IVTEAM

Hemodialysis catheter CLABSI rates – Full Text

“The purpose of this study was to the determine the central venous catheter-related infection rate at a dialysis center in the Brazilian state of Amazonas and to identify risk factors and the microbiological profile of the infections” Matos et al (2023).

Central venous catheterization complications – Full Text

“The local incidence of mechanical complications and central venous cannulation failures was similar to rates described in the international literature, but higher than rates in other Brazilian studies” Jatczak et al (2023).

AI implantable port detection on CXR – Full Text

“In total, 112,120 CXRs from 30,805 patients were manually checked for foreign objects: vascular port, shoulder endoprosthesis, necklace, and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Then, they were annotated with the use of a computer program, and the necessary image preprocessing was performed, such as resizing, normalization, and cropping” Kufel et al (2023).

Simulation-based venipuncture training – Full Text

“Simulation-based venipuncture training enabled students to perform the procedure with confidence and technical accuracy. Improved rating scores received at a one-year interval denote the impact of clinical training on skills acquisition” Kodikara et al (2023).

Arteriovenous fistula cannulation technique review – Full Text

“Adequate cannulation technique (CT) methods and successful puncture are essential for hemodialysis (HD) and arteriovenous fistula (AVF) maintenance. This systematic review and meta-analysis was designed to identify which CT allows better AVF primary patency and lower rates of complications in HD patients” Peralta et al (2023).

Micronutrient status of home parenteral nutrition patients – Full Text

“Low and high concentrations were observed in our patients but clinical and demographic factors did not impact consistently on micronutrient concentrations highlighting the importance of ongoing monitoring and adequate supplementation as per ESPEN guidelines” Culkin et al (2023).

Smart pump user compliance – Full Text

“The monitoring of smart pump compliance has had demonstrated benefits in investigating usability concerns, recognizing system errors, and identifying increased needs for nurse training” Giuliano et al (2023).

CLABSI quality metrics

“Specifically, we suggest forming a task force consisting of key stakeholders (e.g., providers, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), patients/families) to review CLABSI and CAUTI-related issues and then to create a summary statement containing recommendations to improve the use of these metric” Nelson et al (2023).

Short subcutaneous infusion in palliative medicine

“To investigate the efficacy and safety of short subcutaneous infusions (SSCIs) for refractory symptoms in the palliative setting” Howard et al (2023).

Ultrasound in newborn vascular access – Full Text

“The goal of this review was to look into the benefits of using US in invasive catheter insertion procedures, especially in pediatric patients” Brusciano and Lecce (2023).

Iodine contrast extravasation

“The patient was diagnosed with iodine extravasation. Supportive measures, stringent dressings, and a combination of topical antibiotics and corticosteroids were prescribed and had excellent clinical outcomes; complete healing was experienced after 3 weeks” Corbella-Bagot and Luque-Luna (2023).

Vancomycin continuous infusion

“Currently, there have not been any studies describing the PK of continuous infusion vancomycin in PwCF. Our study aimed to describe the PK of continuous infusion vancomycin in adult PwCF” Lindley et al (2023).

CVC insertion and management evidence-based practice – Full Text

“The aim of this study was to investigate the facilitators and barriers to evidence-based central venous access device care in the adult intensive care setting” Lin et al (2023).

Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis risk factors – Full Text

“In the background of UEDVT, the combination of indwelling CV catheter placement and malignancy was frequently observed. While the risk of recurrence or PE complications is low, the prognosis of UEDVT complicated by malignancy is extremely poor” Endo et al (2023).

CLABSI incidence in Northern India – Full Text

“The prevention of CLABSI requires knowledge of the infection rates and of the sources, the pathogens involved as well as their antimicrobial profile” Maqbool and Sharma (2023).

Reducing vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam incompatibility – Full Text

“It is important to systematically compare the efficacy of strategies for preventing drug incompatibility. The use of diluted vancomycin solution gave the best results in the case of vancomycin-piperacillin/tazobactam incompatibility” Martin Mena et al (2023).

Central vein ultrasound-guided puncture success – Full Text

“In this simulation study, IP approach using a homemade needle guide for ultrasound-guided central vein puncture improved success rate at first pass, reduced the number of punctures/redirections and shortened the procedure duration compared to OOP and IP free-hand approaches” Villa et al (2023).

PICC placement anxiety assisted by hypnotic communication

“The primary goal of this study was to compare the effectiveness of hypnotic communication combined with buffered Lidocaine, versus buffered Lidocaine alone, on patients’ negative emotions while undergoing Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter (PICC) placement” Monolo et al (2023).