Hepatic arterial infusion pump imaging
“Hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) pumps are used to deliver liver-directed therapy by allowing the administration of selective chemotherapy to the liver via a catheter implanted most commonly into the gastroduodenal artery connected to a subcutaneous pump” Bonde et al (2023).
Organizational factors and CLABSI prevention
“Organizational culture is the most significant factor affecting nurses’ practice of CLABSI prevention” Kim and Choi (2023).
Did COVID-19 increase CLABSI rates – Full Text
Did COVID-19 increase CLABSI rates Abstract: This study investigated how the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the rate of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar were searched to identify potentially eligible studies published from December 2019 to September 2022. A random effect model was used to determine the changes in the […]
Animal-assisted therapy effect on pediatric venipuncture – Full Text
“Utilization of a CCLS and facility dog dyad during painful needlestick procedures decreases patient-reported pain compared with utilization of CCLS support alone” Spikestein et al (2023).
Lessons learnt from home apomorphine infusions – Full Text
“Home initiation of APO infusion can be undertaken successfully and has benefits for both patients and healthcare teams. This protocol will now continue as a standard of care at our centre” Kobylecki and Partington-Smith (2023).
Central venous access registry development – Full Text
“Central venous access device-related complications can be life-threatening and add tens of billions of dollars to health care costs, while their incidence is most likely grossly mis- or underreported by medical institutions. In this communication, we review the challenges that impair retention, exchange, and analysis of data necessary for a meaningful understanding of critical events and outcomes in this clinical domain” Iorga et al (2023).
Insulin infusion protocols for canine and feline diabetic ketoacidosis – Full Text
“Describe the use of fixed-rate intravenous insulin infusions (FRIs) in cats and dogs with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and determine if this is associated with faster resolution of ketosis compared to variable-rate intravenous insulin infusions (VRIs)” Gant et al (2023).
Candida biofilm related catheter bloodstream infections
“Use of mixed-oil intravenous fat emulsion (MO-IFE) was shown to inhibit C. albicans biofilm formation and overall rate of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CR-BSIs) compared to soybean-oil IFE (SO-IFE)” Alvira-Arill et al (2023).
IV lock salvage strategy for implantable port infections
“Little is known about efficacy and safety of ethanol lock therapy (ELT) to treat totally implantable venous access device (TIVAD) infections. The objective of this trial was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety profile of a local treatment with ELT without removal for TIVAD infection due to coagulase-negative staphylococci” Lesens et al (2023).
Implantable port catheter misplaced into the right subclavian artery – Full Text
“Radiologic identification of an arterially placed catheter is crucial not only because of the risks associated with using the port system but also due to the potential for severe hemorrhage during catheter removal. For these patients, a vascular occluder can be employed to seal the puncture site, preventing significant trauma that could result from open surgery” Chen et al (2023).
Dalbavancin for skin and soft tissue infections
“With the arrival of new drugs, there is a need to refine the appropriate drug’s decision-making. Drugs with a long half-life (long-acting lipoglycopeptides such as dalbavancin or oritavancin), which allows weekly administration (or even greater), can reduce hospital admission and length of stay with fewer healthcare resources through outpatient management (home hospitalization or day hospitals)” Blanes Hernández et al (2023).
5-FU contamination and closed-system transfer device
“Occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs can lead to significant health problems. This study was designed to evaluate the risk of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) contamination for nurses when disconnecting the infusion line of an elastomeric pump from a non-coring needle” Raphaëlle et al (2023).
Closed system transfer device review
“The aim of the present article is to review of medical devices used for safe chemotherapy applications in line with the information obtained from the literature” Tekin et al (2023).
Extravasation of iodinated contrast during CT
“The purpose of this study was to retrospectively assess the prevalence, severity, management, and outcome of contrast extravasations in our institution and to perform a comparison to what has been reported in the existing literature” Dien Esquivel et al (2023).
PICC length formula – Full Text
“In the test set, there was no case of length prediction failure. Moreover, the catheter tip position was evaluated as optimal in 82 cases (90.1%). This study’s results suggest an updated formula to predict the ideal PICC length using only AP-CXRs for bedside placement” Lee et al (2023).
Reducing pain and fear during phlebotomy
“This study aimed to evaluate the effects of two different distraction methods in reducing pain and fear during the phlebotomy procedure in children” Oluc et al (2023).
Drug extravasation during EZ-IO use in pediatric patients
“The present study aimed to investigate the risk factors for extravasation as a complication of EZ-IO use in pediatric patients” Sasaoka et al (2023).
Neonatal PICC placement meta-analysis
“We aimed to evaluate the effects and safety of PICC placement through upper versus lower limb vein in neonates, to provide insights into the clinical PICC nursing care” Zhao et al (2023).
Central catheter-associated thrombosis study
“The results showed that the focus population of CVC-RT research has changed from pediatric patients to cancer patients, the management of CVC-RT has become more formal and standardized, and the focused CVC type has shifted to port and peripherally inserted central catheters” Liu et al (2023).
Infection prevention staffing model narrative review – Full Text
“This review highlights the need for a new IP staffing model that focuses on a granular assessment of each program and care setting. Additional studies can then be conducted to examine how ideal staffing impacts outcome metrics” Knighton et al (2023).
Iatrogenic central venous injury
“We describe an unusual case of central venous injury in a 69-year-old lady with a poorly functioning left internal jugular vein catheter, which was in situ at the time of attempting insertion of a replacement right internal jugular catheter” Singh et al (2023).
Vascular access in hypotensive patients
“Owing to the increased vascular tone and the absence of readily palpable veins typically seen in exsanguinating trauma patients, intravascular access remains a challenging task” Succar et al (2023).
Improving IV cannula longevity in neonates – Full Text
“We achieved significant improvement in cannula longevity from 25.7 hours to 39.6 hours just by improving the fixation technique over 6 weeks with a p=0.0006” Vadapalli et al (20230.
CLABSI diagnosis – CVC salvage or removal – Full Text
“The aim was to determine whether salvage treatment with systemic antibiotics is a safe and effective strategy for Enterobacterales bloodstream infections (BSI) in pediatric oncology patients with a central venous catheter (CVC)” van den Bosch et al (2023).
Gamification of pediatric emergency medicine learning – Full Text
“We selected the gamification method of an escape room to create an engaging environment in which learners could interface with key pediatric emergency medicine clinical concepts via group learning” Pelletier et al (2023).
Pain control during peripheral IV cannulation in children – Full Text
“Implementation of a standardized approach for PIV placement improved team communication and provided better preparation for pain control before needle insertions in hospitalized children” Monk et al (2023).
CLABSI mortality risk factors – Full Text
“The microbiological trends of the study population demonstrated a steady increase of CLABSI caused by Candida spp. with a predominance of Gram-negative pathogens” Alwazzeh et al (2023).
IV flush best practice implementation project
“Post-implementation audit compliance rates increased to 100% for the following criteria: the organization had a standardized flushing and locking solution protocol (0%), the CVAD lumen was locked upon completion of the final flush (10%), a single-dose system was used for flushing and locking the CVAD (60%), and preservative-free 0.9% sodium chloride was used to flush the CVAD (60%). Furthermore, the CVC occlusion rate decreased from 33% to 5%” Fan et al (2023).
Paediatric smart-pump IV drug library
“Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) developed a paediatric ‘smart-pump’ drug library using standardised concentrations” Howlett et al (2023).
Non-conventional paediatric PICC placement – Full Text
“The PICC via an EJV approach without GA is a feasible and safe practice with acceptable success and complication rates, and low costs. It might be an attractive alternative for obtaining central vascular access for paediatric patients” Zhang et al (2023).