Antiseptic barrier caps reduce CLABSI
“Antiseptic barrier caps appear to be effective in reducing CLABSI. The real-world impact needs to be confirmed by RCTs” Tejada et al (2022).
Cuffed tunnelled silastic CVC in neonates
“The USG approach in infants<5 kg is safe and can be used exclusively for venous access even in the most tiny babies. It is, however, a technically challenging procedure therefore we would recommend establishing a consultant delivered vascular access team to provide this service" Reddy et al (2022).
Intravenous contrast medium extravasation guidelines – Full Text
“Guidelines for management and prevention of contrast media extravasation have not been updated recently. In view of emerging research and changing working practices, this review aims to inform update on the current guidelines” Roditi et al (2022).
IM and SC injection and drug absorption
“Issues related to medication absorption in obese patients are likely to become more prominent in the future with increasing approvals of a wide range of biotherapeutic agents administered by SC injection” Erstad and Barletta (2022).
Sharps injury rates in Nigeria
Sharps injury rates in Nigeria Abstract: Background: Daily, HCWs are exposed to needle stick and sharps injury (NSSI) and associated risk of life-threatening infections. Aim:
PICC dwell time and CLABSI risk – Full Text
“Our study shows that risk of CLABSI does not appear to increase with longer PICC indwelling time. Routine replacement of PICCs therefore is unlikely to prevent CLABSI in this population” Caris et al (2022).
Internal jugular CVC needle length – Full Text
“A shorter needle length would be sufficient to reach the internal jugular vein even in obese patients and with a small insertion angle while minimizing the possibility to cause severe injury as structures like the pleura and the stellate ganglion could not be reached by shorter needles” Wenzel et al (2022).
Improving IV practice and implementing change – Free Webinar
“The IPS IV Forum invites you and colleagues to join our webinar ‘Improving Practice and Implementing Change on Tuesday 8th March 4.30pm – 6pm” IPS IV Forum (2022)
NICE guidelines on antimicrobial barrier caps – Full Text
“ClearGuard HD caps are used with central venous catheters in haemodialysis. They are different from standard caps because they contain a rod coated in the antimicrobial chlorhexidine acetate to prevent infection” NICE (2021)
Identifying children with difficult intravenous access – Full Text
“The DIVA Key is a straightforward, reliable instrument with inbuilt escalation pathway to support the identification of children with difficult intravenous access” Schults et al (2022).
Cost of pediatric central venous access
“CVAD failure due to complication was evident in 20% of CVADs. Costs associated with CVAD complications average at $2327 (AUD, 2020) per episode” Ullman et al (2022).
PICC complication rates in paediatrics
“Peripherally inserted central catheters in paediatric cardiac patients have complication rates similar to other paediatric populations” Patel et al (2022).
Midazolam injection incompatibility – Full Text
“The aim of the current study was to determine how to avoid compound changes when co-administering a midazolam injection and a PPN solution” Futamura et al (2021).
CLABSI risk factors in pediatrics
“Although CLABSI has variable risk factors, the most important risk factor seems to be the length of catheter stay” Silahli and Kesim (2022).
Homemade ultrasound-guided venous access phantom
“Our module enabled more than one-third of fourth-year medical students to achieve an indirect supervision or better level of proficiency in ultrasound-guided IV access, with significant improvements in perceived knowledge” Adrian et al (2022).
Ultrasound-guided venous cannulation by nurses
“This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the use of ultrasound-guided versus landmark-based catheter cannulation among nursing providers across existing literature” Tran et al (2022).
Identifying CRBSI early
“Our results showed SIRI as a novel and efficient indicator for the early diagnosis of CRBSI in patients undergoing haemodialysis” Yang et al (2022).
Infusion training with serious gaming – Full Text
“In this paper, we share the formation of our project team to plan and execute a serious game on starting infusions and the use of infusion pump for nursing and health-care staff” Lateef et al (2021).
Ultrasound-guided PICC in neonates
“PICC placement utilizing US guidance in ELBW neonates is a safe and effective technique that improves outcomes, prevents complications, and promotes vessel preservation in this vulnerable population” Fridolfsson (2022).
Insulin pump infusion set failure
“Based on the data from these 22,741 infusion sets, infusion set changes associated with prolonged hyperglycemia occur on average about 4 times a year, with the frequency being higher in youth than adults” Kanapka et al (2022).
Neonatal PICC nursing quality evaluation system
“In order to improve the quality of neonatal care, this study analyzed the construction of PICC and scientifically evaluated the quality of PICC” Xiaoli and Weiyan (2022).
Intraoperative IV fluid management
“We aimed to determine a safe zone of intraoperative fluid management associated with the lowest postoperative complication rates without increased acute kidney injury (AKI) risk for elective colorectal surgery patients” Abd El Aziz et al (2022).
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Methods of inserting totally implantable ports – Full Text
“The aim of this study was to testify on the efficacy and safety of the subclavian puncture without ultrasound guidance in comparison with the classical infraclavicular approach (ICA)” Majbar et al (2020).
Use of inotropics by peripheral IV catheter in pediatric shock
“The aim of this study was to report local adverse effects associated with inotropic drug administration through a PVL at a pediatric emergency department setting in the first hour of treatment of septic shock” Kohn-Loncarica et al (2020).
