Real-time ultrasound-guided subclavian vein cannulation
“Real-time ultrasound-guided subclavian vein cannulation is safer and more efficient than a landmark approach” Zawadka et al (2023).
PICC-related skin injuries
“The risk factors for skin injuries remain poorly understood in cancer patients with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC). We herein aimed at exploring the effect of clinical factors on the risk of PICC-related skin injuries” Wang et al (2023).
Midline catheter for high-risk medications
“Due to the low rates of extravasation in midline catheters found in this study, midline catheters may serve as viable alternatives to central venous catheters for the infusion of vasopressor medications and should be considered by practitioners as a route of infusion in critically ill patients” Matthew (2022).
Implantable port-associated thrombosis in pediatric oncology patients – Full Text
“The application of totally implantable access ports (TIAPs) reduces treatment-related discomfort; however, the existence of catheter may cause side effects, with the most common one being the occurrence of TIAPs-associated thrombosis” Lan et al (2023).
Umbilical vein catheter insertion simulator
“A hybrid simulator was developed for eUVC insertion. Participants were satisfied with this model, which was realistic, reproducible, easy to use, inexpensive, and facilitated an understanding of the anatomy and performance of all steps for successful eUVC insertion” Ghazali et al (2022).
Best intravenous access in experimental surgery
“Despite the observed complications the VAP is suitable as permanent intravenous access in pigs used for surgical experiments. This method helps to minimize the stress of the animals in the postoperative period and to reduce the number of experimental animals” Pálek et al (2022).
Cyanoacrylate glue improves IV dressing strength
“It was determined that using OBCA to bond the transparent dressing to the substrate results in strengthening the adhesion strength of the transparent dressing, which could potentially reduce dressing complications” Zhang et al (2023).
Implantable port removal complications
“Complications after removal of totally implanted vascular access devices. (TIVADs) have not been studied widely. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of these complications” Gennequin et al (2023).
CVC tip malposition in mammary vein – Full Text
“We describe a case of left internal jugular central venous access with rare malpositioning into the internal mammary vein” Koziatek et al (2023).
IV robot with near-infrared vision
“This paper presents a decoupled position and attitude venipuncture robot guided by near-infrared vision and force feedback to replace manual venipuncture” He et al (2023).
Detection of insulin infusion site failure
“IIS failures are frequent and unpredictable, typically require hyperglycemia for detection, and are associated with negative perceptions. More should be done toward preventing IIS failures and/or detecting them sooner” Hughes et al (2023).
Safe injection and infusion practice review outcome – Full Text
“During the pre-intervention period, non-compliance was mainly seen with the following elements: aseptic technique (79%), rubber septum disinfected with alcohol (66%), labelling of all IV lines and medications with date and time (83%), compliance with multidose-vial policy (77%), use of multidose vials for single patient (84%), safe disposal of sharps (84%), using trays instead of clothing/pockets to carry medications (81%)” Kottapalli et al (2023).
CLABSI patient outcomes after emergency department admission – Full Text
“Our findings suggest that CRBSI after central line insertion in the emergency department is common and associated with poor outcomes. Infection prevention and management measures to reduce CRBSI incidence are essential to improve clinical outcomes” Ahn et al (2023).
Continuous infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics – Full Text
“Beta-lactam CI can play a role in patients receiving OPAT for severe chronic/difficult-to-treat infections, but additional data are needed to clarify its optimal use” Roberts et al (2023).
Mindfulness intervention before pediatric venipuncture – Full Text
“The intervention did not reduce child pain or fear but reduced parent distress. It appeared most helpful for parents catastrophizing about their child’s pain, which is noteworthy as these children are prone to worse outcomes” Moline et al (2022).
Medical asepsis self-efficacy assessment – Full Text
“This study revealed that nurses rated high self-efficacy levels to medical asepsis and, to some extent, this seemed related to structural empowerment, work engagement and work-related stress” Arvidsson et al (2022).
Chemotherapy infusion phlebitis study
“Platinum and cyclophosphamide are commonly associated with phlebitis which can be managed by topical heparin plus benzyl nicotinate. Phlebitis shouldn’t be ignored as it has a high incidence, affects the quality of life, and increases the treatment burden” Sudhakar et al (2023).
Catheter failure risk based on catheter-to-vein ratio
“The risk of catheter failure was strongly associated with a catheter-to-vein ratio > 45% at the catheter tip level, irrespective for having used a polyurethane LPC or MC” Fabiani et al (2023).
OPAT-related readmission decreased – Full Text
“A structured ID physician and nurse-led OPAT program was associated with a decrease in OPAT-related readmissions and improved clinical cure” Agnihotri et al (2023).
Implantable port access education for pediatric nurses
“Effective port access education for nurses requires a comprehensive curriculum integrating procedural aspects and situational techniques to address the components of a true port access experience involving pediatric patients and families” Downey et al (2023).
Nurse-patient relationship in cancer infusion care
“The grounded theory Seeking Common Ground depicts the profound connection that nurses form with their patients in the ambulatory infusion setting” Maloney (2023).
CVC and venipuncture blood sample results comparison
“The results of this study provide substantial evidence that blood sampling via venipuncture and CVADs had equal reliability in most laboratory tests” Chen et al (2023).
Pediatric CLABSI treated with antimicrobial locks
“We describe trends in pediatric CLABSI, including efficacy among solid organ transplant recipients and children with short-gut syndrome. These data provide guidance on selecting CLABSI for optimal ALT use” Walker et al (2023).
Venipuncture robot identifies veins with near-infrared camera – Full Text
“Finally, a near-infrared camera is applied to the venipuncture robot to segment veins and determine puncture sites in real time, with the results transmitted back to the robot for an attitude adjustment” He et al (2023).
Parenteral nutrition complications in children
“To determine the indications, metabolic and mechanical complications of parenteral nutrition in children” Ozturk et al (2023).
Preanalytical clinical biochemistry errors
“Preanalytical errors were most common in inpatient wards and were most likely due to incorrect phlebotomy techniques” Dundar and Bahadir (2023).
IV to oral switch – Free Webinar
“The IPS IV Forum invites you to join our ‘IV to Oral Switch’ webinar with speakers Valya Weston, National IPC Improvement Lead and Dr Naomi Fleming, Regional Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead for the East of England Region, both from NHS England” IPS IV Forum (2023).
Blood cultures from arterial catheters
“Obtaining blood cultures from arterial catheters is an acceptable alternative to venipuncture in critically ill patients” Nakayama et al (2023).
Needlestick injuries among clinical students – Full Text
“This study showed a high prevalence of needle stick injuries among clinical students. The associated factors were; the year of study, having not learned about infection control, the number of patients attended to daily” Elisa et al (2023).
Femoral central venous catheter-associated deep vein thrombosis
“In this study, we aimed to determine the frequency of symptomatic central venous catheters-associated deep vein thrombosis (CVC-a DVT) among critically ill children with femoral vein implantation in our pediatric intensive care unit” Kocoglu Barlas et al (2023).