CLABSI quality metrics
“Specifically, we suggest forming a task force consisting of key stakeholders (e.g., providers, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), patients/families) to review CLABSI and CAUTI-related issues and then to create a summary statement containing recommendations to improve the use of these metric” Nelson et al (2023).
Short subcutaneous infusion in palliative medicine
“To investigate the efficacy and safety of short subcutaneous infusions (SSCIs) for refractory symptoms in the palliative setting” Howard et al (2023).
Ultrasound in newborn vascular access – Full Text
“The goal of this review was to look into the benefits of using US in invasive catheter insertion procedures, especially in pediatric patients” Brusciano and Lecce (2023).
Iodine contrast extravasation
“The patient was diagnosed with iodine extravasation. Supportive measures, stringent dressings, and a combination of topical antibiotics and corticosteroids were prescribed and had excellent clinical outcomes; complete healing was experienced after 3 weeks” Corbella-Bagot and Luque-Luna (2023).
Vancomycin continuous infusion
“Currently, there have not been any studies describing the PK of continuous infusion vancomycin in PwCF. Our study aimed to describe the PK of continuous infusion vancomycin in adult PwCF” Lindley et al (2023).
CVC insertion and management evidence-based practice – Full Text
“The aim of this study was to investigate the facilitators and barriers to evidence-based central venous access device care in the adult intensive care setting” Lin et al (2023).
Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis risk factors – Full Text
“In the background of UEDVT, the combination of indwelling CV catheter placement and malignancy was frequently observed. While the risk of recurrence or PE complications is low, the prognosis of UEDVT complicated by malignancy is extremely poor” Endo et al (2023).
CLABSI incidence in Northern India – Full Text
“The prevention of CLABSI requires knowledge of the infection rates and of the sources, the pathogens involved as well as their antimicrobial profile” Maqbool and Sharma (2023).
Reducing vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam incompatibility – Full Text
“It is important to systematically compare the efficacy of strategies for preventing drug incompatibility. The use of diluted vancomycin solution gave the best results in the case of vancomycin-piperacillin/tazobactam incompatibility” Martin Mena et al (2023).
Central vein ultrasound-guided puncture success – Full Text
“In this simulation study, IP approach using a homemade needle guide for ultrasound-guided central vein puncture improved success rate at first pass, reduced the number of punctures/redirections and shortened the procedure duration compared to OOP and IP free-hand approaches” Villa et al (2023).
PICC placement anxiety assisted by hypnotic communication
“The primary goal of this study was to compare the effectiveness of hypnotic communication combined with buffered Lidocaine, versus buffered Lidocaine alone, on patients’ negative emotions while undergoing Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter (PICC) placement” Monolo et al (2023).
3D-printed MRI-compatible syringe pump
“To develop the prototype of a cost-effective, easy-to-use, reliable syringe pump that could be deployed inside a clinical MRI bore and operated on during a scan” Holland et al (2023).
OPAT loss to follow-up – Full Text
“We assessed factors associated with increased risk to loss of follow-up with infectious diseases staff in OPAT patients” Kaul et al (2023).
Accuracy of cord blood sampling in neonatal admissions
“Over the past decade there has been an increase in studies evaluating the validity and clinical impact of using a cord blood sample for many admission laboratory studies” Bahr and Carroll (2023).
Resident-led procedure team USPIV simulation workshops
“To improve residents’ procedural output and confidence in abdominal paracentesis, arterial and central venous line placement, nasogastric intubation, and ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter insertions (USPIV)” Ilagan-Ying et al (2023).
Chemotherapy flow rate accuracy
“This study aimed to determine effects of constant infusion with a chemically-driven pump on plasma drug concentrations compared to elastomeric pumps” Lee and Lee (2023).
Peripheral vascular access for pediatric OPAT – Full Text
“To describe the cure and complication rates of outpatient parenteral therapy (OPT) utilizing only peripheral vascular access” Haidar et al (2023).
Retrieval of central venous port fragments
“Split/fracture and embolization of central venous/shunt catheters are rare but serious complications in children. Percutaneous retrieval of intravascular foreign bodies is an important minimal invasive treatment” Duman et al (2023).
Ultrasound for difficult vascular access
“Our study confirms that US is a highly effective tool for facilitating PIV cannulation in patients with PDVA presenting to the ED” Baion et al (2023).
Midline catheters in CKD patients – Full Text
“This study describes current practice and acute complications associated with midlines in CKD patients” Paje et al (2023).
OPAT IV to oral antibiotic switch – Full Text
“Transitioning patients to oral antibiotics may be a reasonable strategy in the management of uncomplicated streptococcal BSIs” Broermann et al (2023).
PICC complications in children – Full Text
“Venipuncture, oozing of blood from the puncture point, indwelling time, intravenous nutrient solution, and catheter type are risk factors for PICC-related complications in children” Wang et al (2023).
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Catheter tip – cavo-atrial junction relationship on bubble test results
“The aim of this study was to measure the variations of the push-to-bubbles time at increasing distance from the cavo-atrial junction, to verify if a cut-off of 1-2 s correspond to a well-positioned catheter” SElli et al (2023).
IV medication administration errors in ICU – Full Text
“The purpose of this study is to investigate the perception of nurses, working in adult ICUs, on the occurrence of MAEs during continuous infusion therapies” Beaudart et al (2023).
Why are blood samples rejected – Full Text
“Clinical laboratory errors have a great impact on patient safety and treatment. Although specimen rejections result in longer turnaround times and increased health-care costs, different studies present inconsistent findings” Getawa et al (2022).
Home parenteral nutrition ESPEN guideline – Full Text
“The guideline is based on previous published guidelines and provides an update of current evidence and expert opinion; it consists of 71 recommendations that address the indications for HPN, central venous access device (CVAD) and infusion pump, infusion catheter and CVAD site care, nutritional admixtures, program monitoring and management” Pironi et al (2023).
