Antibiotic-induced neutropenia during OPAT
“Our research objective was to describe the incidence and management of antibiotic-induced neutropenia in patients receiving outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) at our institution over a 7-year period” Lam et al (2023).
Infiltration and extravasation detection device review
“Nurses need a highly sensitive way to rapidly detect IV infiltration to minimize the time between infiltration and intervention. This study reviews technologies with the potential to detect IV infiltration earlier and suggests priorities for future research in this area” Kamada et al (2023).
Anaphylaxis attributable to central venous catheter material
“Perioperative anaphylactic reactions related to CVCs/PACs containing chlorhexidine, silver sulfadiazine, or latex were rare in this large historical cohort study” Pinnock et al (2023).
Home parenteral nutrition support and quality of life – Full Text
“Home parenteral support (HPS) is an essential but potentially burdensome treatment that can affect quality of life (QoL). The aims of this longitudinal study were to understand whether any changes in HPS over time were associated with QoL” Jones et al (2023).
Review of infusion therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses were faced with challenges when caring for patients, safely administering intravenous (IV) medications and solutions, and protecting themselves from the virus” Weaver et al (2023).
Intraosseous route for vascular access
“The IO route was significantly associated with higher success rates of route establishment, epinephrine administration, and shorter time-to-epinephrine in the prehospital resuscitation of adult patients with OHCA” Yang et al (2023).
IV Summit 23 from IVTEAM – Important Update
“Planning for the IV Summit 23 is racing ahead. Recent updates include… Peter Carr, Associate Professor SONM at University of Galway is chairing the IV Summit 23. Also, Jennie Wilson, Professor at University of West London is presenting on the use of gloves during IV therapy and vascular access.” IVTEAM (2023).
Hypodermoclysis adverse events in older adults
“The occurrence of adverse effects from hypodermoclysis in the study population of older adults in palliative care was low” de Souza et al (2023).
Students as practice models in clinical skills laboratories – Full Text
“When instructors consider using students’ bodies to practice nursing skills, they experience a dilemma between the students’ experimental learning and the need to keep them safe” Kang et al (2022).
Ocrevus rapid infusion protocol
“These findings support the implementation of this rapid Ocrevus infusion protocol in the outpatient setting with the potential to improve patient scheduling, patient satisfaction, and nursing workload, while maintaining patient safety” Brandt (2023).
CLABSI reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic
“Our multidisciplinary quality improvement interventions reduced CLABSIs by 51% across a health system during the COVID-19 pandemic” Redstone et al (2023).
Ultrasound-guided vascular access textbook – Read More
“The first-ever casebook on ultrasound-guided vascular access procedures offers practical solutions to complex bedside challenges with an emphasis on improving patient safety” eurekalert.org (2023).
Long peripheral intravenous catheters reduces catheter failure – Full Text
“Catheterization of an upper arm vein using the new long PIVC to administer a hyper-stimulant drug might reduce CF compared with catheterization of a forearm vein using SPC” Murayama et al (2023).
Home parenteral nutrition for children – Full Text
“We share our experiences for the last two decades and identify the risk factors for complications and mortality. A retrospective study of HPN patients was conducted between January 2000 and February 2022” Chen et al (2023).
Peripheral venipuncture-related pain management – Full Text
“Children aged 3-16 years old were randomized into three groups: EMLA group, distraction group, and combined group. The primary outcome was children’s self-reported pain scored using the Wong-Baker FACES® Pain Rating Scale” Yu et al (2023).
Biofilm infections in NICU – Full Text
“The aim of this review is to describe traditional and novel ways to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria and biofilm infections in NICUs” Baltogianni et al (2023).
Peripheral intravascular cannula insertion practices
“This study was designed to study the efficacy and safety of recommended Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for peripheral intravascular catheter insertion practice and its comparison with a standard insertion protocol being followed and their outcome” Gupta et al (2022).
MRSA infection among haemodialysis patients with CVC
“MRSA nasal colonization is an important cause of MRSA infection among haemodialysis patients with CVCs” Wong et al (2023).
OPAT blood test review outcome – Full Text
“Patients with fewer comorbidities, ceftriaxone and short OPAT durations are at lower risk for OPAT complications. These patients could be followed with less frequent laboratory monitoring” Frisby et al (2023).
Challenges undertaking procedures requiring skin asepsis
“Nurses frequently undertake procedures requiring asepsis (PRAs), but report challenges and unwarranted variations in practice” Gould et al (2022).
Occupational exposure to blood-borne viruses – post-exposure prophylaxis
“To investigate the incidence of OBEs, related epidemiological characteristics, PEP completion rate, time and reason for PEP discontinuation, and seroconversion rate reported over 10 years” Lee and Choi (2023).
Investigating central venous ports without blood return – Full Text
“In routine practice, central venous ports without blood return (CVPWBRs) are common. However, very few studies have reported on the viable period of CVPWBR use. We therefore investigated this period by retrospectively analyzing the venographic images of CVPWBRs” Yagi et al
PICC complications study – Full Text
“This was a clinical and retrospective study in which the risk factors and complications of PICC use were evaluated” Bonfim et al (2023).
Vein dilation before peripheral intravenous catheterization – Full Text
“This study aimed to clarify the venous dilation effect of including tapping or massaging to the application of a tourniquet at the cutaneous veins of healthy adults’ forearms” Yasuda et al (2023).
OPAT unplanned hospital readmission – Full Text
“The UK 30 day unplanned hospital readmission model performed poorly in predicting readmission for the OPAT population at a US academic medical centre” Brenneman et al (2023).
Ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization simulation model – Full Text
“The new simulator is a feasible, inexpensive and easily reproducible tool for training anaesthesiologists in ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization” Liu et al (2023).
Stem cell transplantation via PICC – Full Text
“We aimed to retrospectively assess the safety and feasibility of stem cell infusion through PICC and to evaluate its impact on transplantation kinetics” Milczarek et al (2023).
Cisplatin extravasation results in severe tissue necrosis – Full Text
“We recommend that the findings from our case report are incorporated into extravasation guidelines to ensure optimal treatment of cisplatin extravasations” Braam et al (2023).
Implantable port catheter migration in 1-year-old child – Full Text
“Fluoroscopy showed that the tip of the catheter was located in the right thoracic cavity, and there was a large amount of effusion in the right thoracic cavity. The pleural effusion was removed, the TIVAD was replaced again, and the child was discharged 2 days later” Lu et al (2023).
OPAT endocarditis treatment – Full Text
“In this article, we review the literature on the model of care for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in infective endocarditis and propose that systems of care be developed based on local resources and all patients admitted with infective endocarditis be screened appropriately for outpatient antimicrobial therapy” Rajaratnam and Rajaratnam (2023).