Drip stopping performance of liquid stop membrane for infusion set
‘It provides a practical reference value for the evaluation of liquid stopping performance of liquid stop membrane” Hua (2021).
PICC placement in newborns and how to calculate PICC length
“Whether PICC in newborns can improve its success rate and reduce the complications by using the formula method to calculate the depth of catheterization” Wu et al (2021).
Factors causing skin damage following PICC placement – Full Text
“The independent influencing factors of skin damage during PICC catheterization are hormones, BMI, number of days with tube, and chemotherapy cycle” Tian et al (2021).
Blood sampling and management of hospital acquired anemia
“Known risk factors include advanced age, multiple co-morbidities, low bone marrow reserve, admission to the intensive care unit, and frequent phlebotomy” Bressman et al (2021).
Impact of COVID-19 epidemic on vascular access teams
“The experience we gained will allow us to be more prepared in the future and our experience has highlighted that a structured Vascular Access Team is necessary to respond adequately to COVID-19 patients’ needs” Deganello et al (2021).
Off label use of PICC as umbilical arterial catheter
“We described the off-label use of a third generation polyurethane power injectable 3 Fr single lumen peripheral inserted central catheter as umbilical arterial catheter” Giovanni et al (2021).
Pediatric tunneled central venous catheter placement
“US-guided placement of tunneled CVC though the BCV results in a low rate of postoperative complications despite longer CVC indwelling times compared to IJV insertion” Nakame et al (2021).
Survey of paediatric OPAT services – Full Text
“Most parents and children were satisfied with the OPAT service and preferred the option of home-based treatment as it promoted the child’s comfort and recovery and supported family routines” Carter et al (2021).
Ultrasound guided axillary vein implantable port placement
“Ultrasound guided placement of an axillary port is a safe procedure to perform and demonstrates good clinical outcomes” Tivnan et al (2021).
Implanted port staphylococcus pseudintermedius infection – Full Text
“We herein report a case of an implanted port catheter system infection caused by methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius (MRSP)” Kitagawa et al (2021).
IV room technology-assisted workflow system evaluation
“To describe the implementation of an IV room technology-assisted workflow (TAWF) system integrated within a health system’s electronic medical record” Flanagin et al (2021).
Clinical pharmacy input into PICC care and management
“We hypothesise that clinical pharmacy for medical devices could be as effective as clinical pharmacy for medications” Pouget et al (2021).
Analysis of blood culture technique and sample contamination – Full Text
“Rates of contaminated blood cultures were significantly higher when blood was collected from femoral sites and when povidone-iodine was the topical antiseptic” Ota et al (2021).
Central venous catheter repair in pediatric IF patients
“Our study showed that CVC repair is effective in prolonging CVC durability in pediatric IF patients without increasing infection rates” Santhana et al (2021).
Intraosseous administration of hydroxocobalamin for cyanide poisoning
“This appears to be only the second reported human case of intraosseous hydroxocobalamin administration” Mastenbrook et al (2021).
Home parenteral nutrition in older versus younger patients
“Older HPN patients have similar clinical characteristics as younger patients but have reduced CRBSI and higher 2-year mortality” Daoud et al (2021).
Immersive video modeling for teaching CVC insertion
“Video modeling (VM) is an instructional adjunct that improves the quality and success of CVC insertion” Man et al (2021).
Initiation of a central venous line service for patients with COVID-19 – Full Text
“This is a report by a vascular unit in London on the initiation of a central venous line service for patients with COVID-19 undergoing ventilation during the initial UK peak” Liu et al (2021).
Popliteal vein cannulation for emergency access when in prone position
“The ultrasound-guided catheter insertion succeeded without any problems and there was no evidence of a deep vein thrombosis after the intervention” Kammerer and Brezina (2021).
Register free for the April 2021 IPS IV Forum webinar
“The next IPS IV Forum webinar is ‘Reducing Vascular Access Complications’ with speakers Andrew Jackson and Maya Guerrero” IPS IV Forum (2021).
PICC and increased D-dimer and DVT in lower extremities
“The risks of venous thrombosis need to be assessed in patients inserted with PICCs to ensure the expected clinical outcomes” Liu et al (2021).
Ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter insertion
“The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of successful peripheral cannulation between short-axis and long-axis ultrasound guided techniques” Privitera et al (2021).
Appropriate PICC placement complication rates – Full Text
“These findings have important quality, safety and policy implications for hospitals, patients and payors” Chopra et al (2021).
Quality improvement program to reduce CLABSI rates
“This pilot study suggests that the PDCA cycle model can effectively reduce the incidence of central venous catheter-related infections and improve satisfaction and quality of life in patients on hemodialysis” Yang et al (2021).
Advances in insulin pump infusion sets symposium report
“To discuss recent developments in, and future plans for IIS development, Diabetes Technology Society virtually hosted the Advances in Insulin Pump Infusion Sets Symposium on December 1, 2020” Zhang et al (2021).
Impact of CHG bathing on BSI rates in HCT patients
“Benefits of CHG bathing were most pronounced with >75% daily usage, and there were no adverse effects attributable to CHG” Giri et al (2021).
Factors impacting on peripheral intravenous catheter dwell times
“The failure rate of PIV is high, and patients are subjected to multiple insertions during hospitalization” Tripathi and Gladfelter (2021).
Persistent left superior vena cava case study – Full Text
“Here, we would like to report a case of central line path in persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC), a rare entity with a course similar to right internal jugular vein (IJV)” Mudaraddi and Greiss (2021).
Duration of clinical audit for peripheral IV outcome review
“We sought to determine the optimal patient ‘number’ for clinical audits to inform evidence-based surveillance” Marsh et al (2021).
Ultrasound-guided cannulation of brachiocephalic vein in newborns
“The supraclavicular view performed with a 7 MHz sector probe has proved to be completely safe and to be a method with 100% feasibility” Spagnuolo et al (2021).