Comparison of capillary and venous blood sampling
“Based on these results, capillary blood sampling proved to be an alternative blood withdrawal method for routine coagulation assays, with the exception of APTT, if a venipuncture is unavailable or undesired” Fliervoet et al (2022).
Parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease
“Although lipid reduction strategies, as well as the use of multicomponent lipid emulsions and vitamin E, have shown promise, the cornerstone of preventing injury is the early establishment of EN” Wichman et al (2022).
Peripheral IV catheter material and failure rates
“The study’s findings are in accord with international literature concerning adult and pediatric patients concerning the superiority of PUR over PTFE catheters with respect to the risk of phlebitis and longer dwell times” van Rens et al (2022).
OPAT UK outcomes – Full Text
“This report demonstrates the safety, breadth, and complexity of modern UK OPAT practice” Gilchrist et al (2022).
CVC associated thrombosis
“In hospitalized patients undergoing TPE, CVC use is associated with increased rates of thrombosis” Soares Ferreira Júnior et al (2022).
Insights on catheter-related bloodstream infections
“Although more than 42.3% of the central venous catheters were colonized by staphylococci, no statistically significant association was found between CRBSI and biofilms” Pinto et al (2022).
Central venous catheter care in Australia
“Our audit showed a detailed picture of clinician’s adherence to recommended practices in central venous catheter insertion and management” LIN ET AL (2022).
CLABSI in severe anorexia nervosa
“Anorexia nervosa (AN) may be treated with intravenous hyperalimentation (IVH) that may be associated with catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI)” Hirata et al (2022).
Training NICU nurses in ultrasound-guided peripheral IV access
“This project demonstrated that USGIV catheter can be employed in neonatal patients by training NICU nurses in USGIV techniques” McKinney et al (2022).
ivWatch biosensor research proposal – Full Text
“ivWatch is a biosensor that uses visible and near-infrared light to measure tissue changes surrounding the PIVC and alert clinicians when extravasation may occur” McBride et al (2022).
OPAT vancomycin-associated nephrotoxicity
“In this cohort, vancomycin-associated nephrotoxicity was common during outpatient intravenous antibiotic therapy. Co-administration of a fluoroquinolone, any nephrotoxic medication, and a higher maximum vancomycin trough were associated with AKI development” Krueger et al (2021).
Peripheral IV administration of hypertonic saline
“To determine the frequency and characteristics of complications of peripherally administered hypertonic saline (HTS) through assessment of infiltration and extravasation” Pohl et al (2022).
IM injection in anticoagulated patients
“Intramuscular vaccination in anticoagulated patients is safe with very low incidence of haematomas and the best available evidence suggests that using the intramuscular route does not increase the risk of haematomas compared with the subcutaneous route” Caldeira et al (2022).
Dynamic haptic robotic CVC trainer
“In order to combat these errors, a Dynamic Haptic Robotic Trainer (DHRT) was developed, which focuses on vessel identification and access” Tzamaras et al (2021).
Lost venous access guidewire – Full Text
“We report a pediatric patient who underwent a central venous catheter (CVC) insertion and presented with a sudden protrusion of a guidewire from the neck 26 months later” Asailan et al (2022).
Point-of-care ultrasound for neonatal central catheter positioning
“PoCUS evaluation of central catheters significantly increases the accuracy of the final line tip position with more lines at the cavoatrial junction” Rossi et al (2022).
CLABSI rates in Greece
“To investigate the association between the incidence of CLABSI, the implementation of specific infection control measures, and the incidence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteraemias in a tertiary-care hospital in Greece from 2013-2018” Papanikolopoulou et al (2022).
Psychological impact of sharps injuries
“The findings highlight the potential psychological issues created by sharps injuries, and highlights that further research is needed into this topic to aid the education and prevention of this harmful problem” Hambridge (2022).
3D printed intraosseous infusion simulator
“The goal of this technical report is to describe the development and evaluation of a three-dimensional (3D)-printed Pediatric IO Infusion Model for simulation-based medical education” Wade et al (2022).
ECG PICC tip positioning in atrial fibrillation – Full Text
“To observe the changes of F waves on electrocardiograms (ECGs) in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation during the insertion of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), and to analyze the application effect of the ECG method (through F wave changes) for guiding PICC tip positioning” Zhao et al (2022).
Management of chemotherapy infusion reactions
“Following implementation of a novel pharmacist-developed, symptom-based nurse-driven protocol, infusion reaction treatment failure occurred in 7% of IRRs evaluated. Although the failure rate was low, additional nurse education and improved access to protocol-directed medications may optimize use of the protocol” Cebollero et al (2022).
OPAT readmission risk
“Although patients receiving medication subject to therapeutic drug monitoring are at higher risk of readmission, only half of the patients discharged with aminoglycosides or vancomycin were monitored according to IDSA guidelines” Douiyeb et al (2022).
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Characteristics of PICC-related venous thrombosis – Full Text
“This study aimed to identify effects of venous characteristics on symptomatic PICC-related venous thrombosis in cancer patients” Wang et al (2020).
Central catheter samples reveal dual Candida species
“From all taken samples, 34 catheters were altered by yeasts from which three were co-colonized by two Candida species” Bekkal Brikci Benhabib et al (2020).
