and reduce complications in patients with vascular accesses” Casanova-Vivas et al (2021).

Phantoms for ultrasound guided cannulation training

“Modified mixtures of PVA are found to best serve as high-fidelity cannulation phantoms” Jafary et al (2021).

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters – Free Webinar

“Teleflex Vascular Clinical and Medical Affairs present a webinar on the topic of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters: Device Selection, Insertion, Use and Maintenance”

Ultrasound and near-infrared improve pediatric PIVC insertion

“Ultrasound and near-infrared appear to improve pediatric PIVC insertion. High-quality studies examining the full extent of techniques and technologies are needed” Kleidon et al (2021).

Patency of totally implantable vascular access devices

“Our principle is to study non-mechanical effects of type and initiation time of chemotherapy among the other factors on patency of totally implantable vascular access devices (TIVAD) inserted in patients with colorectal carcinoma” Aribas et al (2021).

Integrated and short peripheral catheter comparison

“ISPCs can yield the same results with that of SSPCs while being easier to use and less costly” Cura (2021).

Intraosseous infusion simulator for neonatal resuscitation

“From this feedback, a functional and cost-effective simulator was developed to practice this HALO skill and is currently being used for NRP training” Micallef et al (2021).

Retrieval of fractured cannula from cephalic vein – Full Text

“We have reported a case of a broken piece of a cannula in the cephalic vein removed with the help of a Fogarty catheter with the emphasis on preoperative imaging studies to localize it and use of a tourniquet to avoid distal migration during retrieval” Masood et al (2021).

Transfusion safety during the COVID-19 pandemic

“We piloted a systematic, post-donation outreach programme to contact blood donors and inquired about symptoms post-donation” Lewin et al (2021).

Sharps injuries among healthcare workers

“The overall needlestick and sharps injuries incidence rate was 24%. The needlestick and sharps injuries rates were 30% and 14% in secondary and tertiary hospitals, respectively” Makeen et al (2021).

PICC reduces phlebitis rates

“PICC use reduced the incidence of phlebitis when compared to patients with peripheral venous access” Silva et al (2021).

Peripheral IV fixation in pediatric patients

“It is suggested that guidelines for PIVC fixation in pediatric patients be formulated and that training on PIVC fixation in pediatric patients be provided for pediatric nurses in an effort to raise the pass rate in terms of PIVC fixation in pediatric patients” Huang et al (2021).

Community IV and challenges – Free Webinar

“The IPS IV Forum invites you to join our webinar ‘Community IV and challenges’ with speakers Pam Kang, OPAT Pharmacist, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Ruth Wynn, Citywide Matron MCR IV Teams, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust” IPS IV Forum (2021).

Medical clowning to reduce procedural anxiety and pain

“The use of distractions via medical clowns and soap bubbles was an effective nonpharmacological method of reducing anxiety and perceived pain in children undergoing invasive medical procedures” Javed et al (2021).

Transporting blood components through a pneumatic tube system

“The PTS was considered a fast, safe and reliable means of transportation for blood components, also securing quality prerequisites” Garcia et al (2021).

Taurolidine-citrate catheter lock in home parenteral nutrition

“The use of taurolidine-citrate locks in HPN paediatric patients has reduced the number of CLABSIs” Puppi et al (2021).

Alternative vascular access in superior vena cava syndrome

“Our aim is to report the results of Non-conventional Vascular Accesses (NCVA) management as part of IF comprehensive multidisciplinary care and conduct a systematic review to understand the current available knowledge” Perez Illidge et al (2021).

Dalbavancin off-label treatment – Full Text

“Dalbavancin was shown to have an excellent tolerability profile and to be a highly successful therapeutic approach even in those cases treated off-label” Brescini metal (2021).

Vascular access for extracorporeal life support

“An ECMO nursing protocol for cannulae management providing sutureless devices for cannula and tubing securement allows safe line stabilization, with the potential to reduce complications related to ECMO vascular access” Lucchini et al (2021).

Vancomycin infusion reaction terminology

“Five months after the transition from 1 electronic health record to another at our freestanding children’s hospital, our antimicrobial stewardship team reviewed all active allergy records to identify and then replace use of RMS terminology with preferred alternative vancomycin flushing syndrome” Konold et al (2021).

Long peripheral catheters in neonates

“In our experience, 2 Fr 4-6 cm long peripheral catheters may be a valid option for neonates requiring peripherally compatible infusions for more than 3 days” Romitti et al (2021).

Ceftazidime stability in elastomeric pumps

“For the solution with a starting dose of 7 g of ceftazidime, 10% degradation was observed after an average of 18h42min” Nguyen et al (2021).

OPAT antimicrobial stewardship – Full Text

“As more focus is placed on outpatient antimicrobial stewardship, clinicians practicing in OPAT should publish more data regarding OPAT program methods and outcomes as they relate to antimicrobial stewardship” Mahoney et al (2021).

CVAD removal in patients with Haemophilia A

“We propose that, in the era of emicizumab, prophylactic factor administration pre-operatively for elective CVAD removal is not required in the majority of cases” Swan et al (2021)