CLABSI in children with intestinal failure
“This 6-year retrospective study was conducted among IF children with CRBSIs at an intestinal rehabilitation center in China” Cao et al (2022).
Ultrasound guidance for umbilical cannulation in neonates
“Ultrasound guidance has become standard of care for percutaneous central venous access but is a new and emerging technique for umbilical vessel catheterization” Kozyak et al (2022).
PICC misuse among persons who inject drugs – Full Text
“Patients who misuse their peripherally inserted central catheter are at higher risk of recurrent infective endocarditis and death” Adams et al (2022).
High BMI PICC thrombosis risk – Full Text
“This review showed a two-fold risk of thrombosis in overweight/obese compared to normal weight/underweight oncological patients with PICCs” Simonetti et al (2022).
PICC or port in pediatric oncology – Full Text
“To compare the efficacy of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and totally implantable venous-access ports (TIVAPs) for chemotherapy of pediatric patients with malignant tumors” Zhang et al (2022).
PICC-related UEDVT – Full Text
“When a catheter-related thrombus is confirmed but the PICC line is still required and functional, anticoagulation therapy can be initiated with the catheter in place and continued until the thrombus has resolved” Takechi and Shimizu (2022).
Pediatric difficult intravenous access – Full Text
“Black non-Hispanic race/ethnicity, younger age, obese/overweight body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status III, and ultrasound were all associated with pediatric difficult vascular access in the operating room” Ballard et al (2022).
Chemotherapy extravasation injury
“Chemotherapy extravasation can cause severe harm. There is a lack of evidence-based standardization on the surgical management of such injuries beyond the immediate stage” Abdel (2022).
Emergency vascular access device placement in Australia
“Queensland paramedic practices relating to insertion of PIVCs, and IO devices appears consistent with documented practice internationally” Mason et al (2022).
Peripheral IV catheter insertion in the emergency setting – Full Text
“This study aimed to understand factors associated with clinicians’ decision-making on whether to insert or use a PIVC in the emergency care setting” Evison et al (2022).
Musical intervention during central venous catheterization
“In this first randomized pilot study of musical intervention for central venous catheterization in awake patients in the intensive care unit, the musical intervention did not reduce patients’ anxiety as compared with usual care” Jacquier et al (2022).
Ultrasound-guided peripheral IV training models
“Inexpensive homemade alternatives to commercial simulators can be realistic and effective surrogates for learning US-guided peripheral i.v.” Sajadi et al (2022).
Peripheral IV catheter care – Full Text
“The preferred site for insertion was the dorsum of the hand and forearm (58.8%). 22.6% did not report a visual infusion phlebitis score at least daily, and 48% did not document a daily dressing assessment” Hoskins et al (2022).
Remote infusion monitoring – Full Text
“The Monidor solution was developed to help nurses administer gravity-based infusions and monitor them remotely, to avoid complications and reduce workload” Puolitaival et al (2022).
Zero CLABSI bundles – Full Text
“The purpose of this quality improvement project report is to describe the process we implemented that achieved our goal of zero CLABSI events at our LTACH from June through December 2020” Adawee et al (2022).
Transfusion complications in thalassemia – Full Text
“Chronic transfusion, used to manage clinically significant forms of thalassemia, carries complication risks including iron overload, alloimmunization, and allergic or hemolytic reactions” Patterson et al (2022).
Blood sampling in mammals with medicinal leeches – Full Text
“Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the suitability of the leech blood sampling method for quantification of hematological and biochemical parameters” Kvapil et al (2022).
Infusion pump performance during patient transfer
“To verify the influence of physical transport conditions in the infusion pumps (IPs) performance and alarm activation” Del Carmen Arcentales Herrera et al (2022).
CLABSI risk in patients with cancer
“Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is a public health problem that harms patients’ outcomes and healthcare costs, especially in susceptible populations such as patients with cancer” Belloni et al (2022).
Central venous access documentation – Full Text
“Our objective was to design and evaluate interfaces to improve CVAD documentation quality and information retrieval” Kandaswamy et al (2022).
Silicone granulomas at peripheral IV cannula site
“The granulomatous reaction on the injection site due to catheters’ silicone coating is an infrequent complication, which may be clinically difficult to suspect” Gil-Pallares et al (2022).
PICC and implantable port safety
“Both peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and implanted port catheters (PORTs) are commonly used for the delivery of immunochemotherapy” Pénichoux et al (2022).
Vascular Access and IV Therapy Resource
NHS England to boost access to SecurAcath – Full Text
“Through the MedTech Funding Mandate, NHS England aims to ensure all parts of the healthcare system are aware of the benefits of certain medical products and able to access them”
Free IPS IV forum educational webinar 11th February 2021
“The IPS IV Forum are pleased to announce the 2nd Webinar in the IV Forum series on 11th February from 4.30pm to 6pm” IPS IV Forum (2021).
Ultrasound-guided peripheral IV catheter survival time
Abstract: Introduction: Establishing and maintaining peripheral intravenous access in patients with no visible or palpable veins can be arduous. Intravenous catheters placed with ultrasound do
The epidemiology of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection
“Our data demonstrated that the epidemiology of CRBSI in the same center, will change over time and Gram-negative strains are an increasing cause of CRBSI” Mandolfo et al (2021).
