Intravenous and vascular access literature news and updates.
The notifications were classified by reason and the most prevalent were those related to medication (17%), followed by skin lesions…
We observed no significant changes in chlorhexidine minimum inhibitory and bactericidal concentrations, or in the prevalence of resistance-associated genes before…
Implantation of CVADs seems to be safe and reliable in this large pediatric patient cohort. Even if complications occur in…
Standard precautions (SPs) serve as the first line of defense against exposure to blood and body fluids. The objective of…
The objectives were to characterize the daily blood volumes drawn for diagnostic testing from patients discharged from a Canadian tertiary…
The appropriate depth of right internal jugular venous (RIJV) catheterization is still under debated. In this study, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)…
Women experienced higher rates of midline catheter failure than men. The proportion of patients with midline catheters receiving continuous infusions…
Few data are available on hospital-wide incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates in patients with central venous catheter…
In Iran, nurses are responsible for administering parenteral nutrition (PN) to hospitalized patients in intensive care units (ICUs). However, little…
The aim of this study was to improve hand hygiene compliance by implementing gloved hand disinfection as a resource-neutral process…
Low-cost, domestic short peripheral catheters (SPCs) and higher-priced, imported SPCs were compared in 2 different time periods” Dizbay et al…
Sequential compression devices (SCDs) applied to the legs effectively reduce lower extremity DVT, but have not been tested in the…
The multifaceted nature of administering medications via infusions was highlighted. Opportunities for improvements include best practices such as developing learning…
To assess the performance of differential time to positivity (DTP) for the diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI)” Orihuela-Martín et…
We describe the development of a process for an electronic count of central line days across our ten-hospital health care…
This theoretical and reflexive study analyzed the risks related to the maintenance of patency of the Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter…
Imaging studies showed the tip of the catheter to be crossing the superior mediastinum into the upper lobe of the…
The AABB compiles an annual synopsis of the published literature covering important developments in the field of transfusion medicine. An…
CRBSI is confirmed in 85% of catheter-dependent hemodialysis patients in whom it is suspected” Farrington and Allon (2019). Abstract: BACKGROUND:…
We report an outbreak of B. cereus catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) in the pediatric ward and aim at identifying risk…
We anticipate that the prospective administration of apixaban for clinically symptomatic UEDVT will be associated with a rate of recurrent…
The aim of the study was to assess the concentration of plasticizers in red blood cell units according to storage…
This was the first case of CTEPH reported related to long-term PICC use outside the setting of malignant disease” Masding…
This review will focus on three drugs commonly infused as intravenous co-analgesics” Hutchins and Rockett (2019). Abstract: Atypical analgesics include…
Few data are available on hospital-wide incidence of central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates in patients with central venous catheter…
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) account for one-third of all hospital-acquired infections and can cost the health care system between…
A specific blood donation vein scoring tool was assessed to measure donor vein suitability for whole blood collection and investigate…
By implementing the CVC care bundle in clinical practice in accordance with national policies, medical utilization decreased, thereby considerably improving…
To explore the current practices related to the insertion, management and removal of dialysis central venous catheters used in patients…
When vascular access is challenging, IO access can be used for emergency POC analyses to help guide clinical decision-making. However,…