IVTEAM

Neonatal glucose infusion rate

“To investigate the glucose infusion rate (GIR) on parenteral nutrition (PN) in the first week of life administered in preterm infants and its effect on neonatal morbidity and mortality” Angelika et al (2021).

Central venous catheterization training feedback

“We are able to provide trainees with more opportunities to access instruction and meaningful feedback by using workflow recognition” Hisey et al (2021).

Antibiotic stability in 24 hour pump

“Ampicillin can be prepared and stored in a refrigerator for up to 72 hours prior to continuously infusing at room temperature over 24 hours with less than a 10% loss of potency over the dosing period” Huskey et al (2021).

Neonatal CVC malposition – Full Text

“The infant’s radiograph was reviewed again, realising the catheter was likely inadvertently placed in the left ascending lumbar vein instead” Chin et al (2021).

Chylothorax treatment

“We present 3 cases highlighting endovascular techniques used to treat persistent chylous effusions” Deogaonkar et al (2021).

CVC life-threatening complications

“Here, we report a case series of 4 patients who had life-threatening complications of central venous catheter insertion, including venous intimal injury leading to pleural effusion, kinked central venous catheter in the superior vena cava, knotted guidewire with the separation of coil and core, and a missed guidewire with their respective insertion history and imaging” Akkuzu et al (2021).

PICC or port for chemotherapy administration

“PORT had fewer thrombotic complications and fewer malfunction problems than PICC devices. Unless specific contraindications, PORTs can be preferred for systemic treatment in gynecological cancer patients” Capozzi et al (2021).

Pain during intravenous bolus injection

“The present study aimed to determine the pain experienced by children during intravenous bolus treatment and to identify what causes it” Alaca and Yildirim Sari (2021).

Care bundle educational program – Full Text

“There was a statistically significant improvement in compliance with device care bundles with a decrease in the incidence of DAIs” Negm et al (2021).

Peripheral IV patient experience

“This scoping review will establish the existence-or paucity-of instruments to measure these selfreported outcomes and experiences of PVADs, in order to guide value-based healthcare delivery into the future” Larsen et al (2021).

Subclavian line insertion safety

“We will dwell primarily on the principles of safe subclavian line insertion” Teman et al (2021).

Antimicrobial PICC and CLABSI reduction

“Combined with continued compliance with basic prevention strategies (ie use of a central line insertion checklist/insertion bundle) and optimization of device selection and lumen justification, the introduction of an antimicrobial/antithrombogenic (AM/AT) PICC was associated with a significant reduction in CLABSI” DeVries and Sleweon (2021).

CVC care guidelines

“A lack of published literature on the topic resulted in the need to create an institutional clinical practice guideline (CPG) to develop guidance to mitigate potential CLASBIs from CVC contamination” Chamblee et al (2021).

Management of looped CVC guidewire – Full Text

“We report a case in which we encountered a rare complication of looping of the guidewire used for dialysis catheter placement and how we correctly diagnosed and repositioned it under ultrasound guidance” Bajaj and Khan (2021).

Sutureless VAD securement and CRBSI

“GRIP-LOK affords a lower risk of CRBSI due to indwelling NTHCs than conventional securement using sutures” Fujimoto et al (2021).

Community IV therapy during a pandemic

“This article describes the development of a community IV therapy service through integration with acute and primary care teams. IV therapies delivered in addition to antimicrobials safely outside of the hospital setting are also discussed with scope for future areas of development explored” Hodgkins (2021).

IV drug standardisation in NICU

“Intravenous drug use in NICUs has been identified as a high-risk process, and error-reduction strategies (such as concentration standardisation) have been recommended” De Basagoiti et al (2021).

Inadvertent arterial cannulation

“The use of ultrasound has proven to reduce such complication, and the hospital implemented the use of ultrasound prior to any CVC placement” Al-Shareef et al (2021).

PICC care self efficacy intervention – Full Text

“We analyzed self-efficacy scores before and after the intervention, the complication rate, the infection rate, pathogens identified, and risk factors for PICC-associated infections” Liu et al (2021).

P wave and CVC tip location

“Electrocardiography is often used to guide the placement of central venous catheters and to confirm the correct position of the catheter tip” Massoth et al (2021).

Peripherally infused norepinephrine

“In this small pilot study, we pragmatically demonstrated that pNE is safe and may reduce the need for CVC placement” Groetzinger et al (2021).

Needlestick injury incidence

“Our findings suggest that the mandatory use of safety-engineered medical devices in countries that adopted the NSPA had lower NSI incidence in healthcare workers compared with countries without needlestick safety and prevention regulatory policies” Ou et al (2021).

Outpatient infusion therapy in pediatrics

“To determine the relative efficacy of intravenous therapy for postconcussive headaches in a pediatric population, as compared to oral therapy” Pate et al (2021).

PICC length in newborns – Full Text

“Between the two methods analyzed, the modified measurement obtained better results in the proper catheter tip positioning and, consequently, less risk to patients” Tomazoni et al (2021).

Vancomycin therapeutic drug monitoring

“owever, a detailed understanding of workflow and information flow among various stakeholders regarding vancomycin treatment processes in clinical settings is lacking” Tung et al (2021).

OPAT subcutaneous ertapenem

“Subcutaneous (SC) administration of ertapenem in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) services may be a practical alternative to intravenous delivery for complicated infections” Hiew et al (2021).

PICC site and patient comfort

“This study found that the lower portion of YZ seems to be another suitable PICC insertion site for a higher degree of comfort and a lower risk of occlusion and thrombosis, which broadens the choice of PICC insertion sites in the upper arm for clinical practice” Huang et al (2021).

Author: IVTEAM