PICC insertion by nurse practitioners in Japan
“Overall, 23 FNPs inserted a collective total of 1322 PICCs, which remained in place for a collective total of 23,619 catheter days. The rate of successful PICC insertion was 99% (1310 patients)” Takematsu et al (2023).
Arterial catheter infection risk
“However, the incidence of arterial catheter-related infections is commonly underestimated in clinical practice, and adherence to CDC-recommended practices is inconsistent” Card et al (2023)
PICC complications in cancer patients – Full Text
“The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of PICC-related complications in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy” Liu et al (2023).
Effectiveness of acupressure on procedural pain
“This study aims to systematically review the studies that evaluate the effectiveness of acupressure on minimally invasive procedural pain in children” Ogul et al (2023).
Vascular access for pediatric patients on extracorporeal life support
“The use of T-FICCs placed at the bedside is a safe and reliable alternative for secure long-term venous access in children who are on ECLS” Weber et al (2023).
Vascular access in palliative care – Full Text
“PICC and MC provide safe parenteral access for palliative care cancer patients where intravenous symptom treatment is indicated” Gravdahl et al (2023).
Distraction during peripheral IV cannulation – Full Text
“Based on the findings, animation distraction is preferable to lignocaine to alleviate pain in children requiring IV cannulation for a variety of disorders” Thomas et al (2023).
Algorithm for cardiovascular foreign body retrieval – Full Text
“The IVC and atrium were the common site of port catheter fragments. According to our experience, we organize a useful algorithm for retrieval of cardiovascular foreign body based on time of embolization and its location” Salimi et al (2023).
Peripheral intravenous catheter management – Full Text
“This article reviews the evidence for the appropriate use of short PIVCs in hospitalized patients, assesses the ongoing need for PIVCs, provides recommendations for alternative options, and argues for promptly removing a PIVC that is no longer in use” Ray-Barruel and Alexander (2023).
Neonatal vascular access procedures explained – Full Text
“The aim of this review is to summarise ten of the main neonatal intensive care procedures with highlighting of their indications, measurements, and complications” Zubi et al (2023).
What is the cost of peripheral IV cannulation
“Our study shows that securing IV access often requires multiple attempts, with nearly 30% of the total cost amounting towards materials wasted. The risk of multiple attempts is highest for older patients with invisible and non-palpable veins” Vadgaonkar et al (2023).
Infection prevention practices in dialysis
“This article describes observations and findings related to infection prevention and control in dialysis facilities” Hunn and Vavrinchik (2023).
Reducing double-wall puncture during CVC placement – Full Text
“We conducted a 6-year ultrasound-guided IJV cannulation quality improvement project, seeking to minimize the occurrence of DWP in 228 adult patients using needles of different gauge and tip sharpness” Riopelle et al (2023).
Impact of positive communication prior to peripheral IV catheter placement
“This study aimed to modulate the contents and delivery vector of a message regarding peripheral intravenous catheter (PIC) placement in the emergency room (ER)” Berna et al (2023).
Plasticizer exposure when handling medical devices
“The present pilot study aimed to evaluate the urinary plasticizer metabolite levels of selected hospital workers of the blood bank (medical technical assistants, MTA) and of perfusionists that are regularly handling plasticized medical devices in order to estimate the work-related amount of the inner individual plasticizer exposure” Eckert et al (2023).
Passive safety needle use by healthcare professionals – Full Text
Passive safety needle use by healthcare professionals Abstract: Background: Needlestick injuries (NSIs) may potentially expose healthcare professionals (HCPs) to bloodborne pathogens. Safety needles are designed
Retained CVC guidewire case study – Full Text
“This report is of a 47-year-old woman with a retained CVC line guidewire presenting with a large right atrial thrombus requiring removal during open heart surgery” Alsaka Amini et al (2023).
How many phlebotomists do you need – Full Text
“The study provides a basis for the modification of a number of phlebotomists in order to ensure optimal patient service” Toomukuntla et al (2023).
