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IV or IO administration of drugs for out of hospital cardiac arrest – Full Text

“IV and IO access routes demonstrated comparable outcomes for survival and neurological function in OHCA. These findings support the flexibility to prioritize the most practical route in emergency settings, particularly when IV access is delayed or challenging” Saad et al (2025).

Evaluating the effectiveness of antiseptic barrier caps – Full Text

“CLABSI bundle process audits revealed that “hub the rub” was the most commonly missed or inadequately performed step, even after multiple training and feedback sessions” Hussain et al (2025).

Vascular access patients quality of life assessment

“To identify studies that assess the quality of life of people with a peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC), a midline catheter (MC) and a peripheral insertion central catheter (PICC)” Unanue-Arza et al (2025).

IV care impacted most by missed care opportunities – Full Text

“The majority of reported missed care activities were from basic care domain followed by communication. The most common adverse events reported were intravenous infusion leaking into skin, intravenous fluid running dry, falls and development of pressure ulcer” Sarpong et al (2025).

Failure of timely removal of central and peripheral venous catheters – Full Text

“In a retrospective evaluation of central/peripheral lines in nursing home residents receiving antibiotics, 80% were retained beyond antibiotic treatment end and nearly one third were retained longer than a week” Mauricio et al (2025).

Implantable port and PICC comparison in breast cancer patients – Full Text

“Previous investigations involving a mixed cancer population have shown a higher frequency of adverse events among patients receiving peripherally implanted central catheters (PICCs) compared with totally implanted central catheters (PORTs). Our study aimed to compare catheter-related adverse events in breast cancer patients” Utas et al (2025).

Durable vascular access for pediatric cardiac patients – Full Text

“The study aimed to evaluate our experience of upper extremity peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and durable tunneled femoral central venous catheters (TF-CVCs) in young pediatric cardiac ICU (PCICU) patients” Shostak et al (2025).

Skin complications linked to vascular access devices

“Cetuximab-based therapy is prone to develop skin complications. Our study aims to identify the impact on the central venous access by cetuximab-based therapy in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)” Huang et al (2025).

Using plastic cannula for vascular access in haemodialysis

“Plastic cannula use is increasing across Australia, but cost and training barriers still exist. Nevertheless, plastic cannulae remain a viable alternative to metal needles” Smith and Schoch (2025).

Advanced nursing vascular access programme

“A description of our experience establishing an advanced nursing vascular access programme in a tertiary Children’s Hospital in Melbourne Australia” Hsiao and Speekman (2025).

Midline and PICC comparative feasibility trial

“We aimed to (1) test the feasibility of a trial comparing peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) to midline catheters in hospitalized children in need of durable vascular access and (2) collect preliminary effectiveness data of the 2 devices” Burek et al (2025).

Clinical impact of immediate bundled lines

“Our study aims to examine the effect of immediate bundled lines (IBL) on traumatic injuries. We hypothesized that severely injured patients may benefit from IBL” Shin et al (2025).

Setting up a vascular access team

“Establishing Vascular Access Teams should be a priority in large hospitals, as they can positively impact ward organization and significantly enhance patient satisfaction” Benvenuti et al (2025).

Vascular access device for cancer patients – Full Text

“Implantable port catheters (IPCs) and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are commonly used venous access methods for chemotherapy in cancer patients. However, the question of which is superior remains controversial” Qiu et al (2025).

Vascular access team role in multidisciplinary collaboration – Full Text

“Enhanced VAT consultation and simplified protocol dissemination may improve consistency in infection management and ultimately lead to better patient outcomes” Colaneri et al (2025).

Review of UK patients’ knowledge of anaesthetists and anaesthesia – Full Text

“This study found that many patients are not aware that anaesthetists are medically qualified. Exposure to anaesthetists on the day of surgery did not improve patients’ knowledge of the roles of anaesthetists or their knowledge of anaesthesia itself” Baker and Varadan (2024).

Tunneled central venous catheters for home hemodialysis – Full Text

“An expert panel of clinicians was convened by Outset Medical, a manufacturer of hemodialysis systems, to review the literature and generate consensus recommendations regarding the use of CVCs for HHD. Consistent with the most recent Kidney Disease Outcomes vascular access guidelines, the end-stage kidney disease life plan should be created via shared decision making for modality choices, with the corresponding dialysis access individualized for the patient, and for whom a CVC may represent the most appropriate vascular access to provide HHD” Aragon et al (2024).

Intraosseous and intravenous access during adult cardiac arrest systematic review – Full Text

“Initial vascular access attempts via the intraosseous, compared with intravenous, route in adult cardiac arrest did not improve 30-day survival and may reduce the odds of a sustained return of spontaneous circulation” Couper et al (2024).

Vascular air embolism in neonates – Full Text

“Our objective was to review all case reports of neonatal vascular air embolism to date, and provide up-to-date information about patient characteristics, clinical presentations, outcomes, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and prognosis” Zhou and Lee (2024).

Midline catheter associated fibroblastic sleeve

“Here we report the case of a 76-year-old woman with a 3 Fr/20 cm polyurethane midline catheter on which the development of a surrounding fibroblastic sleeve was documented during serial, routine ultrasound follow-up” Fabiani et al (2024).

Bedside tunneled dialysis catheter insertion

“The placement of ultrasound guided tunneled dialysis catheters at the bedside following a pre-procedural evaluation of the right jugular, brachiocephalic, and femoral veins is a safe option resulting in expedited patient care, decreased resource utilization, and significant cost savings” Ostroff et al (2024).

Effect of IV access on stress hormone plasma concentrations in children

“Limited data are available on the hormonal response of children to venepuncture or intravenous cannulation (IVC). Catecholamines [epinephrine (E) and norepinephrine (NE)] have been traditionally recognized as stress hormones” Sastry et al (2024).

Study of the Voyager Ark vascular access device

“We report the 6-month outcomes of the Ark Cannulation Trial (ACT) I early feasibility study. This investigation examined the Ark as a potential innovative access tool for overcoming cannulation-related challenges and improving arteriovenous fistula (AVF) dependent hemodialysis through targeted cannulation” Ross et al (2024).

Wire-in-needle technique for ultrasound-guided central venous catheter insertion – Full Text

Wire-in-needle technique for ultrasound-guided central venous catheter insertion Abstract: Purpose: There are different techniques for ultrasound-guided central venous catheter (CVC) insertion. When using the conventional syringe-on-needle technique, the syringe needs to be removed from the needle after venous puncture to pass the guidewire through the needle into the vein. When, alternatively, using the wire-in-needle technique, […]

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