Ketamine extravasation management
“Given limited data on subcutaneous ketamine pharmacokinetics, the aim of this case report is to present the observed absorption of subcutaneous ketamine due to extravasation of PIV during a pediatric procedural sedation” smith et al (2022).
Port implantation in Ghana – Full Text
“Totally Implantable Vascular Access Device (TIVAD) is a type of central venous access that utilizes the central veins; the internal jugular vein, the subclavian or the femoral veins” Okyere et al (2022).
Extended and continuous infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics
“While more studies are needed to confirm prospective clinical outcomes, the current body of evidence suggests extended and continuous infusions of beta-lactam antibiotics are well tolerated” Imburgia and Kussin (2022).
Outpatient treatment with daptomycin
“In a diverse clinical population, daptomycin for treatment of osteomyelitis of 6 weeks or longer duration was associated with success independent of dose” Delate et al (2022).
Drug administration error research
“In particular, omitting to hand wash before administering a drug (98.4%), omitting to disinfect the site of injection (37.7%), and omitting to confirm the patient’s name (74.4%) were the 3 most frequently observed omissions” Savva et al (2022)
Vascular access creation in pre-dialysis patients
“In a group of patients referred for vascular access creation the predictive models are relatively poor when applied to initiation of dialysis” Kuningas et al (2022).
Leukopenia and thrombocytopenia CLABSI risk – Full Text
“Leukopenia and thrombocytopenia at the time of CVC placement are both risk factors of line infection for tunneled large-bore CVCs” Luman et al (2022).
Lock solution for prevention of CRBSI and thrombosis
“Tested against clinically used vancomycin and gentamicin lock solutions, GSNO-based NOreLS repeatedly outperformed in models of different stages of catheter infections” Ashcraft et al (2022).
Guide-wire type for neonatal vascular access
“The short peripheral cannula combined with a straight-tip guide-wire was superior to the needle combined with a J-tip guide-wire for USG newborn IJV catheterization in terms of successful guide-wire insertion on the first attempt and overall number of insertion attempts” Jia et al (2022).
Distraction during peripheral IV insertion – Full Text
“We hypothesise that distraction via an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience may reduce the associated distress for children undergoing IV insertions” Ali et al (2022)
Tunneled cuffed CVC and AV fistulae failure – Full Text
“A history of a TCC bridge was an independent risk factor for AVF failure and the time of AVF failure was significantly higher during the first year after the fistula cannulation in the TCC bridge group” Wu et al (2022).
Implantable port complications during a pandemic – Full Text
“This study aimed to examine the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on the care and complication rates associated with subcutaneous venous port (PORT) insertion in cancer treatment” Dahlin et al (2022).
HAI in Brazilian hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic – Full Text
“There was an increase in CLABSI incidence in Brazilian ICUs during the first months of COVID-19 pandemic” Porto et al (2022).
OPAT Cefazolin administration – Full Text
“The aim of this study was to assess the clinical outcomes of cefazolin delivered each day (Group 24) vs. every two days (Group 48) for MSSA infections in OPAT programs” Herrera-Hidalgo et al (2022).
Smart IV pump library in hematology and oncology
“Review of a hematology/oncology DERS library found improvements that better met the needs of end users” Misko and Rawlins (2022).
Arterial catheters outside the intensive care unit
“To the authors knowledge, this is the first article describing the insertion and management of ACs for on-demand utilization outside the intensive care unit” Giustivi et al (2022).
PICC and CLABSI risk – Full Text
“PICCs have a protective role and the effect of fluctuation curve feature in CLABSI when compared to CVCs” Lv et al (2022).
Tunneled CVC placement with subcutaneous emphysema
“We describe our experience with a unique situation while placing a tunneled dialysis catheter in a COVID-19 patient with acute respiratory failure and subcutaneous emphysema” Geoarge et al (2022).
Intravenous iron anaphylaxis
“The rates of anaphylaxis were very low with all IV iron products but were 3- to 8-fold greater for iron dextran and ferumoxytol than for iron sucrose” Dave et al (2022).
Smart IV pumps and dose error reduction – Full Text
“Despite using dose error reduction software and autoprogramming, some types of errors persisted” Skog et al (2022).
PICC care quality improvement – Full Text
“The results showed that the number of nurses at maintenance sites increased from 79 to 232, the PICC placement rate for oncology patients increased from 35.0% to 76.0%” Zhou and Wang (2022).
