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Reducing IV crystalloid in resuscitation

“Institutions must now work to minimize use of IV crystalloids to hemorrhaging trauma patients and a simple solution of using smaller IV fluid bags was shown to improve adherence to this practice” Hall et al (2021).

Inadvertent arterial PICC placement

“The findings demonstrate that ECG navigation technology should not be used to rule out arterial PICC placement” DiLoreto and Bahl (2021).

Unsuccessful arm port removal

“The indwelling period is an independent risk factor for unsuccessful removal of a CV port implanted in the forearm of adult oncologic patients, with a cut-off of 41 months” Kinoshita et al (2021).

Intracavitary ECG guided PICC in newborns – Full Text

“P-wave changes during IC-ECG have high accuracy in determining the location of the tip of the PICC” Zhu et al (2021).

Clinically indicated peripheral IV replacement

“In developing countries, removing peripheral catheters as clinical indicated is feasible, but more frequent observations of infiltration are highly recommended” Li et al (2021).

CLABSI and hospital mortality rate

“An evidence-based practice (EBP) approach to implementing change is relevant and pertinent to the strategy to improve outcomes for hospitalized patients with central venous catheters (CVC)” Chovanec et al (2021).

Involving parents to prevent CLABSI

“Nurses can decrease the incidence of CLABSIs by using maintenance bundles and including parents and families in safety prevention strategies” Gilbert and Cartwright (2021).

PICC insertion in preterm infants

“Central lines, such as peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), are essential to ensure safe delivery of drugs and concentrated parenteral nutrition to optimize treatment and postnatal growth in sick preterm and term infants” Gavelli and Wackernagel (2021).

Tazobactam stability in elastomeric devices – Full Text

“For UK OPAT services where twice daily dosing is feasible, our data provides another treatment option for challenging infections” Jamieson et al (2021).

Superior vena cava perforation

“We present a case of a severe mechanical complication (superior vena cava [SVC] perforation) that developed after subclavian vein catheterization using an ultrasound-guided static approach in a patient who underwent right lower lobectomy with video-assisted thoracic surgery” Kaya et al (2021).

Posterior vessel wall puncture during vascular access

“Lower incidence of PVWP was seen in LA as compared to the SA approach during US-guided IJV cannulation in phantom in residents having previous experience of CVC (central venous cannulation) in landmark technique only” Kumar et al (2021).

Antithrombotic peripherally inserted central catheter

“In patients with EC, secPICC and right-sided placement reduce perioperative venous thrombus formation” Nanishi et al (2021).

Cannulation success rate in nursing students

“Teaching with infrared technology contributes more to students’ success in PIVC skills than does standard teaching. Both methods were effective in developing knowledge of PIVC” Yılmaz et al (2021).

Training in pediatric ultrasound guided cannulation – Full Text

“The study objective was to evaluate a training program and a training model for pediatric ultrasound-guided vascular cannulation (USGVC) by inexperienced operators” López-Álvarez et al (2021).

CLABSI 2021 update

“The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has resulted in increased health care-acquired infections, including central line-associated bloodstream infections” Selby et al (2021).

Teprotumumab infusion guidelines

“The goals of this article are to introduce this new therapeutic option; discuss its mechanism of action, indications for use, administration protocol, infusion precautions, and informed consent; and review common side effects and management” Kang et al (2021).

Tissue adhesive for PICC securement

“When device stabilization is most pertinent, securement with tissue adhesive is a safe and effective method for long-term vascular access among the neonatal population” Van Rens et al (2021).

Intraosseous access sites

“The objective of this study was to evaluate the distal femur site during resuscitation of adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest” Giovanni Rayas et al (2021).

MARSI in cancer patients – Full Text

“The incidence of medical adhesive-related skin injury was 31.0% and the incidence density was 3.4 cases per 100 people-days” Pires-Júnior et al (2021).

Preventing CLABSI in critical care patients

“Evidence-based practices such as the CLABSI bundle and central line maintenance bundles have demonstrated their effectiveness in reducing CLABSI” Flood (2021).

Ultrasound-guided venous access competency

“Our study objective was to determine the feasibility of CUSUM analysis to assess competency of ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous (USG-PIV) line placement in pediatric anesthesiology fellows” Narayanasamy et al (2021).

Needleless connector reflux

“Only NCs classified as antireflux functioned as neutral, which was confirmed in a blinded bidirectional flow test” Gorzek and LaDisa (2021).

Local anesthetics for IV catheter insertion

“This study aimed to investigate feasibility and potential efficacy of local anesthetics on pain intensity during PIVC insertion in an unblinded, single-center, randomized clinical pilot trial” Lozano et al (2021).

Reducing central line days – Full Text

“Institutions have varied approaches to addressing the issue of removing idle CVCs, and more standardized approaches in checklists as well as communication, particularly on multidisciplinary rounds, will be key to CVC removal” Beville et al (2021).

How to administer neonatal transfusion

“The objective of this study was to verify the influence of the gravitational infusion method or syringe infusion pump on changes in hemolysis markers of irradiated and nonirradiated packed red blood cells (PRBCs) in vitro administered in a neonate peripheral intravenous catheter” Orsi et al (2021).

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