Safety of peripheral IV vasopressor administration – Full Text
“The objective of this study is to assess the feasibility and safety of vasopressors administered through a PVC” Padmanaban et al (2020).
Knowledge of preanalytical phase of laboratory testing
“To determine the knowledge base of common laboratory practices related to preanalytical phase of laboratory testing among medical interns and first-year postgraduate residents” Kulkarni et al (2020).
Effect of ethanol lock prophylaxis on central catheter materials
“In children with IF on long-term HPN, the use of ELP in polyurethane catheters was associated with lower risk of breakages when compared to silicone CVCs” LaRusso et al (2020).
Needlestick injury involving safety-engineered devices – Full Text
“NSIs during disposal accounted for 29.2% of total NSIs, of which 36.1% were associated with SEDs” Dulon et al (2020).
Large lumen PICC for for trans-pulmonary thermodilution
“During hemodynamic monitoring with TPTD, both single-lumen 5Fr PICCs and triple-lumen 6Fr PICCs can be used for cold fluid bolus injection” D’Arrigo et al (2020).
Tailoring hemodialysis vascular access in diabetic patients
“More robust data and longer-term results from randomized studies are needed to affirm brachial fistula as preferential access in diabetic patients” Borghese et al (2020).
Managing neonatal extravasation injury
“Learning program was effective in enhancing nursing students’ knowledge of the prevention and management of neonatal extravasation injury” Chau et al (2020).
Protocol for central catheter tip confirmation by ultrasound
“The use of US to confirm central line placement can be effectively taught to ED physicians using short didactic and simulation-based training” Tozer et al (2020).
Patient comfort associated with implantable ports – Full Text
“In this study, we aim to compare patient comfort between IJV and AxV/SCV approaches, as well as surgery duration and complications” Chen et al (2020).
Peripherally inserted large-bore rapid-infusion catheters
“We observed a low incidence of perioperative RIC-related complications (1.7%). No patients had permanent RIC-related complications” Porter et al (2020).
Core temperature change with warmed or cooled IV fluids
“This study approximates the change in body temperature for a given volume of room temperature, chilled, or heated isotonic crystalloid bolus” Blumenberg (2020).
International review of vitamin infusion services – Full Text
“We generated a list of websites by searching Google using the term “vitamin infusion” and selected cities with 250,000 citizens” Kamiński et al (2020).
Ultrasound-guided PIV insertion in pediatric sickle cell anemia patients
“We found that while there was a small amount of time gained by using ultrasound-guided PIV insertion, patient and parent satisfaction was significantly improved” Mahon et al (2020).
Optimal fill volume for blood culture bottles – Full Text
“We investigated whether an educational intervention could optimize filling volume of blood culture bottles without negatively affecting microbiology testing” Steiner et al (2020).
Safety of intravenous iron following infusion reactions
“To evaluate the safety of recommencing an infusion or subsequent re-challenge following an infusion reaction to intravenous iron” Stojanovic et al (2020).
Intravenous lipid emulsion in children on home parenteral nutrition
“CLE was safe and well-tolerated in stable children on HPN at one year, but further studies are needed in this population to appreciate long-term outcomes” Raphael et al (2020).
Linezolid pharmacokinetics in critically-ill obese patients
“This study adds to accumulating evidence that standard linezolid doses may not be adequate for all patients” Blackman et al (2020).
Central-venous catheter site and CLABSI risk – Full Text
“FEM site of catheter insertion was associated with a higher rate of bloodstream infection and catheters’ colonization compared to IJ and SC sites” Pitiriga et aL (2020).
Blood plasma reduces adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus on CVC
“These findings indicate that the initial adhesion capacity of S. aureus to CVC tubing is markedly reduced, once the CVC is inserted into the vein” Gunaratnam et al (2020).
Protocol for peripheral intravenous norepinephrine
“Our results suggest that norepinephrine is safe to administer through a PIV at low doses for less than 24 hours using a protocol” Cape et al (2020).
PICC thrombosis in patients with lung cancer
“To determine the incidence and risk factors associated with peripherally inserted central catheter-related thrombosis (PICC-RT) in patients with lung cancer” Chen et al (2020).
Trainee follow-up and phlebotomy competency
“In order to perform phlebotomy correctly, apart from theoretical education, a close follow-up is necessary too” Aykal et al (2020).
Experience and success rates of subclavian vein catheterization
“The aim of this study was to examine the influence of the puncture experience on the success rate and mechanical complications” Schulz et al (2020).
Left-sided superior vena cava and central line tip location – Full Text
“Persistent left-sided superior vena cava is a rare congenital venous malformation” Mancera et al (2020).
Factors associated with successful OPAT completion – Full Text
“This study demonstrated the viability of OPAT in elderly patients with pulmonary or urinary tract infections” Salles et al (2020).
Loading dose and efficacy of continuous infusion of beta-lactams
“CEIs with loading-dose treatment may significantly improve the clinical outcomes in critically ill sepsis or septic shock patients” Wu et al (2020).
Intravenous infusion bottle fill level monitoring
“We propose a dataset to investigate the relationship between the fill level of bottles and tiny machine learning algorithms” Pau et al (2020).
Adherence to the central line bundles in intensive care
“Despite the promotion of central line bundle policies, wide variability exists in compliance and infection rates in intensive care units” Burke et al (2020).