Placement of cuffed tunnelled permanent hemodialysis catheter – Full Text
“Permanent cuffed tunnelled catheter has good patency and can be an alternative to an arteriovenous fistula” Vaidya et al (2022).
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CRBSI caused by Wickerhamomyce anomalus in a leukemic immunosuppressed patient – Full Text
“Candida bloodstream infection is the major cause of increased morbidity and mortality (20-49%) in hospitalized patients in both paediatric and adult age groups” Mehta et al (2021).
Regular surveillance reduces CRBSI risk
“The study highlights the importance of regular surveillance programs, an efficient infection control program, strict adherence to antiseptic measures and use of a rational antibiotic policy for the early diagnosis and better management of CRBSI” Pandit et al (2021).
Prevalence and incidence of underreporting of needlestick injuries
“We investigated the prevalence and characteristics of needles and sharps injuries and underreporting among hospital workers from different sectors” Bahat et al (2021).
Is vascular access method associated with CLABSI rates
Abstract: Background: Infection is the second highest cause of mortality in end-stage renal disease, with a significant proportion relating to haemodialysis (HD) vascular access-related infection
Choosing peripherally or centrally inserted central catheters for cancer patients?
“Based on the most recent literature, we finally suggested that the choice of the CVC should depend on the clinical situation with totally implantable catheters being the preferred device for patients who need intermittent long-term and high-dose chemotherapy” Gonella et al (2021).
Tissue plasminogen activator for central venous catheter lock – Full Text
“The study aim was to establish if substitution of citrate with rt-PA for catheter lock once weekly can reduce the incidence of catheter-related blood stream infections (CR-BSI) or improve patency of tunneled haemodialysis catheters” Richtrova et al (2021).
VTE risk factors and prevention in chemotherapy patients
“Ambulatory cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy are at a substantial risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) over the course of therapy and beyond it” Prandoni et al (2021).
How to identify apheresis PowerFlow ports
“In this case review article, we identify key similarities and differences between apheresis PowerFlow ports and traditional ports” Gill et al (2021).
Outcomes of tunneled cuffed hemodialysis catheters
“Tunneled cuffed catheters (TCC) are generally used as a temporary means to provide hemodialysis (HD) until permanent arteriovenous access is established” Yaqub et al (2021).
Bedside tunnelled vascular access catheter placement
“Our objective was to develop a strategy for TDC placement at the bedside to provide effective dialysis access” Williams et al (2021).
Endoluminal dilatation to remove stuck tunneled catheter – Full Text
“Endoluminal dilatation technique is considered as the easiest and safest technique to remove hemodialysis catheter” Darwis et al (2021).
Evaluation of impulse-oscillometric extravasation prevention
“Infusion liquid extravasation occurs in up to 6% of all intensive care patients and up to 78% for neonates” Pawelzik and Backhaus (2021).
Intraosseous route For thrombolysing acute stroke patients
“IO is an established method of obtaining vascular access in children and adults in acute emergency situations. It can be used for effective thrombolysis in acute stroke patients” Banerjee et al (2021).
Gaps in infection prevention practice that cause CLABSI
“These data suggest common gaps in critical components of infection prevention and control programs. The identification of these gaps has the potential to inform targeted CAUTI and CLABSI prevention efforts” Snyder et al (2021).
Skin antisepsis systematic review and network meta-analysis
“To compare solutions with different chlorhexidine (CHG)-based concentrations and povidone-iodine (PVI) in adults with a central venous catheter (CVC) or arterial catheter and identify an association with the incidence of CRBSI” Masuyama et al (2021).
3D-printed model for simulation training in intraosseous access – Full Text
“Residents and emergency medicine physicians practising in rural Newfoundland and Labrador found the 3D-printed trainer to be a practical tool for practising intraosseous technique” Engelbrecht et al (2021).
Which is the best method of reducing venipuncture pain?
“The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the distraction cards, virtual reality and Buzzy® methods on venipuncture pain and anxiety in children aged 7-12 years” Erdogan and Aytekin Ozdemir (2021).
PICC insertion in the saphenous veins
“This study aimed to determine technical success and safety of GSV/AAGSV PICCs” Jin et al (2021).
Peripheral IV catheter insertion and care on-job skill assessment
“To evaluate the impact of structured simulation-based PIVC training and on-job assessment program on nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and performance” Hassanein et al (2021).
Tissue adhesive for ECMO cannula securement
“Growing evidence suggests tissue adhesive (TA) may be a practical and safe method to secure vascular access devices, but little evidence exists pertaining to securement of ECMO cannulae” Pearse et al (2021).
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).