What is a subclavian central venous catheter – Full Text
“Subclavian catheters can be temporary or permanent, simple, tunneled, or connected to a port under the skin” Deere et al (2020).
Methods of implantable port tip location
“To explore whether transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) can be used to accurately locate the TIVAP catheter tip” Yang et al (2020).
Central catheter-related intracardiac thrombus – Full Text
“In patients with catheter-related intracardiac thrombus, anticoagulation should be continued for at least 3 months or until the catheter is removed” Nair and Maroo (2020).
Impact of in-line filtration during etoposide infusions
Abstract: The objective of this study was to describe hypersensitivity reactions with and without the use of in-line filters during intravenous etoposide therapy in pediatric oncology patients. This was a retrospective review of all patients treated in the Division of Oncology/Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplant at British Columbia Children’s Hospital with intravenous etoposide between December 1, 2013 […]
UEDVT link to PICC size and blood vessel diameter
“Different venous characteristics can lead to different blood flow rates, which can affect the incidence of thrombosis” Wang et al (2020).
Evidence based central venous catheter care – Full Text
“Unfortunately, the presence of indwelling CVCs increases the risk of the formation of thrombi, emboli, and infection than patients with peripheral catheters by 200%” Ball and Singh (2020).
Implantable port associated doxorubicin extravasation
“Catheter misplacement should be suspected in any patient presenting with post procedural chest pain and should trigger a thorough evaluation prior to any chemotherapy administration” Kazakova et al (2020).
Dalbavancin for outpatient treatment of invasive Gram-positive infections
“To assess the efficacy and safety of dalbavancin compared to standard-of-care (SOC) or vancomycin and daptomycin in invasive infections due to suspected or confirmed Gram-positive organisms” Veve et al (2020).
CRBSI by Corynebacterium striatum – Full Text
“C. striatum can cause CRBSI in immunocompromised patients when they were treated by intravenous catheters” Ge et al (2020).
Predicting factors for complications in peripheral intravenous catheters
“To characterize the association between peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) gauge (G), the patient’s age, insertion site, and complication incidence” Resnick et al (2020).
What is Red Man Syndrome – Full Text
“RMS is generally associated with more rapid infusion rates but can be seen following slower infusion rates” Martel et al (2020).
CRBSI associated with contaminated normal saline solution
“The source of the outbreak was a contamination in the surface of saline bag and inner side of plastic packing” GÜzel TunÇcan et al (2020).
IV or intraosseous access for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
“Using IO when IV failed led to a higher rate of vascular access, prehospital adrenaline administration and faster adrenaline administration” Tan et al (2020).
Temporary vascular access in patients with chronic kidney disease
“Diabetes, education level, and care dependency are associated with TVA at dialysis initiation in patients with CKD” Chen et al (2020).
Reactions associated with COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy
“Our findings support the use of CP as a safe therapeutic option from a transfusion reaction perspective, in the setting of COVID-19” Nguyen et al (2020).
Adherence to CLABSI prevention guidelines – Full Text
“Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) are largely preventable when evidence-based guidelines are followed” Chi et al (2020).
Strategies employed to identify apheresis PowerFlow ports
“When a patient with a history of apheresis procedures presents with an implanted port, steps should be taken to ensure correct identification and access” Gill et al (2020).
Accuracy of umbilical blood sampling from the newborn
“Our findings support the feasibility and accuracy of umbilical blood in place of blood collected from the newborn” Medeiros et al (2020).
Multicenter review of infusion-related reactions to daratumumab
“The rates of daratumumab infusion-related reactions are highest on the first infusion. In addition, our adoption of rapid infusion daratumumab was safe” Geirnaert et al (2020).
Impact of ultrasound on difficult intravenous access
“DIVA affects many ED patients and leads to delays in PIV access-related care. Nurse insertion of USGPIVs improves care in patients with DIVA” Davis et al (2020).
Metastatic spread at site of implantable port – Full Text
“To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a patient with advanced GIST developing GIST metastasis at the site of a TIVAP insertion” Yin et al (2020).
PICC tip shift in the very low birth weight infants – Full Text
“There is a close correction between catheter tip shift and weight gain for those babies” Zhang et al (2020).
Developments in outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy
“Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) allows patients who require intravenous treatment to be treated outside of the hospital” Terhalle et al (2020).
Experience with plastic cannulas in Spanish haemodialysis units
“Plastic cannulas (PC) have shown efficacy in haemodialysis (HD) and are presented as a positive innovation for patients and vascular access survival” Pedreia-Robles et al (2020).
Trends in central-line-associated bloodstream infections
“Across an 11-hospital system, continuing efforts to reduce device utilization and infection rates resulted in declining SIRs for CLABSIs and CAUTIs” Kaminski et al (2020).
Malpositions of peripherally inserted central catheters – Full Text
“Ultrasound monitoring for the presence of the catheter in the ipsilateral internal jugular vein can help with correct positioning” Song et al (2020).
Video to support the management of home infusion therapy
“Alone video project, supported evidence that family caregivers aren’t given the information they need to manage the complex care regimens of family members” Fields et al (2020).
Review of vancomycin serum concentration levels – Full Text
“These results emphasize the need of appropriate loading dose and regular monitoring to improve vancomycin efficacy and avoid renal toxicity” Perin et al (2020).
Risk factors for UEDVT in hospitalized children
“To identify the potential associations of patient-, treatment-, and central venous access device (CVAD)-related factors with the CVAD-related thrombosis (CRT) risk in hospitalized children” Tian et al (2020).
Benefits of heat application on peripheral IV cannulation
“To evaluate the effectiveness of the application of topical heat, high pressure or a combination of both on antebrachial venous cannulation” Simón-López et al (2020).