Neonatal vascular access study – Full Text
“This study demonstrated a high success rate for insertion of proximal basilic and axillary veins central lines in neonates with difficult vascular access” Aly et al (2023).
Patient virtual reality during implantable port placement research protocol – Full Text
“If the intervention demonstrates that VR can effectively reduce perioperative anxiety and pain, it may become a novel standard of care to minimise the need for analgosedation or general anaesthesia in port implantation procedures and improve patient outcomes” Graf et al (2023).
Implementation of a vascular access team – Full Text
“The benefits of using ultrasound-guided midline and PICC catheters compared to current practice by introducing a vascular access specialist team trained in the implantation of ultrasound-guided catheters, outweigh its cost mainly because of the decrease in hospital stay due to the lowered risk of phebitis” Ricou Ríos et al (2023).
Implantable port catheter misplacement – Full Text
“Catheter misplacement is an early complication of CVport implantation and often occurs in the internal jugular vein, brachiocephalic vein, subclavian vein, azygos vein, or right atrium” Yao and Jiang (2023).
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Guidance for antibiotic dosing in obese adults
“Pharmacokinetic changes are frequently reported, can be variable, and sometimes conflicting in this population, and do not always translate to a documented difference in clinical outcomes, yet are used to inform dosing strategies” Meng et al (2023).
Antimicrobial lock solution systematic review
“The goal of this systematic review was to determine whether antimicrobial lock (AML) solutions prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) in children with intestinal failure (IF)” Gibson et al (2022).
Impact of intravenous line occlusions in PICU
“Our aim was to quantify the frequency and impact of line occlusions on our PICU” Bulmer et al (2023).
Clinical factors associated with PICC related bloodstream infections – Full Text
“Monitoring of clinical signs, especially fever and chills, with caution and limitation of device maintenance duration, could improve PICC management” Barrigah-Benissan et al (2023).
Ultrasound-guided CVC simulation workshop
“An ultrasound-guided CVC simulation workshop can appreciably advance anesthesia providers’ technical skills and decrease procedure time when performing insertion of a simulated internal jugular CVC” Rivera et al (2023).
Calcified fibrin sheath embolism case study
“The purpose of this report is to present bilateral pulmonary artery embolism in a patient who presented with cough and chest pain caused by calcified fibrin sheath of the port catheter” Gürhan and Kılınçer (2023).
Mechanical properties of polyurethane central venous catheters
“This article investigates the impact of the interactions between polyurethane central venous catheters and solutions containing excipients used in cisplatin and paclitaxel formulations” Khzam et al (2023).
Vein identification technology
“New, evidence-based technologies can improve venous access for phlebotomy and I.V. insertion, especially in patients with difficult I.V. access” Kaganovskaya et al (2023).
Malposition of totally implantable venous access port – Full Text
“The catheter malposition rate of ultrasound-guided TIVAP implantation via IJV is low, and the malposed catheter can be successfully adjusted to the proper position by simple manipulative repositioning or DSA-assisted percutaneous positioning, however, the catheter malposition incidence of TIVAP implanted via left IJV is higher than that via the right side” Liu et al (2023).
Stepdown from IV to oral antibiotics
“The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of adults with uncomplicated streptococcal bacteremia who received either oral stepdown (PO) or continued intravenous (IV) therapy” Waked et al (2023).
Catheter size and hemolysis in canine transfusion
“Blood transfusions are a common practice in veterinary medicine as treatment of anemia and hemorrhage. Hemolysis was greater when small catheter sizes were used” Perez et al (2023).
Extended dwell peripheral IV catheters in neonates
“EPIV catheters may be an appropriate alternative device to PIV catheters due to fewer placement attempts, longer dwell times, and overall fewer complications during use” Marchetti et al (2023).
OPAT for prosthetic joint infections
“Treatment includes surgical intervention with prolonged courses of IV antibiotics in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) programs. The risk of PJI treatment failure is high and may be associated with various clinical factors” Flaten et al (2023).
