CRBSI epidemiology analysis
“We conclude that CRBSIs are a frequent complication in our department with relevant clinical consequences” Matarrese et al (2021).
PICC and implantable port comparison – Full Text
“Therefore, PICCs need to be considered preferentially in patients who require a chemotherapy delivery route for short-term chemotherapy” >Yun and Yang (2021).
Femoral catheterisation complications in neonate
“We report a neonate who developed external iliac artery thrombosis after insertion of femoral venous catheter, without an apparent arterial puncture during the procedure” Amiti et al (2021).
Best ultrasound-guided CVC placement technique for pediatric patients
“The syringe-free, long-axis in-plane approach can be a safe and fast alternative for pediatric catheterization” Keskin et al (2021).
CRBSI and relationship to infective endocarditis
“Uncomplicated bacteremia and catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) are frequently suggested as factors associated with low risk of infective endocarditis in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB)” Man et al (2021).
Handling hazardous IV drugs in home infusion
“Providing appropriate education for home infusion nurses is key to ensuring they are practicing in a manner that minimizes potential exposure to HDs” Eisenberg and Klein (2021).
IV safety cannula and needlestick injury rates – Full Text
“The aim of the study was to estimate trends of percutaneous injury rates (IR) in nurses (N) and nurse assistants (NA) over a 10 year period, in which passive safety devices were progressively adopted” Ferrario et al (2021).
When to use an implantable port
“This Editorial deals with the opinion of GAVeCeLT (The Italian Study Group for Long Term Central Venous Access) that strongly discourage the use of ports for intravenous treatment different from chemotherapy (or from the therapy that specifically required that long term, infrequent access)” Biffi and La Greca (2021).
Chicken model for simulating ultrasound-guided CVC placement
“The chicken tissue model is a convenient tool for simulating US-guided CVC placement procedures” Idil and Kilic (2021).
Hemodialysis catheter malposition example
“We clinically suspected HDC malposition because of poor aspiration, despite good infusion via the two lumens” Kang et al (2021).
Peripheral IV cannula outcomes
“Short peripheral catheters (SPCs) are commonly used in hospitals, guided by evidence-based standards to optimize dwell time and limit adverse outcomes” Woda et al (2021).
Smart infusion pump dose error reduction software – Full Text
“Smart pump errors can result in harm to patients that could be avoided by using built-in dose error reduction software (DERS)” The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety (2021).
OPAT for persons who inject drugs
“This commentary describes perceived challenges to establishing home-based OPAT for PWID, discusses ways in which this is discriminatory and unsupported by available data, highlights ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated inequities in care, and proposes a multidisciplinary approach championed by Addiction specialists to increasing implementation of OPAT for appropriate patients with substance use disorders” Jawa et al (2021).
Gelatin-based CVC insertion simulation model
“The use of a gelatin-based CVC insertion simulation model warrants further study as an adjunctive aid to existing simulation training” Ramonell et al (2021).
Ethanol lock prophylaxis reduces CLABSI rates
“Ethanol lock prophylaxis (ELP) greatly reduces CLABSI frequency with minimal side effects” Raghu et al (2021).
IV medication diluent contributes to fluid balance
“Intravenous medication diluent contributes substantially to total fluid intake in patients with acute respiratory failure and is associated with poor outcomes” Gonzales et al (2021).
Chlorhexidine-coated CVC caps and CLABSI reduction
“Chlorhexidine-coated CVC caps may provide a therapeutic improvement in CVC hemodialysis management” Weiss et al (2021).
IV bag hang time and CLABSI rates
“This article examined the relationship between extended hang times of nonadditive IV solutions and incidence of CLABSIs” Mianecki and Peterson (2021).
Smiths Medical and Ivenix partner to revolutionize infusion management
“Smiths Medical, a global medical device leader, today announced it has formed an exclusive partnership with Ivenix, Inc. that positions the companies as the first in the U.S. to offer a comprehensive suite of infusion management solutions to meet healthcare needs across the continuum of care” Ivenix and Smiths Medical (2021).
Intravenous port implantation algorithm
“The proposed standard algorithm for port implantation reduced the need for IJV echo-guided approach and eliminated procedure-related catastrophic complications. In addition, it shortened operative time and demonstrated good functional results” Wu et al (2021).
PICC versus arm port in patients with cancer
“Although subjects with a port experienced more pain during the device insertion or access for chemotherapy, it had a smaller negative impact on psychosocial scores than the PICC” Burbridge et al (2021).
IV drip control system technological improvement – Full Text
“This article deeply learns and uses the Internet of Things technology to build a new infusion management and control system, which is applied to joint orthopedics nursing treatment” Bai et al (2021).
