Hydrophilic biomaterial intravenous hydrogel catheter review – Full Text
“A catheter constructed of hydrophilic biomaterial, a hydrogel composite material, may minimize thrombotic complications in PICC and midline catheters, improving catheter performance and outcomes for patients” Moureau (2024).
Medical adhesive-related skin injury risk factors study – Full Text
“This study aims to explore the incidence of, and risk factors for medical adhesive-related skin injury (MARSI) at peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) sites in patients with cancer” Qi et al (2024).
Electronic medical record tracking of OPAT patients – Full Text
“Bundled multimodal modifications to the local EHR increased patient care efficiency and staff satisfaction and facilitated data collection to support a large OPAT program” Munsiff et al (2024).
Difficult-to-extract central venous catheter case study – Full Text
“We experienced the first case of a difficult-to-extract central venous catheter removed with a pacemaker lead removal system” Takamizawa et al (2024).
Catheter-related gas-forming suppurative thrombophlebitis – Full Text
“The microbiology of CRST is similar with the microbiology of CRBSI, but Clostridium perfringens that causes gas gangrene is a rare pathogen of CRBSI and CRST” Miyamura et al (2024).
OPAT effectiveness and antimicrobial stewardship – Full Text
“This study demonstrates the impact of an OPAT service in the framework of AMS as well as its benefits for the hospital whilst preserving safety and efficacy for the patient’s parenteral antimicrobial treatment” Burch et al (2024).
Neonatal CLABSI related to central line type – Full Text
“When cases are paired with matched controls, likelihood of CLABSI is 7.1% higher in patients with an implantable device than in similar patients with other central lines (p = 0.034)” Durant et al (2024).
Blueprint for OPAT standardization – Full Text
“We intend our registry to serve as a blueprint for similar OPAT programs with limited administrative resources. Wider application of our system would allow for easier aggregation and comparisons of OPAT practice and address the lack interinstitutional standardization of OPAT data and outcomes” Canterino et al (2024).
Impact of needle bevel angle during vascular access – Full Text
“Multiple needle punctures during central venous line insertion can lead to serious complications. Needle deterioration owing to repeated punctures may be a major cause. We hypothesized that there is an optimal bevel angle for a back-cut point needle that is resistant to deterioration” Urimoto et al (2024).
Bacterial isolates from positive paired blood cultures – Full Text
“This case report indicates consideration should be given to reporting whether bacteria have been identified at either species or strain level if differential time to positivity or differential quantitative blood cultures are used to define catheter or cannula bloodstream infection” Austin et al (2024).
Peripheral intravenous catheter complications – Full Text
“The objective of this cross-sectional descriptive study was to examine the prevalence of complications and factors associated with complications from peripheral intravenous fluid administration” Kaphan et al (2024).
Retrieval of embedded central venous catheter – Full Text
“Retrograde endoluminal balloon dilation was performed to disrupt adhesions and free the catheter. The catheter was snared over the wire and removed from the right femoral vein” Finnegan et al (2024).
The Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program – Full Text
“Significant rate increases were observed in adult mixed intensive care unit CLABSIs (1.08-2.11 infections per 1,000 line days, p=0.014) while decreases were observed in SSIs following knee arthroplasty (0.34-0.27 infections per 100 surgeries, p=0.05)” Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (2023).
Midline and long peripheral IV catheter complications – Full Text
“The aim of this review was to explore the complications related to LPCs and MCs after reclassifying according to their length” Fabiani et al (2024).
CLABSI rates during the COVID-19 period – Full Text
“Pooled data for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) indicated a significant increase during the COVID-19 period, but one study reported an increase in CLABSI incidence” Teus et al (2024).
Handheld ultrasound devices for peripheral IV cannulation
“Ultrasound for PIVC insertion is not widely accessible in nonspecialist areas, but more compact and affordable handheld models could provide a solution, especially for patients with difficult access” Ray-Barruel et al (2024).
Peripheral intravenous cannulation knowledge study
“Peripheral intravenous cannulation and venipuncture are among the most common invasive procedures in health care and are not without risks or complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the current training provided to nursing and midwifery undergraduate students” Hernon et al (2024).
Successful OPAT service implementation – Full Text
“Challenges and facilitators to OPAT service were identified among patients, health professionals, OPAT service providers, and health care administrators. Understanding them is crucial to designing targeted initiatives for successful OPAT service implementation” Mohammed et al (2024).
Inappropriate PICC use in pediatrics
“Although the majority of PICCs met appropriateness criteria, a substantial proportion of PICCs were deemed inappropriate or of uncertain appropriateness, illustrating an opportunity for quality improvement” Burek et al (2024).
Brazilian hospital infusion phlebitis rates
“The nursing team plays an essential role in the care of patients with PIVCs, inpatient guidance, planning, and device choice, taking into account the risk factors for phlebitis to maintain the preservation of vascular health and reduce adverse events” Antequera et al (2024).
Upper or lower extremity intraosseous access
“In this large prehospital dataset, upper extremity IO access was associated with a small increase in the odds of ROSC in comparison to lower extremity IO access” Smida et al (2024).
Blood flow in the cavo-atrial junction
“An in silico study is performed to investigate fluid dynamic effects of central venous catheter (CVC) placement within patient-specific cavo-atrial junctions” Su et al (2024).
Midline catheter prioritization initiative – Full Text
“We established a midline prioritization initiative at a safety-net community hospital. This initiative led to possible CLABSI avoidance and a decline in PICC use” Mena Lora et al (2024).
Environmental impact of IV paracetamol
“Intravenous paracetamol has 12-fold greater life-cycle carbon emissions than the oral tablet form. Glass vials have higher greenhouse gas emissions than plastic vials. Intravenous administration should be reserved for cases in which oral formulations are not feasible” Davies et al (2024).
Anesthesia machines as a bacterial reservoir
“We hypothesized that anesthesia work area reservoir samples returning < 100 CFU would have a low (< 5%) prevalence of pathogens" Dexter et al (2024).
Colour-coded compartmentalised syringe trays – Full Text
“Anaesthetic drug administration is complex, and typical clinical environments can entail significant cognitive load. Colour-coded anaesthetic drug trays have shown promising results for error identification and reducing cognitive load” Laxton et al (2024).
Effectiveness of continuous flucloxacillin infusion in OPAT – Full Text
“Our review supports the assertion that continuous infusion flucloxacillin is clinically effective and well tolerated for the treatment of complicated MSSA infection in the OPAT setting” Clarkson and Snape (2024).
Tunneled central venous catheter cuff extrusion – Full Text
“Tunneled catheter cuff extrusion is a frequent phenomenon. Catheter-related bloodstream infection, hypertension, and age of 61 to 95 years are high-risk factors for multiple episodes of cuff extrusion” Raza et al (2024).
Intraosseous vascular access in prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation – Full Text
“We aim to determine how IOVA was integrated into management of vascular access during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) resuscitation” Agostinucci et al (2024).
Continuous vancomycin infusion dosing – Full Text
“Concluding, an empiric dosing regimen of 45 mg/kg results in too high vancomycin exposure and thus we recommend lower doses and differentiation according to renal function” Derijks-Engwegen and Jager (2024).