Central venous catheter guidewire retention – Full Text
“Guidewire retention can occur even in the presence of optimal patient, operator, and procedural circumstances, highlighting the need for constant awareness of this risk” Kassis et al (2023).
Meropenem stability for continuous and extended IV infusion
“Administration of meropenem 6g in infusion of 24h in 240mL of 0.9% NaCl in infusor of 10mL/h could be possible if the admixture is infused at 4.5°C” Giménez-Giner et al (2023).
Ultrasound-guided CVC options
“No difference was found between the real-time ultrasound-guided out-of-plane cannulation of the IJV and the infraclavicular real-time ultrasound-guided in-plane cannulation of the AXV” Czarnik et al (2023).
CLABSI and blood culture differential time to positivity – Full Text
“To assess the accuracy of differential time to positivity (DTP) method for the diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) in the routine practice of our intensive care unit (ICU)” Bisanti et al (2023).
Vascular access port implantation technique and outcomes – Full Text
“Our results robustly confirm that the jugular vein route is safer than the subclavian vein approach for central venous port implantation” Erdemir and Rasa (2023).
Clinical skills education using a wearable action camera – Full Text
“The purpose of this study is to analyze medical students’ satisfaction and educational effectiveness after real-time online clinical skills education using a wearable action camera” Kwon (2022).
Central venous catheter-related thrombosis in a dialysis patient – Full Text
“The use of ultrasound not only can guide a catheter pathway but can also help in early diagnosis and prevent complications following catheterization in a vein with a thrombus” Regmi et al (2022).
Review of landmark method of central venous access – Full Text
“We demonstrate an overall poor success rate of the central percutaneous approach using Sedillot’s triangle, although our findings are limited being a simulated cadaveric study” Dunne et al (2023).
CVC exit site infection clinical assessment scale – Full Text
“The main aim of the EXITA Study is to develop and validate an instrument for the early detection of HD-CVC ESIs” Cobo-Sánchez et al (2022).
Needlestick injury prevalence in healthcare students – Full Text
“The present study found that one in four students experience needlestick injury; overall knowledge regarding prevention and management of needlestick injury was lesser than desired, and gaps in knowledge and practice were identified in the present study” Datar et al (2022).
IPS IV Forum sustainability educational session – Free Webinar
“The IPS IV Forum invites you to join our Sustainability webinar with speakers Angela Hayes, Clinical Nurse Specialist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Lorraine Williams, IPS Vice President and Deputy Director of Infection Prevention & Control, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Foundation Trust” IPS IV Forum (2023).
Scalp vein access clinical outcomes – Full Text
“This study collected 12 cases of scalp vein indwelling needle rupture and retention in scalp vessels in our center from January 2012 to January 2022” Zhong et al (2023).
Management of neonatal catheter-related venous thrombosis – Full Text
“The management of neonatal CVTE according to the Dutch CVTE management guideline led to a low incidence of recurrent VTEs and death due to VTEs” van Ommen et al (2022).
Peripheral vascular catheter use in Latin America – Full Text
“Our aim was to describe processes and practices regarding PIVC use in hospitalized patients related to hospital guidelines, characteristics of PIVC inserters, prevalence of PIVC complications, and idle PIVCs” Walker et al (2023).
Air Bubbles in Intravenous Infusion Lines: IV In-Line Filters Address the Issue – Pall blog series – Episode 8
“IV in-line filters address the issue of venous air embolism by removing air bubbles from intravenous infusion lines. Watch this video on how Pall IV in-line Filters remove air bubbles from intravenous infusion lines” PALL (2023).
Central line fracture example – Full Text
“Here, we report a case of right internal jugular triple-lumen central venous catheter fracture and subsequent embolism to the right pulmonary artery” Towheed et al (2022).
Medical student IV cannulation skills – Full Text
“A single, short refresher seems to have a limited effect on intravenous-cannulation skills in first-year medical students. Less resource-intensive interventions, such as written instructions or mental imagery, are effective compared with hands-on part-task trainer simulation for refreshing this simple but important skill” Berger-Estilita et al (2022).