Battlefield first responder interventions
“Pressure dressing was the most common intervention (n=12), followed by limb tourniquets (n=4), IV fluids (n=3), hemostatic gauze (n=2), and wound packing (n=2)” Paulson et al (2021).
Discard volume when blood sampling from CVC
“The practice of discarding 3 mL of blood for discard method is suggested, instead of the standard 5 mL to reduce iatrogenic blood loss” Lalthanthuami et al (2021).
IM injection safety – Full Text
“The intramuscular vaccination technique without aspiration in the ventro-gluteal region is safe for adverse events following immunization compared to the conventional technique with aspiration” Silva et al (2021).
PICC or port complication rate comparison
Our study suggested that PORTs had similar clinical effects to PICCs in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. However, PORTs were associated with fewer complications than PICCs” He et al (2021).
Infusion set use for neonates
“Neonatal infusion practices in France are very heterogeneous, thus exposing the patients to a degree of variability during their therapeutic management” Plaidy et al (2021).
Paired blood cultures in children with cancer
“We evaluated and described results for first episode of paired blood cultures from children with cancer who have a central venous line using retrospective databaseWe evaluated and described results for first episode of paired blood cultures from children with cancer who have a central venous line using retrospective database” Burcham et al (2021).
Femorally inserted central catheter complication reduction
“We proposed a standardized protocol (S.I.F.: Safe Insertion of Femorally Inserted Central Catheters) consisting of seven strategies that should be part of vascular cannulation and should be adopted during the insertion of femoral venous catheters, aiming to minimize immediate, early and late insertion-related complications” Brescia et al (2021).
Point-of-care testing in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Full Text
“Using a POCT analyser in pre-hospital resuscitation allows rapid detection of pathological acid-base imbalances and potassium concentrations and often leads to specific interventions on scene and could improve the probability of survival” Gruebl et al (2021).
Candida CRBSI risk factors
“Patients admitted in ICU were less likely to develop C. parapsilosis CRBSI while patients receiving TPN were more likely to have C. parapsilosis CRBSI when compared to the non-CRBSI group” Yamin et al (2021).
CVC-related VTE in pediatric cancer patients
“Children with ALL and CVC have higher VTE incidence than children with solid tumors and CVC. Implantable port catheter should be preferred over tunneled or nontunneled CVC to reduce VTE risk” Hansen et al (2021).
Infusion flow rate research
“Regardless of the type of infusion solution or transfusion, the pressure-flow relationship in the catheter was nonlinear and not directly proportional. However, within the clinical pressure range (up to 450 mm Hg), the relationship between the flow rate and pressure in the entire infusion line was almost linear and proportional” Miyoshi et al (2021).
Stuck implantable port removal
“Polyurethane central venous catheters placed for the two-year treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia may become difficult to remove” Crook et al (2021).
Remdesivir dose for COVID-19 – Full Text
“We expect that reaching 90% inhibition (EC90) is insufficient to suppress SARS-CoV-2 in the lungs” Conway and Abel Zur Wiesch (2021).
Vascular access during cardiac arrest
“The use of the IO route is supported primarily though animal models of cardiac arrest and there is limited human data to confirm its effectiveness” Neth and Daya (2021).
AccuVein in children review
“This device can therefore be used according to the healthcare professionals’ situation and needs. It is widely used in paediatric wards, and our study shows that it offers a support tool that reassures healthcare professionals and helps validate their choice of vein easiest to catheterise” Usclade et al (2021).
Cannulation pain and hypnotic communication
“Training nurses in HC may translate into improved pain and distress in patients, both self-rated and observed provided that skills are used in practice. HC training is a promising non-pharmacological intervention to address pain in paediatrics” Ogez et al (2021).
Mid-thigh femoral midline catheter
“The following is a case description of a mid-thigh superficial femoral vein midline catheter for comfort care medications in a patient with exhausted peripheral vasculature on hospice” Ostroff et al (2021).
CVC placement with 3D anatomic references – Full Text
“Radiologists play a critical role in ascertaining correct catheter placement and alerting clinicians to improperly placed lines” Jhala et al (2021).
IM injection technique on YouTube
“This study aims to evaluate the content, reliability and quality of YouTube videos on ventrogluteal injection application” Özsaban et al (2021).
Intraosseous or intravenous epinephrine administration
“These findings support the inclusion of intraosseous access as a route for epinephrine administration in current guidelines” Roberts et al (2021).
Medication titration standards
“Critical care nurses titrate continuous infusions of medications to achieve clinical end points. In 2017, The Joint Commission (TJC) placed restrictions on titration practice, decreasing nurses’ autonomous decision-making” Davidson et al (2021).
Breast cancer and PICC thrombosis
“Several disease-specific factors of breast cancer (e.g., menopause, endocrine therapy, and upper extremity lymphedema) play important roles in the development of PICC-RVT” Peng et al (2021).
Insulin infusions in neonatology – Full Text
“Because of this, we conducted a nationwide survey to assess the variability in the methods used to prepare insulin infusions in neonatal units in Spain” García-Robles et al (2021).
Indocyanine green infiltration
“In this case, the discoloration from infiltration became apparent on postoperative day one and had resolved completely at the time of the follow-up appointment on postoperative day 18” Sigley et al (2021).
Vancomycin infusion in children
“Articles were reviewed to assess their design and target population, characteristics of vancomycin treatment and the main findings in terms of safety and efficacy” Alonso-Moreno et al (2021).
Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm
“We aimed to investigate whether low-intensity continuous and pulsed wave ultrasound (US) irradiation can inhibit the formation of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms, for potential application in the treatment of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI)” Koibuchi et al (2021).
Idle peripheral intravenous catheter
“One-third of PIVCs inserted within the emergency setting remained idle, suggesting unnecessary risk and costs” Evison et al (2021).
Ultrasound-guided CVC tip navigation – Full Text
“Although the hypothesis could not be confirmed, this study demonstrated the usefulness of the right supraclavicular fossa ultrasound view for real-time confirmation and correction of the guidewire position in right infraclavicular subclavian vein catheterisation” Adrian et al (2021).
Preventing peripheral IV failure
“A multimodal intervention reduced PIVC failure, thereby reducing potentially serious complications for hospitalised patients” Blanco-Mavillard et al (2021).
Vascular access device for IV amiodarone
“The extended dwell peripheral catheter decreased phlebitis from 54% to 5%. It also decreased interruptions in drug therapy and improved patient comfort and satisfaction” Woods et al (2021).