Reducing the risk of needlestick injuries – Full Text
“The most important organisms that can be acquired after a needlestick injury include HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C” King et al (2020).
Infusion site reactions with fosaprepitant administration
“About 3% (n = 460 of 15,667) of patients who received fosaprepitant had documentation for suspected extravasation” Segna et al (2020).
Comparison of ED and inpatient placed peripheral IV catheters
“PIVCs have similar poor survival rates regardless of ED versus IP location of the insertion” Kache et al (2020).
What is a subclavian central venous catheter – Full Text
“Subclavian catheters can be temporary or permanent, simple, tunneled, or connected to a port under the skin” Deere et al (2020).
Methods of implantable port tip location
“To explore whether transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) can be used to accurately locate the TIVAP catheter tip” Yang et al (2020).
Central catheter-related intracardiac thrombus – Full Text
“In patients with catheter-related intracardiac thrombus, anticoagulation should be continued for at least 3 months or until the catheter is removed” Nair and Maroo (2020).
Impact of in-line filtration during etoposide infusions
Abstract: The objective of this study was to describe hypersensitivity reactions with and without the use of in-line filters during intravenous etoposide therapy in pediatric
UEDVT link to PICC size and blood vessel diameter
“Different venous characteristics can lead to different blood flow rates, which can affect the incidence of thrombosis” Wang et al (2020).
Evidence based central venous catheter care – Full Text
“Unfortunately, the presence of indwelling CVCs increases the risk of the formation of thrombi, emboli, and infection than patients with peripheral catheters by 200%” Ball and Singh (2020).
Implantable port associated doxorubicin extravasation
“Catheter misplacement should be suspected in any patient presenting with post procedural chest pain and should trigger a thorough evaluation prior to any chemotherapy administration” Kazakova et al (2020).
Dalbavancin for outpatient treatment of invasive Gram-positive infections
“To assess the efficacy and safety of dalbavancin compared to standard-of-care (SOC) or vancomycin and daptomycin in invasive infections due to suspected or confirmed Gram-positive organisms” Veve et al (2020).
CRBSI by Corynebacterium striatum – Full Text
“C. striatum can cause CRBSI in immunocompromised patients when they were treated by intravenous catheters” Ge et al (2020).
Predicting factors for complications in peripheral intravenous catheters
“To characterize the association between peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) gauge (G), the patient’s age, insertion site, and complication incidence” Resnick et al (2020).
What is Red Man Syndrome – Full Text
“RMS is generally associated with more rapid infusion rates but can be seen following slower infusion rates” Martel et al (2020).
CRBSI associated with contaminated normal saline solution
“The source of the outbreak was a contamination in the surface of saline bag and inner side of plastic packing” GÜzel TunÇcan et al (2020).
IV or intraosseous access for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
“Using IO when IV failed led to a higher rate of vascular access, prehospital adrenaline administration and faster adrenaline administration” Tan et al (2020).
Temporary vascular access in patients with chronic kidney disease
“Diabetes, education level, and care dependency are associated with TVA at dialysis initiation in patients with CKD” Chen et al (2020).
Reactions associated with COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy
“Our findings support the use of CP as a safe therapeutic option from a transfusion reaction perspective, in the setting of COVID-19” Nguyen et al (2020).
Adherence to CLABSI prevention guidelines – Full Text
“Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) are largely preventable when evidence-based guidelines are followed” Chi et al (2020).
Strategies employed to identify apheresis PowerFlow ports
“When a patient with a history of apheresis procedures presents with an implanted port, steps should be taken to ensure correct identification and access” Gill et al (2020).
Accuracy of umbilical blood sampling from the newborn
“Our findings support the feasibility and accuracy of umbilical blood in place of blood collected from the newborn” Medeiros et al (2020).
Multicenter review of infusion-related reactions to daratumumab
“The rates of daratumumab infusion-related reactions are highest on the first infusion. In addition, our adoption of rapid infusion daratumumab was safe” Geirnaert et al (2020).
Impact of ultrasound on difficult intravenous access
“DIVA affects many ED patients and leads to delays in PIV access-related care. Nurse insertion of USGPIVs improves care in patients with DIVA” Davis et al (2020).
Metastatic spread at site of implantable port – Full Text
“To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a patient with advanced GIST developing GIST metastasis at the site of a TIVAP insertion” Yin et al (2020).
PICC tip shift in the very low birth weight infants – Full Text
“There is a close correction between catheter tip shift and weight gain for those babies” Zhang et al (2020).
Developments in outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy
“Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) allows patients who require intravenous treatment to be treated outside of the hospital” Terhalle et al (2020).
Experience with plastic cannulas in Spanish haemodialysis units
“Plastic cannulas (PC) have shown efficacy in haemodialysis (HD) and are presented as a positive innovation for patients and vascular access survival” Pedreia-Robles et al (2020).
Trends in central-line-associated bloodstream infections
“Across an 11-hospital system, continuing efforts to reduce device utilization and infection rates resulted in declining SIRs for CLABSIs and CAUTIs” Kaminski et al (2020).