Valsalva maneuver in relieving venipuncture pain
“The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Valsalva maneuver (VM) for the relief of venipuncture pain in children and adults” Shi et al (2024).
Hypertonic saline bolus via peripheral IV catheter
“Rapid bolus administration of 3% HTS via PIV catheters presents itself as a relatively safe approach to treat neurological emergencies” Khasiyev et al (2024).
Predicting difficult intravascular access – Full Text
” Ask (about a history of DIVA or IV drug abuse), Feel, and Evaluate BMI. By recognizing patients with DIVA before the first insertion attempt and treating them from the outset with advanced vein visualization techniques, patients with DIVA could be subject to less frequent painful venipunctures, fewer delays in treatment, and a reduction in other DIVA-associated burdens” Bahl et al (2024).
Embolisms caused by central venous catheter thrombus – Full Text
“Here, we report a case of simultaneous coronary and lower limb artery embolism in a PFO patient carrier of a CVC. The patient presented to the hospital with acute chest pain and lower limb fatigue. Doppler ultrasound showed a large thrombus in the right internal jugular vein, precisely at the tip of the CVC” Li et al (2024).
Bacteremia and mortality based on tunnelled vascular access – Full Text
“We found lower rates of bacteremia and dysfunction for TC and demonstrated that using NTC affects patient mortality” Lima et al (2024).
Implantation of venous access port tip – Full Text
“To assess the safety and feasibility of intentionally positioning the catheter tip in the right atrium (RA) without an abutment during implantation of a totally implantable venous access port (TIVAP)” Park et al (2024).
Outpatient treatment for MSSA infection – Full Text
“In this cohort of MSSA BSI patients discharged on OPAT, there were no differences in outcomes of readmission with the same infection and 90-day all-cause readmission in patients treated with ceftriaxone compared to oxacillin/nafcillin or cefazolin” Hamad et al (2024).
Training phantom for ultrasound-guided cannulation – Full Text
“Ultrasound-guided peripheral venous catheter placement (UG-PVCP) is a key skill for establishing intravenous access, especially in patients with anatomical challenges” Linnet et al (2024).
ECG PICC placement in neurosurgical patients – Full Text
“The study encompassed a total of 354 cases. Our findings reveal distinct P wave amplitude percentages among the groups: 0% in the conventional group, 88.46% in the IECG group, and 91.78% in the IECG-IBP group” Wu et al (2024).
Knowledge and skills in CLABSI prevention – Full Text
“ur validated and clinically tested tool could facilitate the transfer of ICU nurses’ knowledge and skills learning in VAP and CRB prevention to critically ill patients, decreasing infection rates and, therefore, improving patient safety” Raurell-Torredà et al (2024).
Multiple retained needles in patients neck – Full Text
“Our study emphasizes on the importance of suspecting a retained foreign body in intravenous drug users to ensure an adequate management of the possible complications and to protect the medical team from incidental needle injuries” Bouzid et al (2024).
Central line tip misplacement study – Full Text
“In this large prospective multicentre cohort study, performed in the ultrasound-guided era, we demonstrated the incidence of tip misplacements to be 3.7 (3.3-4.1)%. Right internal jugular vein catheterisation had the lowest incidence of both minor and major tip misplacement” Ängeby et al (2024).
Ultrasound-guided peripheral IV catheter insertion program
“A nurse-focused quality improvement program focused on teaching and promoting USGIV as a modality for managing difficult IV access was associated with increases in USGIV placement and improvements in core process measures related to quality of patient care” Kessler et al (2024).
Neonatal cardiac tamponade following PICC insertion
“Neonatal cardiac tamponade is a serious and rare complication of PICC line insertion. Early detection by point of care ultrasound (POCUS) and management by pericardiocentesis improves the chances of survival” Jain et al (2024).
IV Passport for effective child- and family-centred care – Full Text
“IV Passport embodies effective child- and family-centred care through consumer co-creation to empower patients and families manage vascular access devices” Ullman et al (2024).
Infection risk in neonates with intestinal failure
“Neonates with intestinal failure (IF) are at risk for infection due to central venous access, and intestinal surgery. Infection can cause systemic inflammation and sepsis, potentially affecting growth” Wu et al (2024).
Temperature-responsive intravenous needle
“In mice, the needles had similar fluid-delivery performance and caused substantially less inflammation than commercial devices for intravenous access of similar size. We also show that an intravenous needle integrated with a thin-film temperature sensor can monitor core body temperature in mice and detect fluid leakage in porcine tissue ex vivo” Agno et al (2023).
Computer-aided ultrasound-guided peripheral IV insertion
“We aim to detect the target vessel and puncture needle and to derive the puncture angle by combining deep learning and conventional image processing methods such as the Hough transform” Watanabe et al (2024).
Dialysis nurses vascular access knowledge
“This multicenter study aims to review the dialysis nurses’ knowledge, attitude, practice, and self-efficacy toward providing care for patients’ VA” Meng et al (2024).
Central venous ports for IV chemotherapy in infants – Full Text
“However, the feasibility and safety of the CVP for IVC in infants remain unknown. This study evaluated the usefulness of CVP for IVC in infants with retinoblastoma” Kubo et al (2024).
Refeeding syndrome in hospitalized adults
“RFS was common among hospitalized patients receiving PN. The amount of energy delivered on the first day of PN was independently associated with RFS, raising a concern regarding initiation of PN with higher energy” Apiromruck et al (2024).
Ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization review
“This review aimed to compare the first-pass success rate and arterial puncture rate for different approaches to ultrasound-guided CVC above the diaphragm” Imai et al (2024).
CVC colonization rate in patients with severe burns
“The CVC colonization rate in patients with severe burns and routine CVC changing was not high. Lengthening the CVC duration might be attempted in patients at a lower risk of catheter-related BSI although further prospective studies are necessary” Jeon et al (2024).
Smart pump dose error reduction systems
“The purpose of this performance improvement initiative was to increase IV smart pump DERS usage from 77% to 95% at a large, urban academic medical center” Abboudi et al (2023).
Minimizing central line days for very low birth weight infants – Full Text
“Multivariable logistic regression analysis for sepsis revealed that both birth weight and pre/post QI consistently demonstrated an association with lower sepsis rates in the Post-QI period” Shin et al (2024).
Intracardiac ECG and recognizing complex cardiac arrhythmias
“The IC-ECG acquired using central venous catheters significantly increases atrial electrical activity signals. This technique might help identify complex cardiac arrhythmias” Antezana-Chavez et al (2023).
Reducing peripheral venous catheter-related phlebitis
“The study showed promising results, suggesting that proximal massage and palm fisting may be a simple and inexpensive technique to prevent the occurrence of phlebitis in PVC patients” Tosun et al (2024).
CLABSI reduction in a low middle-income country – Full Text
“Our multi-faceted approach using the CUSP model was associated with reduced CLABSI-associated morbidity and mortality in resource limited settings. Our findings suggest that higher attendance rate (>80%) at meetings may be necessary to achieve sustained effects post-intervention” Latif et al (2024).
Short-axis versus long-axis for ultrasound-guided vascular access – Full Text
“This updated meta-analysis demonstrated that the SA and LA approaches of US-guided vessel cannulation are similar regarding first-pass success, overall cannulation success rate, total complication rate, cannulation time and the number of attempts” Mishra et al (2023).
Loss of guidewire during central venous catheter insertion – Full Text
“Following the insertion of the CVC, the loss of the guidewire was noted, prompting immediate chest and abdominal X-rays, revealing its location in the inferior vena cava. The guidewire was surgically removed without any recorded complications” Batarda Sena et al (2024).