Efficacy and cost-effectivity analysis of OPAT services in Turkey
“The evaluation together with the health care system conditions in Turkey revealed that the OPAT program is safe, effective, and cost-efficient” Bastug et al (2021).
Implanted port access in the emergency department
“The emergency nurse-led port access algorithm empowered emergency nurses to educate their patients on implanted port access” Jizba et al (2021).
How to tunnel PICCs and midline catheters?
“The antegrade tunneling technique with blunt tunneler of PICCs and MCs is simple, rapid and is regarded as a safe maneuver” Davide et al (2021).
Intraosseous versus IV access during cardiopulmonary resuscitation – Full Text
“The meta-analysis revealed no significant association between types of vascular access and neurological outcomes at hospital discharge among OHCA patients” Hsieh et al (2021).
Combination of albumin with crystalloids and sepsis survival
“In septic patients, receiving albumin combined within the first 24-h after crystalloids administration was associated with an increment of survival in 28 days” Zhou et al (2021).
Microcatheter-port system for hepatic arterial chemotherapy – Full Text
“Percutaneous arterial port catheter implantation for HAI is highly feasible and carries a low risk of complications” Chevallier et al (2021).
Impact of Chinese herbal ointment on the prevention of phlebitis
“Chahuang ointment was shown to provide effective prevention and protection against phlebitis after peripherally inserted central catheter insertion” Wang et al (2021).
Management of secondary malposition of PICC into the azygos vein
“Study suggested that the right limb is recommended for PICC catheterization in order to avoid secondary malposition into azygos veins” Wang and Zhao (2021).
Frequency of central catheter dressing change in NICU – Full Text
“The primary objective of this randomized controlled trial was to determine the appropriate frequency of dressing for percutaneous central venous catheters in preventing CRBSI” Su et al (2021).
Complications after placement of central venous access ports
“Increased awareness about the limited survival of patients after port placement for palliative chemotherapy” Sachs et al (2021).
Humanoid robot-based distraction therapy during IV cannulation
“Humanoid robot-based distraction therapy is associated with a modest positive impact on child distress for pediatric intravenous insertion” Ali et al (2021).
Safety of remote parenteral nutrition prescribing during a pandemic – Full Text
“Our study demonstrates that minimal contact with effective multidisciplinary communication using the modified workflow can allow for safe and timely PN administration” Salazar et al (2021).
Reducing infection risks when accessing vascular catheters with access port disinfection
“IPA caps disinfect DNCCs passively, eliminate scrubbing and provide a contamination barrier; however, their use in neonates has been questioned” Greene (2021).
Amount of subcutaneous fat and implantable port complications – Full Text
“This practical indicator can be useful for optimizing patients’ nutritional status and when considering other types of vascular access to support administration of intravenous chemotherapy” Shibata et al (2021).
Pericardial effusion caused by central venous catheterization in preterm infants
“Pericardial effusion caused by central venous catheterization mostly occurs in the early stage of catheterization and has critical clinical manifestations” Zhang et al (2021).
Retrieval of fractured dialysis catheter through internal jugular vein
“Phlebotomy of the internal jugular vein was successfully performed to retrieve the fractured tunneled cuffed catheter and the associated thrombi” Wu et al (2021).
Tunnelled hemodialysis CLABSI with Ochrobactrum anthropi
“We report two cases of catheter-related bloodstream infection in hemodialysis patients caused by Ochrobactrum anthropi, which are the first reported cases in Bulgaria and present a brief literature review of the known facts” Borisov et al (2021).
Risk factors for central venous catheter antibiotic lock therapy failure
“ALT was found to be a safe modality with a success rate of 68.8% in children with cancer at our center and younger age was an independent risk factor for treatment failure” Asrak et al (2021).
Securing central venous catheters with topical tissue adhesive – Full Text
“The use of a topical tissue adhesive can reduce the incidence of immediate postoperative pericatheter blood oozing” Prachanpanich et al (2021).
Polymer-coated catheter material lowers CLABSI rate
“Notably, MPC polymer-coated catheter use was significantly associated with a lower rate of CVP infection” Iida et al (2021).
How to sustain low CLABSI rates in the ICU
“We observed a reduction and sustained low incidence rate of CLABSI benchmarking to NHSN for 3 years after implementation of the basic SHEA/IDSA recommendations” Mazi et al (2021).
Pre PICC insertion ultrasonography of supraclavicular fossa detects thrombus
“Thus, the right supraclavicular fossa view allowed for the detection of relevant pathology and facilitated an alternative feasible strategy with real-time catheter guidance during PICC insertion” Lind et al (2021).
Safety of clinically indicated or routine replacement of peripheral IV catheters
“The incidence of phlebitis, catheter-related infection (CRI), occlusion, infiltration, and any form of infusion therapy failure were compared between the two groups” Lu et al (2021).
Sagent Pharmaceuticals issues recall of phenylephrine hydrochloride injection – Full Alert
“Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the voluntary nationwide recall of three lots of Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Injection, USP (10 mg/mL)” FDA (2021).
A look at 2021 Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice
“The Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice provide evidence-based recommendations as published by the Infusion Nurses Society every 5 years” Gorski (2021).
Efficacy of valsalva maneuver during peripheral IV cannulation on pain
“Valsalva maneuver can be used as a non-pharmacologic method to reduce pain during PIVC placement” Alan and Khorshid (2021).
Combat Medical Systems recalls transfusion set due to possible broken needles – Full Alert
“Combat Medical is recalling the convenience kits because the needle in the blood pack may bend or disconnect from the blood bag” FDA (2021).
Supply disruption of sterile IV sets manufactured by BD – Full UK Alert
“BD have notified the MHRA that the sterility of some of their devices cannot be guaranteed due to quality issues with their third-party sterilisation provider” MHRA (2021).
Ultrasound-guidance for subclavian central venous catheter placement
“Central venous catheters (CVC) are widely used in critically ill patients and in those undergoing major surgery” Poth et al (2021).
Bedside ultrasound screening test for CRBSI diagnosis – Full Text
“The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of infections related to the use of central catheters” de Sio et al (2021).