Five-year outcome of peripherally inserted central catheters in adults
“To assess infectious and thrombotic complications of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in adults” González et al (2020).
Review plan for balanced solution versus saline in ICU – Full Text
“To report the statistical analysis plan (first version) for the Balanced Solutions versus Saline in Intensive Care Study (BaSICS)” Damiani et al (2020).
Multimedia home PICC education for patients
“The current systematic review highlights the potential benefits of multimedia-based home catheter management education for patients with peripherally inserted central catheters” Malale et al (2020).
Retrieval of a fractured intravenous cannula in a toddler
“It is a rare but potentially fatal complication. We present a case of iatrogenic fracture of a PIVC in a toddler” Adeosun et al (2020).
OPAT continuous infusion of meropenem
” Meropenem continuous infusion along with therapeutic drug monitoring was used successfully in a community-based program” Legg et al (2020).
What is the most common peripheral IV catheter complication?
“This study aimed to identify the incidence, risk factors and medical costs of PVC-induced complications in adult hospitalised adult patients in China” Liu et al (2020).
CRBSI from contaminated ultrasonography gel – Full Text
“epidemiological investigations leading to identification of ultrasound gel as a direct means of infection transmission” Viderman et al (2020).
Insulin adsorption to polypropylene bags and PVC infusion sets
“It was aimed to evaluate the rate of adsorption of insulin to polypropylene (PP) bags and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) infusion sets and stability of insulin during the infusion” Sürmelioğlu et al (2020).
Patients seeking PICC care during the COVID-19 pandemic
” An increase in effort is required from patients’ families and society to assure optimal care for cancer patients during this pandemic” Hu et al (2020).
Performance-driven CLABSI improvement initiative
“The passage of the Affordable Care Act has ignited a shift from the pay-for-performance model to value-based care with a particular relevance in critical care settings” Shittu et al (2020).
Pre-analytical requirements for blood testing in the UK and RoI
“The survey aimed to determine the quality of information provided to patients in preparation for their blood test(s)” Hepburn et al (2020).
Characteristics of PICC-related venous thrombosis – Full Text
“This study aimed to identify effects of venous characteristics on symptomatic PICC-related venous thrombosis in cancer patients” Wang et al (2020).
Central catheter samples reveal dual Candida species
“From all taken samples, 34 catheters were altered by yeasts from which three were co-colonized by two Candida species” Bekkal Brikci Benhabib et al (2020).
Safety of peripheral IV vasopressor administration – Full Text
“The objective of this study is to assess the feasibility and safety of vasopressors administered through a PVC” Padmanaban et al (2020).
Knowledge of preanalytical phase of laboratory testing
“To determine the knowledge base of common laboratory practices related to preanalytical phase of laboratory testing among medical interns and first-year postgraduate residents” Kulkarni et al (2020).
Effect of ethanol lock prophylaxis on central catheter materials
“In children with IF on long-term HPN, the use of ELP in polyurethane catheters was associated with lower risk of breakages when compared to silicone CVCs” LaRusso et al (2020).
Needlestick injury involving safety-engineered devices – Full Text
“NSIs during disposal accounted for 29.2% of total NSIs, of which 36.1% were associated with SEDs” Dulon et al (2020).
Large lumen PICC for for trans-pulmonary thermodilution
“During hemodynamic monitoring with TPTD, both single-lumen 5Fr PICCs and triple-lumen 6Fr PICCs can be used for cold fluid bolus injection” D’Arrigo et al (2020).
Tailoring hemodialysis vascular access in diabetic patients
“More robust data and longer-term results from randomized studies are needed to affirm brachial fistula as preferential access in diabetic patients” Borghese et al (2020).
Managing neonatal extravasation injury
“Learning program was effective in enhancing nursing students’ knowledge of the prevention and management of neonatal extravasation injury” Chau et al (2020).
Protocol for central catheter tip confirmation by ultrasound
“The use of US to confirm central line placement can be effectively taught to ED physicians using short didactic and simulation-based training” Tozer et al (2020).
Patient comfort associated with implantable ports – Full Text
“In this study, we aim to compare patient comfort between IJV and AxV/SCV approaches, as well as surgery duration and complications” Chen et al (2020).
Peripherally inserted large-bore rapid-infusion catheters
“We observed a low incidence of perioperative RIC-related complications (1.7%). No patients had permanent RIC-related complications” Porter et al (2020).
Core temperature change with warmed or cooled IV fluids
“This study approximates the change in body temperature for a given volume of room temperature, chilled, or heated isotonic crystalloid bolus” Blumenberg (2020).
International review of vitamin infusion services – Full Text
“We generated a list of websites by searching Google using the term “vitamin infusion” and selected cities with 250,000 citizens” Kamiński et al (2020).
Ultrasound-guided PIV insertion in pediatric sickle cell anemia patients
“We found that while there was a small amount of time gained by using ultrasound-guided PIV insertion, patient and parent satisfaction was significantly improved” Mahon et al (2020).
Optimal fill volume for blood culture bottles – Full Text
“We investigated whether an educational intervention could optimize filling volume of blood culture bottles without negatively affecting microbiology testing” Steiner et al (2020).
Safety of intravenous iron following infusion reactions
“To evaluate the safety of recommencing an infusion or subsequent re-challenge following an infusion reaction to intravenous iron” Stojanovic et al (2020).
Intravenous lipid emulsion in children on home parenteral nutrition
“CLE was safe and well-tolerated in stable children on HPN at one year, but further studies are needed in this population to appreciate long-term outcomes” Raphael et al (2020).
Linezolid pharmacokinetics in critically-ill obese patients
“This study adds to accumulating evidence that standard linezolid doses may not be adequate for all patients” Blackman et al (2020).