Products for disinfecting needleless connectors
“Comparing three different products for disinfecting needleless connectors showed that all were more effective than sterile water, but nurses preferred using chlorhexidine gluconate with isopropyl alcohol wipes” Rosenberg (2023).
IV fluid administration in sepsis
“Themes highlighted the specific challenges associated with fluid administration in sepsis in the emergency department setting providing potential strategies to be implemented to improve practice and ultimately patient outcomes” Kabil et al (2023).
Peripheral parenteral nutrition safety
“Peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN) provides a suitable option for early nutrition provision in select patients; however, its routine use has been limited by safety and tolerability concerns, with high rates of phlebitis reported in previous studies” Inayat-Hussain et al (2023).
PICC associated right heart thrombus – Full Text
“We present two cases of right heart thrombus in transit with pulmonary thromboembolism resulting from venous thrombosis associated with peripherally inserted central catheters that were managed with different approaches” Hussain et al (2023).
Risk of CLABSI by catheter type in a neonatal intensive care units
“Strategies aimed at reducing umbilical catheter dwell time, particularly in low and very low birth weight neonates, may be effective in decreasing the incidence of CABSI in this population” Catho et al (2023).
Emergency infusion adverse drug reactions
“This epidemiological study described the pattern of emergency infusion ADRs in East China in detail” Cao et al (2023).
IV flush technique and lipid emulsion residue
“Speed of flushing and the shape of catheters, but not pulsatile flow generation, are essential components for the efficacious removal of parenteral nutrients in the catheter” Okamura and Yamaoka (2023).
Impact of vein diameter on PICC-related UEDVT
“Inserting catheters in veins with bigger vascular diameter and faster blood flow velocity may help reduce the incidence of PICCRT. The first week post catheter insertion is the key intervention period for the prevention of PICCRT” Xu et al (2023).
Virtual reality prototype for CVC training – Full Text
“Specifically, the objective of this study is to identify the potential utility of VR in US-IJCVC training through the design of a low-fidelity prototype and user interviews with three subject-matter experts” Gonzalez-Vargas et al (2023).
ED treatment of patients with Skin Structure Infections
“Authors’ expert opinion was focused on drawing the profiles of patients who could benefit most from an antimicrobial therapy with dalbavancin in the ED and positioning this drug as a direct or early discharge strategy from the ED in order to avoid hospitalization and its complications” Oliva et al (2023).
Review of low-cost ultrasound phantoms
“Overall, this paper aims to summarize a breadth of ultrasound-compatible phantom research to enable informed phantom methods selection” Groves et al (2023).
Risk of midline catheter-related thrombosis
“Smaller diameter catheters should be preferentially chosen to mitigate the risk of thrombosis when therapy via midline catheters is required. Choosing a catheter based on reduced size or 1:3 catheter to vein ratio threshold has similar accuracy in predicting DVT” Bahl et al (2023).
Nurse-led PICC teams in Japan
“To evaluate the effect of introducing a nurse practitioner (NP)-led PICC-placement program on subsequent utilization of centrally inserted central catheters (CICCs) and to contrast the quality of PICC placements conducted by physicians and NPs” Sakai et al (2023).
Clotted blood samples in the neonatal intensive care unit – Full Text
“Our interventions over 3 years were associated with reduced rates of sample rejection due to clotting, and this led to improved patient experience through fewer repeated samplings” van Rens et al (2023).
Peripheral IV catheter associated BSI
“Measures to prevent peripheral-line associated BSI (PLABSI), like those implemented successfully for the prevention of CLABSI, should be considered” Benenson et al (2023).
PICC-related venous thrombosis in cancer patients
“A total of 19 articles involving 19,824 patients were included for quantitative analysis. Meta-analysis of these studies indicated that a history of chemotherapy, tumor type, tumor stage, presence or absence of metastasis, and use of fluorouracil, etoposide, platinum drugs, and taxane were all risk factors for PICC catheter thrombosis in cancer patients” Ma et al (2023).