Central venous catheter salvage in pediatric CLABSI
“We developed and evaluated several models to predict clinically relevant outcomes in the context of CVC salvage in pediatric CLABSI” Walker et al (2021).
Biofilm prevention with slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces – Full Text
“The development of novel slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPSs) represents promising method for the biofilm formation prevention” Habib et al (2021).
Heating intravenous fluid tubing to treat hypothermia
“We conducted an experimental study to measure the ability of commercially available heating elements to warm intravenous (IV) fluids during infusion” Rodriguez et al (2021).
Vein preservation initiative in children with CKD
“We instituted an initiative to increase the frequency of PIV placement in the dominant arm for hospitalized pediatric patients” Singh et al (2021).
Cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in an outpatient setting
“It is unclear if a risk prediction score can effectively predict the development of nephrotoxicity throughout all cycles of cisplatin therapy among outpatients” Burns et al (2021).
Supraclavicular ultrasonographic real-time guidance for PICC insertion
“Supraclavicular ultrasonographic real-time guidance for peripherally inserted central catheter placement was feasible and enabled successful placement” Kirkegaard et al (2021).
Device-associated infections in Canadian hospitals – Full Text
“Understanding the national burden of device-associated HAIs is essential for developing and maintaining benchmark rates for informing infection and prevention control and antimicrobial stewardship policies and programs” Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (2020).
The learning curve for peripheral IV placement
“The objective of this study is to measure the competency of nurses with USGPIV in children after training” Anderson et al (2021).
What influences adherence to infection control practices?
“The objective of this study is to investigate associations between adherence to infection control practices and performance in psychological tests” Assis et al (2021).
Safety of intravenous olanzapine administration
“Hypotension, the most commonly noted ADE, occurred more frequently than in previous studies. IVP olanzapine appears to be a safe route of administration in hospitalized patients” Hunt et al (2021).
Daily chlorhexidine bathing reduces CLABSI rates
“Introduction of daily chlorhexidine bathing resulted in a decline of CLABSI incidence on ICUs” Scheier et al (2021).
Central venous access in an overburdened health system – Full text
“Intern attempted to place a triple-lumen catheter in the right internal jugular vein using only anatomic landmarks for guidance” Woo et al (2021).
Incidence of catheter-related deep vein thrombosis in newborn infants
“The incidence of central venous catheter-related deep vein thrombosis was 5.33 per 1000 catheter-days” Rubio Longo et al (2021).
Management of a parenteral opioid shortage using ASHP guidelines
“A multidisciplinary response is necessary for effective management of drug shortages through implementation of strategies and practices for notifying clinicians of shortages and identifying optimal alternative therapies” Vo et al (2021).
Comparison of stenting versus HeRO for hemodialysis patients
“Central venous occlusive disease is a common cause of upper extremity, arteriovenous (AV) access dysfunction in hemodialysis patients” Proksch et al (2021).
Feasibility of 3-month flushing interval for implantable ports
“Our study demonstrated that 3-month interval access and flushing is safe and feasible for maintaining TICVPS” Oh et al (2021).
Biplane ultrasound imaging for vascular access – Full Text
“We detail the first reported use of biplane imaging using a portable ultrasound probe for difficult vascular access” Convissar et al (2021).
Intraosseous contrast administration for emergency stroke CT
“We present the first case of IO contrast administration for CT imaging in suspected acute stroke” Krähling et al (2021).
OPAT treatment duration for cellulitis treatment
“Our findings suggest that clinical and OPAT-related factors can influence early conversion to oral antibiotic therapy” Palit et al (2021).
Antibiotic-associated adverse events in hospitalized children
“More than 1 in 5 courses of antibiotics administered to hospitalized children are complicated by AEs” Same et al (2021).
Effect of motor imagery on learning peripheral IV catheter training
“Therefore, motor imagery improved professional motor skills learning, and limited the time needed to reach the expected level” Collet et al (2021).
Heparin solution for the prevention of CVC occlusion – Full Text
“Locking with 50 IU/mL heparin solution is more effective than 0.9% isotonic saline in preventing occlusion of the Hickman® catheter” Silva et al (2021).
Peripherally inserted central cathether migration in neonates
“Based on our experience in our unit, we recommend periodic imaging at 12-24 hrs and on the third day after PICC placement as most migration occurred within three days after insertion” Acun et al (2021).
The success of ambulatory chemotherapy pumps
“Ambulatory chemotherapy allows the delivery of short and extended chemotherapy infusions through a portable pump from the comfort of patients’ homes” Sabbagh et al (2021).
Continuous infusion of vancomycin improved therapeutic levels
“This QI project demonstrated a successful transition from IIV to CIV with reduced time to achieve target vancomycin and an increased proportion of therapeutic levels” Round et al (2021).
Difficulty of peripheral venous cannulation during anesthesia induction in children
“The success rate of anesthesiologist-performed PIVA at the first attempt in the OR was 75.3%. Having a chronic disease, a DIVA score ⩾4 and being underweight appeared as the independent predictors for difficult PIVA” Keskin et al (2021).