Two-sample blood type verification for transfusion
‘We describe a practice change for two-sample verification for type and screen in a large-scale pediatric hospital” Gálvez et al (2020).
Central venous stenosis in a transplant patient due to thyroid pathology
“Central venous stenosis is a well-recognized complication of central venous catheter use in hemodialysis patients” Navaratnarajah and Ashby (2020).
Suitability of OPAT program with concurrent addiction treatment
“Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy with addiction treatment may be feasible and safe for PWID with serious infections” Price et al (2020).
Clinical guidelines for management of intravascular catheters – Full Text
“guidelines for the management of central venous catheters (CVC), arterial catheters and dialysis catheters in intensive care unit. For adult patients” Timsit et al (2020).
Reduction of bacterial colonization at PICC exit site
“We evaluated the efficacy, the safety, and the cost-effectiveness of two strategies for non-inferiority in controlling bacterial colonization of the exit-site of Peripherally-Inserted Central Catheters (PICC)” Gilardi et al (2020).
Case study presentation of central venous catheter embolization
“Breakage and fragment embolization is a rare but feared complication of peripherally inserted central catheter use” Baciarello et al (2020).
Central venous catheter care in a burn patient
“During the hospitalization, the patient was in critical condition and 28 central venous catheterizations and 1 peripherally inserted central catheter were performed” Lu et al (2020).
Role of the infusion nurse in supporting caregivers
“The purpose of this article is to describe “impending” tipping points before they occur and to offer solutions for how nurses can help caregiving families identify them and access additional supportive services” Crist and Steinheiser (2020).
Review of bloodstream infections in cancer patients – Full Text
“The main risk factors for BI were a previous surgical procedure in SN and chemotherapy in the previous 30 days and use of central venous catheter in HN” Sierra et al (2020).
Central venous catheters misplaced in paraspinal veins
“Lateral X-ray radiography is an effective method to verify misplacement and is recommended as routine practice during catheterization via lower extremities” Zhang et al (2020).
Accidental CVC placement in the internal thoracic vein – Full Text
“Our case study describes this rarely occurring ITV cannulation along with the discussion of risk factors, warning signs of malpositioning, and subsequent management plans to optimize patient safety” Goodin et al (2020).
High frequency of colonization by diverse clones of beta-lactam-resistant Gram-negative bacilli in haemodialysis
“The high colonization by ESBL-GNB in haemodialysis patients shows evidence for the need for stronger surveillance, not only for S. aureus but also for multidrug-resistant bacilli in order to avoid their spread” Vanegas et al (2020).
Fibroblastic sleeve complication of vascular access devices
“The presence of a vascular access device (or of any intravascular foreign body) inside the bloodstream is often associated with the formation of a connective tissue sleeve around the catheter” Passaro et al (2020).
Medical claims database and parenteral nutrition outcomes – Full Text
“The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and risk factors for underfeeding using a medical claims database” Sasabuchi et al (2020).