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CLABSI and central venous catheter management
Despite pathogen-specific guideline recommendations for CVC removal, compliance with national guidelines was poor. CVC salvage was attempted in the majority of CLABSI episodes in our
PICC in haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
To analyze the incidence of complications related to the central peripheral insertion catheter and the viability of the infusion of haematopoietic stem cells through volumetric
History of blood culture technique
In the clinical microbiology laboratory blood cultures are a vital technology for isolating bacteria and fungi” Allerberger et al (2019). Abstract: In the clinical microbiology
Use of intraosseous needles in neonates
IO access should be available on neonatal units and considered for early use in neonates where other access routes have failed” Scrivens et al(2019). Abstract:
Unexpected complication of arteriovenous fistula
Incidence of inadvertent arterial puncture secondary to central venous catheter insertion is not common with an arterial puncture rate of
Central line associated blood stream infections in gastroschisis patients
The aim of this study was to determine the risk of central line associated blood-stream infections (CLABSI) in neonatal gastroschisis patients, risk factors, outcomes, and
Compartment syndrome of the leg following IO needle Insertion
Intraosseous (IO) needles are used in patients who are critically ill when it is not possible to obtain venous access” Kibrik et al (2019). Abstract:
Inadvertent arterial placement of central venous catheter
During such an emergency and placing without imaging guidance, sometimes inadvertent placement of CVC in subclavian artery (SCA) can occur” Shaw et al (2019). Abstract:
Safety of peripheral administration of vasopressor medications
Reports of the administration of vasopressors via PiVCs, when given for a limited duration, under close observation, suggest that extravasation is uncommon and is unlikely
Novel treatment of a vaccinia virus infection from an occupational needlestick
CDC was notified about an unvaccinated laboratory worker with a needlestick exposure to VACV, who developed a lesion on her left index finger” Whitehouse et
PICC-PORT totally implantable vascular access device in breast cancer patients
The peripherally inserted central catheter-PORT is a safe vascular device for chemotherapy delivery that achieves similar clinical results as traditional long-term vascular access devices (peripherally
Complication of right internal jugular vein catheter insertion
Iatrogenic superior vena cava pericardial fistula caused by central venous catheterization is rare but can lead to life-threatening condition” Bosemani and Sakthivel (2019). Abstract: Iatrogenic
Asymptomatic pulmonary artery embolization port catheter fragment
Broken catheter embolism is a rare but often fatal complication of implantable venous access devices” Tandon et al (2019). Abstract: Broken catheter embolism is a
Outcome of underfilling of vacuum blood collection tubes
Underfilling of tubes leads to a higher proportion of blood aspirated with high velocity and relevant elevations in LD. This finding should be considered in
Complications of indwelling port-catheter system for hepatic infusion
We discuss various cases with complications arising in the indwelling port area in hepatic arterial infusion of chemotherapy and report whether the system was salvaged”
Evaluation of an improved small gauge needle for venipuncture in children
Aims were to compare the performances of two Beckton-Dickinson (BD) Vacutainer® Blood Collection Sets in a pediatric setting: UltraTouch™ Push Button (UT-PBBCS) and Safety-Lok™ (SLBCS)”
Cost analysis comparison between PICC and ports
We conducted a randomised controlled trial including 399 patients with cancer and performed a health economic evaluation investigating the cost related to PICCs and PORTs”
Thrombotic risk associated with femoral inserted central catheters
Our study aimed to scrutinize the incidence and risk factors of femoral inserted central catheter (FICC)-related thrombosis in patients with superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS)
Image-guided central line placement in children
The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of postoperative chest radiograph (CXR) after image-guided central venous line (CVL) placement in children” Cunningham
Intraosseous administration of hypertonic saline solution
Intraosseous (IO) access is an alternative method of medication and fluid delivery which is not associated with life-threatening complications and can be inserted faster than
Effect of tunneled peripherally inserted central catheter placement
To compare the effect of tunneled and nontunneled peripherally inserted central catheter placement under B-mode ultrasound’ Dei et al (2019). Abstract: PURPOSE: To compare the
Nurse management of vasoactive medications
The management of vasoactive medications is core business for intensive care nurses, but little is known on how nurses manage these ubiquitous and potentially harmful
Hemofilter obstruction with intravenous lipid administration
A critically ill patient requiring continuous venovenous hemofiltration therapy received parenteral nutrition through the same commonly used intravascular device” Boullata et al (2019). Abstract: A
Arterial injury during blind central venous catheterisation
To evaluate the safety and clinical efficacy of interventional treatment for arterial injury during blind, central venous catheterisation in the upper thorax at two tertiary
Evaluation of infections in intensive care units
Infection control is a top priority for hospitals, especially in intensive care units (ICU). In intensive care units, prevalence of infection is estimated to be
Taurolidine-citrate lock solution for prevention of endoluminal central venous catheter infection
We aimed to determine whether a lock solution with taurolidine-citrate-heparin would be more effective than placebo for preventing non-tunnelled CVC infection in high-risk neutropenic hematologic
Techniques for ultrasound-guided peripheral IV catheter placement
We performed a randomized pre-hospital clinical study to compare two different techniques of ultrasound-guided peripheral venous catheter (PVC) insertion and the conventional cannulation technique in
Incidental azygos vein cannulation in a neonate
Incidental azygos vein cannulation has been reported in a few cases of neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)” Mayer et al (2019). Abstract: Incidental azygos vein
Avoiding problems in tunneled dialysis catheter placement
Tunneled dialysis catheters (TDCs) remain the predominant vascular access for initiation of hemodialysis (HD) worldwide” Agarwal et al (2019). Abstract: Tunneled dialysis catheters (TDCs) remain
Intramuscular hemorrhage and fluid extravasation following IO placement
Fluid extravasation is a possible complication of intraosseous needle access that can lead to compartment syndrome” Wasserman et al (2019). Abstract: Intraosseous needle access is