Microbial profile of phlebotomy tourniquets – Full Text
“This study was conducted to determine the microbial flora and antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of reusable phlebotomy tourniquets” Natarajan et al (2023).
Topical disinfectants and contaminated blood cultures – Full Text
“Rates of contaminated blood cultures were significantly higher when blood was collected from the CV catheter or femoral sites with PVI as the topical disinfectant” Ota et al (2023).
Midline catheter peripheral blood stem cell collection
“Peripheral blood stem cell collection does appear to be viable via midline-based catheter access, particularly for allogeneic donors and shorter collection courses. Development of institution-specific guidelines and care pathways are recommended” Tran et al (2024).
Impact of cold spray on needle pain during venipuncture
“This study was conducted to determine the effect of cold spray and ice applied during venipuncture on the level of fear and pain in children aged 7 to 15 years” Çelik and Sönmez Düzkaya (2023).
Accurate PICC tip positioning – Full Text
“Here, we have proposed a new technique for the precise placement of PICCs through the application of clockwise torque. Application of the PICC with this technique in our patient resulted in the precise insertion of the catheter. As this method eliminates the need for imaging modalities, it has promise for application at the bedside and in resource-limited settings” Akatsuka and Sugiyama (2023).
Intraosseous access complication rates
“The objective of this review is to examine the current literature regarding intraosseous access in trauma resuscitation, focusing on interventions and complication rates” Chiang and Teichman (2024).
Incidence of venipuncture associated adolescent syncope
“Here, we describe the incidence of syncope and syncope-related injury in adolescents following vaccination and routine venipuncture” Groom et al (2023).
Lower extremity PICC placement in neonates
“This study aimed to determine the most suitable insertion site in the lower extremities for neonatal PICCs” Chen et al (2024).
CLABSI rates associated with private equity hospital acquisition
“This increase in hospital-acquired conditions was driven by a 27.3% increase in falls (P = .02) and a 37.7% increase in central line-associated bloodstream infections (P = .04) at private equity hospitals, despite placing 16.2% fewer central lines” Kannan et al (2023).
Vessel Health web-based toolkit – Full Access
“The toolkit allows you to easily view each of the sections of the VHP framework from a smart phone, tablet or laptop” VHP (2024).
Implantable port or peripheral IV for CT contrast
“To evaluate the efficacy of using the central venous (CV) port compared with peripheral intravenous access for contrast-material injection for contrast enhancement during the portal venous phase” Washio et al (2024).
IV fluid administration in critically ill children
“In the last decade, societies in both paediatric and adult medicine have issued evidence-based practice guidelines for the use of intravenous fluids in clinical practice. The main objective of this Viewpoint is to summarise and compare the rationales on which these international expert guidelines were based and how these recommendations affect IV-MFT practices in paediatric acute and critical care” Brossier et al (2024).
Complications of midline catheters in pediatric OPAT – Full Text
“Using midline catheters, 76% of patients could complete their intended iv therapy without the need for additional venous access” Fläring et al (2024).
Valved PICC comparison study – Full Text
“In this study, to identify the most suitable PICC for continuous pumping of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in patients undergoing chemotherapy for gastrointestinal tract tumors, the clinical application of the double-lumen high-pressure-resistant PICC generally adopted in clinical practice was compared with the traditional anterior-valved single-lumen non-high-pressure-resistant PICC” Chen et al (2024).
Extent of device-associated healthcare infections in ICU – Full Text
“The study sheds light on the proportion, types of device-associated healthcare infections, and underlying etiological agents associated with these infections in our institute’s ICUs, thereby facilitating a better understanding of the healthcare-associated infection landscape within our facility” Gade et al (2023).
Biosimilar drug administration advice – Full Text
“There is strong evidence that switching from a reference product to a biosimilar does not reduce treatment effectiveness or increase the risk of adverse events” Sheridan et al (2024).
Suggested CLABSI benchmark rate in Saudi Arabia – Full Text
“An overall CLABSI rate of 4.29 per 1000 central line days was reported during the study period” AlSaleh et al (2023).
How to maintain patency of arterial catheters
“Our data suggests that normal saline is noninferior to heparinized saline infusion in maintaining the patency of arterial lines in children” Kowshik et al (2024).
Peripheral IV catheter insertion competency
“Achieving competency in PIVC insertion necessitates a focused effort on refining and systematizing education and training approaches” Bahl et al (2024).
Implantable port CLABSI study – Full Text
“PORT implantation should be avoided in patients who had antibiotic treatment episodes within 1 week, especially for those with low serum TP levels” Chen et al (2023).
Reinsertion of tunneled-cuffed central venous catheter
“This maneuver is a safe and convenient technique that can be used to reinsert a TCC for patients with long-time catheter loss. It helps to preserve the limited central venous resources for patients who have difficulty establishing other stable vascular access” Jin et al (2024).
Intravenous vancomycin to oral antibiotic switch
“The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of transitioning to oral therapy compared to continuing parenteral vancomycin in patients with orthopedic infections” Gallagher et al (2023).
EDTA line-locking solutions
“This study showed that use of EDTA 4% as a line-locking agent reduced alteplase usage in the CVCs of HD patients while maintaining adequate pump speed (i.e., ≥ 300 mL/min)” Gage et al (2024).
How to measure peripheral intravenous catheter insertion performance
“The authors developed a tool from the leading guidelines to measure peripheral intravenous catheter insertion performance in 60 licensed practical nurses” Souza et al (2024).
Vascular access team activity analysis – Full Text
“The aim of the study was to analyse our centre’s VAT first 12 months of activity. The primary outcome was reported complications. Secondary outcomes were cause of catheter removal, consultancy activity and economic impact of VAT implantation” Rosich-Soteras et al (2024).
Infusion pump flow rate deviation
“The pump reported an infused amount greater than what was infused and did not provide any alarm or information indicating a reduced output. Using an elongated infusion set, the pump can be brought into an erroneous operating state where the infused amount delivered by the pump is considerably less than what has been programmed and what is shown on the pump display. This could put the patient at risk of not receiving the intended medication within the appropriate time” Hult et al (2024).
Splinting neontal peripheral intravenous cannulation sites
“Based on the very low to low CoE found in this systematic review, it is not possible to recommend or refute splint application in neonates. Further well-designed RCTs are needed” Singh et al (2024).
Taking blood samples from midline catheters
“The study concluded that blood draws from midline catheters are clinically equivalent to venipuncture and are an acceptable form of specimen collection for laboratory studies” Minor and Pfeiffer (2024).
UK paediatric oncology central venous catheter care and management survey
“These devices require routine nurse-led cares such as dressing changes, flushing of the line and needleless access device changes. A prospective audit of UK principal treatment centres (PTCs) was undertaken to review current practices of CVC care” Blundell et al (2024).
Implantable port position satisfaction survey – Full Text
“The port position should be chosen together with patients/caregivers based on the (dis-)advantages of each position, as identified by this study” van den Bosch et al (2024).