Intravenous and vascular access literature news and updates.
To investigate nurses’ perceptions of risk factors for phlebitis in a tertiary teaching hospital in north-east Peninsular Malaysia” Ying et…
This study found that using alcohol with chlorhexidine gluconate prior to accessing central line hubs and vascular grafts allows for…
Implementing clinically indicated removal of PVCs has resulted in better patient experience with fewer PVCs for a course of treatment.…
This study aimed to understand the experience of DVA for liver patients and the acceptability of peripheral venepuncture versus external…
This study provides preliminary evidence for the validity of the DIVA score when applied to IVs placed by emergency department…
The goal of this study is to describe the risk of contrast extravasation based on IV catheter anatomic location in…
Survival to hospital admission also increased significantly when drugs were given IV but not IO, and favored improved neurological outcome…
Both peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and implanted port catheters (PORTs) are used for adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) administration in patients…
The present study compared percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stent placement (PTS) for treatment of central…
Despite efforts to increase arteriovenous fistula and graft use, 80% of patients in the United States start hemodialysis on a…
The primary objective of this study was to identify the proportion of clinicians using ultrasound guidance (USG) to insert peripheral…
Coextruded layered materials appeared to have a lower plasticizer release than PVC alone. As a conclusion, PVC/PE and thermoplastic elastomers…
Indwelling urinary and vascular catheters are valuable devices in patient care, but prolonged or unnecessary use increases the risk of…
The objective of this analysis was to evaluate the incidence of anaphylaxis and IV site reactions associated with IV push…
Continuous-infusion vancomycin (CIV) may be associated with a lower risk of vancomycin-associated nephrotoxicity compared with IIV, but studies comparing safety…
Studies have quantitatively demonstrated that line teams can reduce the rate of CLABSI. The purpose of this study was to…
There was no difference in the effectiveness of 70% IPA and 2% CHG in 70% IPA for NC decontamination for…
The CDC has been developing guidelines and recommendations to prevent and control health care–associated infections since the 1970s and with…
Though controlled release forms of levodopa are available, they do not prevent or provide significantly prolonged benefit for motor complications…
The easily performed “cough-trick” (CT) reduces pain during venipuncture (VP), although the underlying mechanism remains unclear” Usichenko et al (2019).…
The development of this medical device (dual-chamber syringe, for drug and flush solution) seems to be an important step to…
We report a case of calcification and abscess formation around a central venous catheter tip” Takami et al (2020). Abstract:…
This study monitors presence and complications of PVCs in a infectious disease (ID) unit of a tertiary care university hospital”…
Mitoxantrone is a chemotherapeutic agent approved for various diseases. The literature has been conflicting in classifying mitoxantrone as a vesicant…
Patients with cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE) represent a real challenge in clinical practice” Iorga et al (2019). Abstract: Patients with…
The technique of femoral inserted central catheters insertion via the superficial femoral vein at the mid-thigh has a high success…
In the present study, we investigated a part of the mechanism responsible for the effects of hot and cold compresses…
Central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates are an important quality performance indicator associated with patient morbidity, mortality, and increased costs”…
Approximately one-third of PICCs were associated with complications. When feasible, lower extremity PICCs should be placed as they may be…
FUSION IV Pharmaceuticals, Inc dba. AXIA Pharmaceutical is voluntarily recalling all unused sterile drug products within expiry” FDA (2019). FDA…