Retrieval of detached implantable port – Full Text
“The authors present a case of a successful percutaneous retrieval of a detached port-a-catheter device that had migrated to the right cardiac chambers in a patient with inoperable pancreatic cancer and hepatic metastases” Papatheodorou et al (2023).
Safety of vapocoolant spray during vascular puncture – Full Text
“The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the vapocoolants for vascular puncture in children and adults” Wang et al (2023).
Trimmed central venous catheters do not increase endothelial injury
“Trimmed CVCs do not increase endothelial injury compared to standard untrimmed CVCs” Wang et al (2023).
Central venous catheter insertion simulation-based learning
“The authors performed a randomized controlled trial of internal medicine residents who participated in an internal jugular central venous catheter insertion SBML curriculum at a tertiary care academic medical center” Barsuk et al (2023).
CLABSI rates associated with closed system transfer devices – Full Text
“A closed system transfer device (CSTD) was introduced for hazardous drugs administration in 6 oncology wards; this new CSTD was associated with a significant increase in CLABSI rates” Fox et al (2023).
Chemotherapy infusions in outpatient examination rooms
“The novel approach of offering short infusions in outpatient clinic examination rooms provides an opportunity to ease capacity constraints and further increase patient and family satisfaction” Omdahl et al (2023).
Hemiazygos vein cvc malposition
“Malpositioning of central catheters is unpredictable but can be easily avoided by using intraprocedural methods to confirm tip position” Hajeh et al (2023).
Long peripheral IV catheter cost analysis
“When using ultrasound guidance for vascular access, LPCs are potentially a cost-effective strategy for reducing PIVC complications in DVA patients compared to SPCs” Bahl et al (2023).
Blood discard volume before central venous catheter blood draw
“To determine whether a lower discard volume for obtaining blood samples from temporary CVCs placed into the internal jugular, femoral or subclavian vein offers valid results” Castro-Olmo et al (2023).
Chemotherapy vascular access cost and quality review – Full Text
“In line with these results, it is thought that when choosing the chemotherapy application method, factors such as the treatment duration of the patients, the ease of opening the vascular access, and the patient’s psychological state should be taken into consideration” Erişen et al (2023).
OPAT fee-for-service payment
“The introduction of a financial incentive for physicians did not appear to increase OPAT use. Policymakers should consider modifying the incentive design or addressing organizational barriers to expanded OPAT use” Staples et al (2023).
CVC insertion site and associated complication rates
“The aim of this study was to review a large, single-institution experience to determine the impact of access location on peri-operative complications” Mansfield et al (2023).
Glue for securement of peripheral intravenous catheters
“The risk of developing device-related phlebitis and premature device removal, increased significantly if CG was not used for adjunct catheter securement” van Rens et al (2023).
Portacath insertion technique to reduce complication rates
“The port first technique for IVJ port device placement was associated with higher accuracy and lower thrombosis rates and this was statistically significant” Tang et al (2023).
Topics of interest in infusion nursing – Full Text
“These findings indicate that nurses have various inquiries in infusion nursing. It is necessary to re-establish the duties and roles of infusion nurses, and to develop effective infusion nursing training programs” Park et al (2023).
Blood culture order decision-making algorithm
“The indications for blood cultures are often not evidence-based, and evidence-based algorithms to guide the collection of blood cultures may offer a way to decrease inappropriate culture orders” Siev et al (2023).
Near-miss during jugular venous catheterization
“In this near-miss case presentation, an aneurysmal carotid artery was misidentified with ultrasound by a junior resident, nearly leading to placement of a sheath into the artery” Culp et al (2023).
CVC related venous thromboembolism risk
“This study aimed to identify the risk of VTE with CVC placement in hospitalized Japanese patients with IBD without thromboprophylaxis” Aoki et al (2023).
Ultrasound-guided vascular access in neonatal intensive care units
“The results of the present study suggest that BCV catheterization should be the first choice for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients who require parenteral support or close venous pressure monitoring” Osman et al (2023).
Managing outpatient vancomycin dosing – Full Text
“Area under the curve (AUC)-based vancomycin dosing reduces nephrotoxicity but is burdensome” Shi et al (2023).
Catheter fragment removal persistent left superior vena cava
“We present a case of catheter fragmentation that occurred in a pediatric patient during removal of a 3-year-old left chest port that had been placed into a left superior vena cava (SVC)” Bonitto et al (2023).
Central venous catheter malposition case series
“Malposition of a catheter is found in approximately 7% of cases after central venous catheterisation. This may result in haemorrhage, venous thrombosis and functional impairment, depending on the injury to the vessel wall” Tanrikulu et al (2023).
Routine teaching of ultrasound-guided peripheral IV access recommended
“In order to successfully integrate the sonographic puncture technique for vascular access into routine processes, a structured training and further education are prerequisites” Litz et al (2023).
Central venous catheterization competence development
“To make a proposal for formative evaluation for the development of professional competences on central venous catheterization performed by residents in a university institution” Alfonso-Hernández and Pinilla-Roa (2023).
Tunneled PICC catheterization of subclavian vein – Full Text
“PICC catheterization in both upper arms was limited. Tunnel PICC catheterization through subclavian vein was used in medical and nursing cooperation” Zheng et al (2023).
Arteriovenous fistula cannulation technique
“We describe seven items that can help nurses to identify the appropriate cannulation technique: type of arteriovenous access; drainage vein; hygienic self-care profile; experience of the nursing staff in the cannulation technique and nurse-to-patient ratio; hemodialysis treatment method; patient’s condition; and patient’s decision” Sousa et al (2023).