IV flush best practice implementation project

“Post-implementation audit compliance rates increased to 100% for the following criteria: the organization had a standardized flushing and locking solution protocol (0%), the CVAD lumen was locked upon completion of the final flush (10%), a single-dose system was used for flushing and locking the CVAD (60%), and preservative-free 0.9% sodium chloride was used to flush the CVAD (60%). Furthermore, the CVC occlusion rate decreased from 33% to 5%” Fan et al (2023).

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Wireless handheld ultrasound for vascular access

“Vscan Air™ ultrasound device allows sufficient assessability of the IJV in pediatric patients, opening up new possibilities for fast and mobile POCUS of cervical veins and potential guidance of central venous catheter placement” Greiner et al (2023).

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Parental opinions of central venous catheter care

“Although CVCs can cause a variety of complications in the context of long-term use, the usage for parents in everyday life is feasible. Insufficient fixation and protection outside of the body have been identified as unmet clinical needs” Tüshaus et al (2023).

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UEDVT prophylactic strategy

“Our objective was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an anti-FXI mAb, gruticibart (AB023), in a prospective, single-arm study of patients with cancer receiving central line placement” Pfeffer et al (2023).

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Ultrasonographic findings of CRBSI

“Ultrasound findings are useful for diagnosing CRBSI. However, the sensitivity of sonographic findings is low and abnormal sonographic findings are sometimes absent in children with CRBSI; therefore, physicians should not rule out CRBSI based on normal sonographic findings, especially in patients a CVC and a positive blood culture” Hosokawa et al (2023).

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Femoral venous access update – Full Text

“Insertion of femorally inserted central catheters may be today regarded as a procedure with an extremely low intraprocedural and post-procedural risk. The risk of infection is reduced by the possibility of the exit site at mid-thigh, by the use of cyanoacrylate glue for sealing the exit site, and by appropriate intraprocedural strategies of infection prevention” Annetta et al (2023).

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OPAT in rural areas – Full Text

“This article reviews existing literature regarding outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in rural settings and explores existing barriers and potential solutions that may be of assistance to providers looking to provide these services” Mehta et al (2023).

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Parental opinions of central venous catheter care

“Although CVCs can cause a variety of complications in the context of long-term use, the usage for parents in everyday life is feasible. Insufficient fixation and protection outside of the body have been identified as unmet clinical needs” Tüshaus et al (2023).

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UEDVT prophylactic strategy

“Our objective was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an anti-FXI mAb, gruticibart (AB023), in a prospective, single-arm study of patients with cancer receiving central line placement” Pfeffer et al (2023).

Read More »

Ultrasonographic findings of CRBSI

“Ultrasound findings are useful for diagnosing CRBSI. However, the sensitivity of sonographic findings is low and abnormal sonographic findings are sometimes absent in children with CRBSI; therefore, physicians should not rule out CRBSI based on normal sonographic findings, especially in patients a CVC and a positive blood culture” Hosokawa et al (2023).

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Femoral venous access update – Full Text

“Insertion of femorally inserted central catheters may be today regarded as a procedure with an extremely low intraprocedural and post-procedural risk. The risk of infection is reduced by the possibility of the exit site at mid-thigh, by the use of cyanoacrylate glue for sealing the exit site, and by appropriate intraprocedural strategies of infection prevention” Annetta et al (2023).

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OPAT in rural areas – Full Text

“This article reviews existing literature regarding outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in rural settings and explores existing barriers and potential solutions that may be of assistance to providers looking to provide these services” Mehta et al (2023).

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GAVeCeLT bundle for PICC-port insertion

“This paper describes an insertion bundle-developed by GAVeCeLT, the Italian Group of Long Term Venous Access Devices, and nicknamed “SIP-Port” (Safe Insertion of PICC-Ports)-which consists of few evidence-based strategies aiming to further minimize all immediate, early, or late complications potentially associated with PICC-port insertion” Brescia et al (2023).

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IV fluid administration in pediatric patients

“For pediatric patients, the demand for quality and safe Intravenous Fluid (IVF) therapy is huge. This is because, compared to adults, children have a lower tolerance for IVF therapy errors and present devastating physiological responses to errors” Grace and Efua (2023).

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