Umbilical venous catheter infection risk – Full Text
“These data could help clinicians in deciding the best time to remove or to replace the UVC with a PICC, to reduce CLABSIs risk” Corso et al (2022).
Ultrasound-guided vascular access standards for nurse anesthetists
“The implementation of a USGVA hybrid training and education program improved overall provider confidence, knowledge, and competency” Pitman et al (2023).
Comparison of phlebotomy needles
“Sample integrity was identical between both needles. The 25-gauge needle resulted in less 3+ pain, while pain scoring 1 and 2 was more frequent in the 25-gauge cohort” Kirchhoff et al (2023).
Photobiomodulation therapy for extravasation treatment – Full Text
“Extravasation injuries have a devastating effect on the emotional health and quality of life in cancer patients, and are a common cause of medical negligence lawsuits” Hamblin (2023).
Arm vein size for child PICC placement
“The age and the weight of the child have a small role in predicting the caliber of the veins of the arm. Veins should be measured case by case through a proper and systematic ultrasound evaluation; however, the clinician can expect that insertion of a 3 Fr PICC may be feasible in one third of children weighing between 4 and 7 kg” Zanaboni et al (2023).
Home infusion CLABSI prevention
“We interviewed home infusion staff who perform surveillance activities about barriers to and facilitators for central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) surveillance and identified barriers to training in CLABSI surveillance” Oladapo-Shittu et al (2023).
Needlestick injuries among nurses in Italy
“The incidence rate of NSI varies from 2.2 to 10.77 per 100 nurses per year. The major causes can be traced back to a large night shift, working in the operating block and in the medical departments, and the failure to use adequate devices” Brusini (2022).
Thrombocytopenia and risk of bleeding associated with CVC placement
“In this single center retrospective cohort study of ultrasound-guided central venous access in patients with very low platelet counts, no major bleeding was identified, and prophylactic platelet transfusions did not significantly decrease minor bleeding events” Zarama et al (2023).
Intern procedural curriculum includes CVC placement – Full Text
“Checklists were developed internally for five high-risk procedures (central venous line placement, endotracheal intubation, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, chest tube placement)” Yee et al (2022).
Tobramycin prescribing and monitoring for cystic fibrosis
“This study aimed to determine current TDM practice for tobramycin monitoring in cystic fibrosis (CF) centres in the USA and Canada, UK and Ireland, and Australia and New Zealand due to a high prevalence of CF” Larcombe et al (2022).
Transient complete heart block during femoral CVC placement
“We describe a case of guidewire-induced transient complete heart block during femoral CVC insertion” Weber et al (2022).
IV catheter ethanol-lock therapy
“The present study evaluated the efficacy and safety of Ethanol-lock therapy (ELT) in combination with systemic antibiotics for the management of CRBSI associated with hemodialysis TCC” Gang et al (2023).
OPAT use of meropenem continuous infusion
“Data regarding outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) with continuous infusion of meropenem (CIM) remain scarce and controversial. We aimed to analyze its outcomes” Dubois-Silva et al (2023).
PICC-associated venous thromboembolism – Full Text
“Exercise therapy improved venous blood flow velocity and effectively reduced the incidence of PICC-associated VTE” Liu et al (2023).
Tunneled central venous hemodialysis catheters
“We evaluated the association between TCVC and mortality in HD patients hospitalized between 2015 and 2020” Banshodani et al (2023).
Umbilical exchange transfusions
“We developed an electro-mechanical device with accessories (tubing and valve assembly) to perform a complete DVET” Chatterjee et al (2023).
Management of difficult intravenous access
“As most published DIVA strategies are limited to various point-of-care ultrasound techniques while other “tricks-of-the-trade” and pearls for overcoming DIVA are mostly relegated to informal nonpublished material” Ng et al (2022).
Bacterial adhesion on polyurethane central catheters
“Nevertheless, as far as bacterial adhesion is concerned, after the catheter was locked and the lock removed, the surface modifications promoted no adhesion” Khzam et al (2023).
PICC management in lung cancer patients – Full Text
“The incidence of complications such as phlebitis and thrombosis and the score of patients’ quality of life were investigated and analyzed in the form of follow-up” Chen et al (2023).
Rapid infuser transfusion impact on potassium levels
“The median potassium level of the expired blood was 16.05 prior to infusion and 16.4 postinfusion. There was no significant difference in the hemolysis scores between the preinfusion and postinfusion samples” Metcalf et al (2023).
Reducing blood sampling volumes in ICU
“Blood sampling is a critical aspect of intensive care to guide clinical decision-making. Repeated blood sampling can result in blood waste and contamination, leading to iatrogenic anaemia and systemic infection” Keogh et al (2023).
PICC patient app evaluation – Full Text
“These results corroborate use of the Meu PICC app in the monitoring of outpatient use of PICCs” Mota et al (2022).
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Management of difficult intravenous access
“As most published DIVA strategies are limited to various point-of-care ultrasound techniques while other “tricks-of-the-trade” and pearls for overcoming DIVA are mostly relegated to informal nonpublished material” Ng et al (2022).
Bacterial adhesion on polyurethane central catheters
“Nevertheless, as far as bacterial adhesion is concerned, after the catheter was locked and the lock removed, the surface modifications promoted no adhesion” Khzam et al (2023).
PICC management in lung cancer patients – Full Text
“The incidence of complications such as phlebitis and thrombosis and the score of patients’ quality of life were investigated and analyzed in the form of follow-up” Chen et al (2023).
