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Pain medicine physician needlestick injury survey

“To investigate and characterize the incidence of needlestick injuries (NSI) in a sample of practicing pain medicine physicians, with the ultimate goal of aiding to prevent these injuries by raising awareness of their prevalence” Moheimani et al (2023).

Positive and neutral needleless connector study

“A pragmatic, multiphase prospective quality improvement initiative was performed to determine whether a positive displacement connector (PD) causes reduction of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), occlusion, and catheter hub colonization when compared with a neutral displacement connector with alcohol disinfecting cap (AC)” Schora et al (2023).

Peripheral intravenous catheterization outcomes in Portugal

“This reality, combined with Portugal’s absence of government-endorsed evidence-based standards for peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion and treatment and vascular access teams, may explain the country’s unacceptably high incidence of PIVC-related complications reported over the last decade” Santos-Costa et al (2023).

OPAT for patients with spinal infection – Full Text

“OPAT is a feasible and effective option for delivering intravenous antimicrobial therapy to patients with spinal infections who can be managed without hospitalisation” Kilinc et al (2023).

CLABSI in patients with acute leukemia and neutropenia

“The objectives of this study were to examine predictors for central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and causative microorganisms” Joslyn et al (2023).

How to organize intravenous tubing

“The objective of this research was to examine the value of a novel carriage system that organizes and elevates medical and intravenous (IV) tubing” Hartman et al (2023).

Antimicrobial PICC systematic review

“In conclusion, this systematic review and meta-analysis suggested that anti-microbial PICCs had a non-significant association with lower CLABSI risk compared with noncoated PICCs” Wu et al (2023).

How many supervised CVC insertions to reach competence

“This study suggests that 22 catheter insertions under the supervision of a senior nephrologist are needed to complete the learning curve for a junior nephrologist” Karaaslan et al (2023).

PICC and port comparison for chemotherapy administration – Full text

“Compared with PICC, TIVADs can prolong catheter indwelling time, reduce catheter-related complications, and maintain shoulder joint function, which makes it an ideal venous-access approach when providing chemotherapy to patients with malignant bone and soft tissue tumors of the lower extremities” Shan et al (2023).

Extravasation causing brachial artery vasospasm

“We present a patient being treated with intravenous dihydroergotamine (DHE) complicated by brachial artery vasospasm secondary to extravasation of DHE from an infiltrated peripheral intravenous catheter” Sheng and Ebeling (2023).

Pediatric transfusion decision-making

“We sought to identify factors that influenced transfusion decision-making in PICUs to explore potential barriers and facilitators to implementing the guidelines” Steffen et al (2023).

CLABSI insertion and maintenance bundle impact – Full Text

“A total of 116 ICUs were included in this study. The 3 HAIs showed a significant decrease of 43.5%, 52.1%, and 65.8% for CLABSI, VAP, and CA-UTI, respectively” Tuma et al (2023).

Lidocaine spray prior to peripheral IV cannulation in children – Full Text

“Topical 10% lidocaine spray applied ten minutes before venous cannulation is as effective as EMLA cream applied an hour before cannulation in children in providing dermal analgesia for intravenous cannulation with an added advantage of rapid onset of action in the former group” Kulkarni et al (2023).

Same venous route Hickman catheter replacement – Full Text

“We conducted a retrospective study to compare the efficacy of Hickman catheters and the survival of venous vessels using two different operative strategies” Koh et al (2023).

Central line insertion most common risk factor for Gram-positive bacteremia – Full Text

“We conclude that independent risk factors like diabetes mellitus, central line insertion, and acute pancreatitis in adult patients with Gram-positive bacteremia were associated with higher mortality” Singh et al (2023).

Reporting medication administration errors – Full Text

“Measures to reduce medication administration errors include developing a non-punitive adverse event reporting system, introducing electronic prescriptions of medicines, involving clinical pharmacists in the pharmacotherapy process and providing nurses with regular comprehensive training” Brabcová et al (2023).

PICC dressing related MARSI risk assessment scale – Full Text

“To construct a risk assessment scale for medical adhesive-related skin injuries (MARSI) at the peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) insertion site in oncology patients and test its reliability and validity” Li et al (2023).

Expert vascular access nurse competencies – Full Text

“This pilot study aims to outline an initial competency framework specifically for vascular access nurses” Sollami et al (2023).

Ceftolozane and tazobactam stability in elastomeric devices – Full Text

“In the study we tested the stability of ceftolozane/tazobactam at two clinically relevant concentrations following reconstitution and dilution in 0.9% sodium chloride in two different elastomeric devices, specifically in accordance with the requirements of the UK NHS Yellow Cover Document” Gilchrist et al (2023).

Intraosseous access in term and preterm neonates – Full Text

“Intraosseous access is a feasible option for emergency administration of vital drugs and fluids in newborns undergoing resuscitation when an umbilical venous catheter is impossible to place” Schwindt et al (2023).

Implantable port malposition case study – Full Text

“Central venous port chamber rotation is among the rarest complications, which usually makes the port unusable. It should be quickly recognized, to avoid further damage, such as extravasation of the chemotherapeutic agent or mechanical chamber impairment” Donev et al (2023).

Decreasing sharps injuries through root cause analysis

“The goal of this quality improvement project was to identify root causes of sharps injuries for RNs at a large urban hospital system” Stallard et al (2023).

The role of nursing leadership in CLABSI reduction

“oupled with strong support from nursing leadership, nurses on the unit successfully reduced CLABSIs by adopting novel, evidence-based strategies; ongoing monitoring; and multiple interventions” Orozco-Santana et al (2023).

Implementation of barcode medication labels and smart pumps – Full Text

“The proposed workflow utilizes medication labels generated from prescription data from the electronic health record. The generated labels include a 2D barcode to transfer data to the infusion devices” Erdfelder et al (2023).

French prehospital transfusion survey

“Although no consensus has been reached, prehospital transfusion is regularly considered to reduce avoidable mortality. The objective was to assess the status of prehospital transfusion practices in France” Bichot et al (2023).

Teaching intraosseous access for pediatric cardiac arrest

“Using an egg to teach and learn about IO access could be considered a methodology that is equally effective as using a chicken bone, with the advantage of achieving IO access in a lesser amount of time” Márquez-Hernández et al (2023).

Study of PICC safety in critically ill patients

“We found no significant differences in catheter-related complications between patients treated using CICCs and those treated using PICCs after emergency ICU admission. Our findings imply that PICCs may be an alternative to CICCs in critically ill patients” Maezawa et al (2023).

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