Blood culture contamination when taken from arterial catheters – Full Text

“In seriously ill patients, an indwelling arterial catheter is an attractive option for blood culture collection because it allows reliable blood sampling without frequent invasive punctures” Ota (2023).

Long peripheral IV catheter in DIVA patients

“The aim of the study was to evaluate whether ultrasonography can be useful for the selection of the suitable LPC in DIVA (difficult intravenous access) patients” Lisova et al (2023).

Peripheral IV infiltration detection in neonates

“Continuous monitoring of the insertion site, as automatically ensured by this novel optical device, may play a complementary role in early detection of infiltration” D’Andrea et al (2023).

Implantable port catheter follow-up study – Full Text

“The present study aims to evaluate cancer patients related to the catheter flow and the general satisfaction of these patients” César et al (2023).

Closed blood sampling system to reduce blood loss in ICU

“The use of CBSS is recommended to reduce blood loss in ICUs. However, there are discrepancies about their ability to prevent anemia and/or the need for blood transfusion” Raurell-Torredà et al (2023).

Massaging as a pain-relieving intervention before IV access

“The present study aimed to test the effectiveness of massaging the access site in reducing pain associated with intravenous access” Bumin Aydin et al (2023).

Port needle puncture-related pain – Full Text

“The local use of lidocaine spray in patients with TIVAP is effective, acceptable, and safe to alleviate the pain caused by non-coring needle puncture” Zhu et al (2023).

PICC thrombosis biomarkers – Full Text

“The measurement and identification of plasma biomarkers can support the estimation of risk and diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) associated with the use of a peripherally inserted central catheter” Cardoso et al (2023).

Blood culture contamination study – Full Text

“Continuous monitoring and performance improvement projects are needed to minimize blood culture contamination and unnecessary antibiotic use” Aiesh et al (2023).

CLABSI patients blood results profile – Full Text

“Patients with CLABSI showed lower WBC counts and CRP levels than those with BSI who did not use CVADs” Akaishi et al (2023).

Using PICC for neonatal platelet transfusion – Full Text

“To assess the safety and feasibility of platelet transfusion through small-bore long lines used in the neonatal intensive care unit” Moore et al (2023).

Skin-to-muscle depth for intramuscular injection

“The aim of this review was to systematically review the skin-to-muscle depth required to achieve injection into muscle in adults” Hemingway et al (2023).

VR training module for central venous access

“VR training module for central venous access as a prototype for invasive procedure training to describe the advantages and limitations of this evolving technology” Savir et al (2023).

Nerve injury after vessel puncture – Full Text

“This study aimed to describe the clinical, electrophysiological, and ultrasonographic findings of patients with nerve injury after vessel puncture” Kang et al (2023).

OPAT related VTE risk assessment

“Our findings do not support universal thromboprophylaxis nor routine use of inpatient VTE risk assessment model in the OPAT setting” Durojaiye et al (2023).

Intraosseous cannulation for adults and pediatrics

“The position of the Association for Vascular Access is that intraosseous cannulation should be employed by qualified clinicians in all critical situations when vascular access is not established” Lau and Thompson (2023).

Ultrasound guided PIVC insertion training literature review – Full Text

“A standardised formal education program and increased availability of ultrasound machines in the emergency department will ensure consistent practices are maintained, retained, therefore leading to safer practice as well as more satisfied patients” Stone et al (2023).

CLABSI HAI cost in US hospitals – Full Text

“CLABSI and non-CLABSI HOB cases are associated with significant increases in morbidity, mortality, and cost. Our data may help inform prevention and management of bloodstream infections” Yu et al (2023).

Sharps injuries with prefilled enoxaparin safety syringes – Full Text

“Use of certain brands of enoxaparin prefilled syringes poses a small but serious risk of injury to staff. Conducting root cause analyses on all SI is essential, as is the need for regularly evaluating safer devices, reporting all device incidents, enabling simpler reporting of adverse events, and establishing more effective intervention by FDA and manufacturers” Grimmond et al (2023).

Accidental arterial central venous catheter cannulation

“Central venous catheter placement continues to be an extremely common procedure throughout hospital systems. Although ultrasound guidance can mitigate some placement risks, misplacement of lines into neighboring structures, such as arteries, remains an unfortunate complication” Lucas et al (2023).

Upper arm implantable port expert consensus – Full Text

“This consensus elaborates on the technical indications and contraindications, procedures and technical points, treatment of complications, and the use and maintenance of upper-arm TIVAD, thus providing a practical reference for medical staff” Qiu et al (2023).

Confirming central venous catheter tip position – Full Text

“Ultrasound can improve efficiency when used as a rapid bedside screening test to detect CVC malposition” de Man et al (2023).

Fibrin sheath catheter-related infection – Full Text

“The development of a fibrin sheath is a common complication with tunneled catheters. However, infection of the fibrin sheath is not usually encountered” Chambi-Torres et al (2023).

Reducing peripheral IV catheter contamination – Full Text

“To compare a traditional over-the-needle peripheral intravenous catheter device to a through-the-needle (TTN) peripheral intravenous catheter device for early bacterial contamination during insertion” Anstett and Brainard (2023).

Intravenous-to-oral switch criteria – Full Text

“This rapid review aimed to assess and collate intravenous-to-oral switch (IVOS) criteria from the literature to achieve safe and effective antimicrobial IVOS in the hospital inpatient adult population” Harvey et al (2023).

Dynamic haptic CVC robotic trainer – Full Text

“The dynamic haptic robotic trainer (DHRT) is a CVC teaching simulator developed to specifically focus on training the needle insertion portion of CVC” Tzamaras et al (2023).

Peripheral IV catheter bloodstream infection

“We compared the risk of peripheral venous catheter (PVC) bloodstream infection (BSI) to central line-associated BSI (CLABSI) at University of California San Diego Health” Feldheim et al (2023).

Paediatric cannulation with safety engineered devices

“This article describes a report of the attitudes towards and barriers to the use of safety cannulas in paediatric patients” Martinez (2023).

Peripheral intravenous catheter material – Full Text

“Catheter material and design can impact PIVC outcome. Conclusive recommendations are limited due to the small number of studies and inconsistent reporting of clinical outcomes” Matthews et al (2023).

Preventing pathogen entry at catheter hubs and line connections

“New solutions are needed to strengthen infection prevention bundles and protect CVADs from pathogen entry at catheter hubs and line connections” Doellman (2023).