IV Summit 23 from IVTEAM Registration Open – View Agenda
“IV Summit 23 from IVTEAM will be chaired by Peter Carr, Associate Professor
SONM at University of Galway. Peter will ensure we have a great day and will introduce speakers who will be discussing topics such as legal claims associated with extravasation injuries, multi professional perspectives on vascular access teams, blood culture contamination and the role of IV lock solutions (plus much more)” IVTEAM (2023).
Insertion of pediatric CVC in adults with difficult IV access
“PIPCVC placement seems to be a feasible option in patients in whom peripheral intravenous access is difficult. The safety of this technique needs to be evaluated in prospective studies” Chalela et al (2023).
POCUS workshop for peripheral intravenous cannulation – Full Text
“Globally, clinicians are increasingly using POCUS to establish vascular access in patients, and it is necessary that they receive sufficient and adequately structured and formal training to successfully apply this technique in their clinical practice” Steinwandel et al (2023).
Normal variations of the superior vena cava
“The prevalence of normal variations of the SVC and azygos venous system in the adult Thai population was similar with that of previous publications” Chooprasert et al (2023).
PICC CLABSI risk single center research study
“This study was carried out to understand PICC-related complications, specifically infections and causal pathogens, in a tertiary care hospital in Kerala, South India” Arjun et al (2023).
Relieving pain associated with IV port needle insertion
“EMLA cream is a safe and effective way to alleviate pain during non-coring needle insertion in TIAP and enhance the overall comfort of patients. We recommend applying EMLA cream 1 h before needle insertion of TIAP, especially in patients having needle phobia or high pain scores from previous non-coring needle insertion” Shi et al (2023).
Impact of lock solutions on polyurethane central venous catheters
“The impact of ethanol locks on the mechanical performances of central venous catheters was compared to that of aqueous-based locks. Several mechanical tests were performed to evaluate catheter behavior: kinking radius measurements, burst pressure, and tensile tests” Khzam et al (2023).
OPAT adverse safety events review – Full Text
“Adverse safety events and OPAT-related unscheduled care occurred often in our cohort. A structured OPAT program that includes ID pharmacist antibiotic reconciliation may reduce rates of ADEs” Billmeyer et al (2023).
Impact of long-term CVC use on silicone catheter strength
“In vivo long-term used silicone catheters showed significantly lower ultimate strength than unused ones. It is likely that in situ altering changes the mechanical properties of catheters and may potentially lead to failure” Guerreiro et al (2023).
Safety of OPAT for infective endocarditis treatment
“OPAT can be used safely in patients with IE, even in selected cases with complicated or difficult-to-treat infections” Campbell et al (2023).
Top 10 OPAT publications in 2022 – Full Text
“The top 20 OPAT articles published in 2022 were reviewed by a group of multidisciplinary OPAT clinicians. This article provides a summary of the “top 10″ OPAT publications of 2022” Childs-Kean et al (2023).
Reducing blood sample hemolysis in the emergency department – Full Text
“The burden of hemolysis in blood samples taken from IV cannulae can be effectively reduced with the use of manual aspiration using the S-Monovette® blood collection system as compared to BD-Vacutainer” Omar et al (2023).
PICC site associated necrotizing fasciitis – Full Text
“In addition to medical treatment and prompt surgical debridement, we used dialkyl carbamoyl chloride-coated dressing and povidone-iodine sugar ointment for antiseptic dressings and successfully treated neonatal necrotizing fasciitis with gas gangrene caused by peripherally inserted central catheter infection with Citrobacter koseri” Okamoto et al (2023).
Management of child procedural pain Cochrane review – Full Text
“Therefore, a comprehensive and systematic review of pain management strategies is integral to appropriate infant pain management. This is an update of a previously published review update in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2015, Issue 12) of the same title” Pillai Riddell et al (2023).