Rapid infuser transfusion impact on potassium levels
“The median potassium level of the expired blood was 16.05 prior to infusion and 16.4 postinfusion. There was no significant difference in the hemolysis scores between the preinfusion and postinfusion samples” Metcalf et al (2023).
Reducing blood sampling volumes in ICU
“Blood sampling is a critical aspect of intensive care to guide clinical decision-making. Repeated blood sampling can result in blood waste and contamination, leading to iatrogenic anaemia and systemic infection” Keogh et al (2023).
PICC patient app evaluation – Full Text
“These results corroborate use of the Meu PICC app in the monitoring of outpatient use of PICCs” Mota et al (2022).
OPAT provision for people who inject drugs – Full Text
“Patients discharged on home IV therapy followed routine outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) protocols and treatment protocols for addiction with their chosen provider” Kershaw et al (2022).
5-year surveillance of healthcare-associated infections – Full Text
“The rising incidence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms indicates that more interventions are urgently needed to reduce healthcare-associated infections in our intensive care units” Erdem et al (2022).
Intraosseous access training in rural and remote areas – Full Text
“This technical report describes the delivery of a fundamental skills workshop to provide hands-on training to rural and remote healthcare professionals using 3D-printed simulators purposefully designed following design-to-cost principles” Siraj et al (2022).
Central venous cannulation and coincidental pathologies – Full Text
“It is important to understand the underlying pathology and identify the coincidental pathologies like cystic lesions in the neck which may mimic vascular structures to avert central line insertion-related complications” Pandya and Krishna (2022).
Amiodarone-induced phlebitis – Full Text
“A large proportion of the patients developed amiodarone-induced phlebitis. The adherence to the clinical practice guideline was not optimal according to the PIVC recommendations” Brørs et al (2023).
Blood culture contamination and nursing care requirements – Full Text
“A higher nursing care level is associated with a higher incidence of blood culture contamination in the emergency department” Shigeno et al (2022).
Epicutaneo-caval catheter insertion – Full Text
“ECC insertion under the guidance of US has numerous advantages, including significantly improving the success rate of one-time catheterization, shortening the time of catheterization, and reducing catheter-related complications” Ren et al (2022).
Vancomycin infusion options in ICU – Full Text
“Vancomycin is the best-choice medication for methicillin-resistant staphylococcal and enterococcal infections, which are major problems in intensive care units (ICUs)” Maluangnon et al (2022).
Bedside rounding checklist – Full Text
“Implementation eliminated central line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections and resulted in a statistically significant reduction in average hospital length of stay” Radhakrishnan et al (2022).
Effectiveness of antimicrobial locks
“We aimed to determine the best antimicrobial lock therapy (ALT) to eradicate coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) biofilms” Blanco-Di Matteo et al (2023).
Community-based intravenous treatment
“Some consumers and caregivers may require additional support while undergoing community-based intravenous treatment” Sharp et al (2023).
Immediate and delayed red man syndrome – Full Text
“We report a case of immediate and delayed RMS that presented with fever, persistent lower extremity rash, shock, lymphadenopathy and pulmonary edema” Zang et al (2022).
Evaluation of the safety of piperacillin-tazobactam extended infusion
“The primary objective of this study was to compare the incidence of AKI in pediatric CF patients receiving extended infusion (EI) PZT versus traditional infusion (TI)” Riggsbee et al (2023).
CVC insertion in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
“The present study showed no relation between the timing of CVL placement during induction therapy and the occurrence of infection and thrombosis” Ataseven et al (2023).
Short peripheral catheter care guidelines – Full Text
“The aim of the current study was to assess the effectiveness of the reinforcement program on adherence to short peripheral catheter (SPC) care guidelines among registered nurses” Shivani and Joseph (2022).
Blood culture procedure development – Full Text
“By standardising blood culture collection methods, optimising blood volume and nurses’ education, we were able to develop a best practice for blood culture collection and to reduce BCC and negativity rate to a sustainable low rate at our hospital” Aldiba et al (2023).
Gram staining of catheter tips for Candida CRBSI – Full Text
“The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for detecting Candida CRBSI by gram staining of catheter tips were 66.1%, 99.4%, 84.4%, and 98.4%, respectively” Yamada et al (2022).
Development of a volumetric flow sensor – Full Text
“Real-time monitoring of drug delivery in an intravenous infusion system can prevent injury caused by improper drug doses” Zhang et al (2022).
Influence of drone flight on monoclonal antibody stability – Full Text
“The quality of the three mAbs was assured, suggesting that the V50 drone did not induce sufficient levels of vibration to adversely affect their quality” Zhu et al (2023).
Peripheral IV catheter fracture
“Emergency physicians and nurses should be vigilant about potential risk factors that can cause fracture of an intravenous cannula” Woo et al (2022).
Safe arm sites for intramuscular injections – Full Text
“Needle insertions done through the intramuscular route in the arm are almost always administered at a point 1 – 2 cm above the insertion of the deltoid” Surraj et al (2022).
Umbilical catheter dwell time and complications
“The most common UVC complication in preterm infants is occlusion. It is not recommended to keep a low lying UVC for longer than 4.5 days” Yang et al (2023).
Nuclear medicine occupational exposure
“This audit raises questions around how IRR17 compliance can be universally demonstrated with such wide national variation” Murray and Memmott (2023).
Blood sample tubes with cartoon characters on as a distraction
“Our research highlighted that using a cartoon character sticker with a vacutainer can reduce preschoolers’ pain and fear during bloodletting” Canbulat Şahiner et al (2022).