What are the risk factors of PICC-related symptomatic thrombosis?
“Patterns and risk factors of peripherally inserted central venous catheter-related symptomatic thrombosis events in patients with malignant tumors receiving chemotherapy” Chen et al (2020).
Comparison of ultrasound-guided versus traditional arterial cannulation
“We sought to determine whether ultrasound-guided arterial cannulation (USGAC) is more successful than traditional radial artery cannulation (AC) as performed by emergency medicine (EM) residents with standard ultrasound” Wilson et al (2020).
Safety checklist implementation CVAD duration in pediatric cardiac ICU patients
“Our study demonstrated an unexpected increase in mean CVC duration after the implementation of a safety checklist designed to decrease nonessential CVC days” Sahulee et al (2020).
Safety of OPAT in selected children with cystic fibrosis
“Pulmonary exacerbations (PExs) are common in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). Data regarding outcomes of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in children are sparse” Com et al (2019).
Risk factors for difficult peripheral IV cannulation and vascular access team referral – CE activity
“The aim of this study is to consider these risk factors, to determine the influence of the hospital setting, to examine the association between DPIVC and the different techniques of catheter insertion and to analyse the importance of the clinician’s experience in this context” Rodriguez-Calero et al (2020).
Factors affecting superficial vein visibility at the upper limb
“The present results confirmed that vein depth, skin color b*, and gender strongly influenced vein visibility at the upper limb. The cutoff for vein depth was 2.3 mm” Mukai et al (2020).
Healthcare-associated infections in neonatal intensive care units
“The aim of this study was to analyze the results of surveillance of HAIs in a III level NICU in Naples, Italy during 2013-2017 and to compare with those obtained during 2006-2010” Scamardo et al (2020).
Peripheral vascular access for therapeutic plasma exchange
“Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is used in the treatment of many diseases. At present, peripheral vascular access (PVA) is an underutilized method of vascular access in TPE. It should be considered more frequently due its relatively low risk for adverse events, particularly infections” Barth et al (2020).
Permanent portal venous access in a porcine animal model
“Permanent portal venous access through PVC in mini pigs is achievable by continuous infusion of low-dose heparinized NaCl solution” Oldhafer et al (2020).
Implantable port placement challenges in a patient with tattoos
“As the population or patients with tattoos increase, providers are challenged with how to place an implantable port without altering or destroying the design of the tattoo within the operative field” Rash and Dickey (2020).
Clinical features and related factors of PICC-related UEDVT
“The clinical features and related factors of PICC-related upper extremity asymptomatic venous thrombosis in cancer patients” Wang et al (2020).
Gentamicin dosing case study in a major burned patient
“Gentamicin pharmacokinetic analysis was performed in a major burn victim with 90% of total body surface area affected and complicated by septic shock” Gatti (2020).
Long-term vascular access in differently resourced settings
“In this review article, we discuss the indications for long-term vascular access, the types of devices available, the state of the art of central venous cannulation and device placement” Milford et al (2020).
Sodium bicarbonate infusion and altered acid-base status
“The data indicate that the fate of administered bicarbonate drives the internal distribution and the external disposal of sodium, the co-administered cation, and is responsible for the early, but non-progressive, osmotic inactivation of a fraction of the retained sodium” Adrogué et al (2020).
Intravenous infusion with steel needles in pediatric outpatient care
“To compare the application effects of venous indwelling needles and intravenous infusion with steel needles in pediatric outpatient care and to observe the complications of the two approaches” Sun and Yang (2020).
Reducing infusion clinic wait times using quality improvement
“Implementation of a fast-track clinic title and improving communication resulted in a significant reduction in wait times for patients not requiring laboratories on the day of treatment” Plourde et al (2020).
Using health information technology in ambulatory cancer care
“This study focused on patient safety issues in information management developing from health information technology (HIT) use in oncology ambulatory infusion centers” Pfeiffer et al (2020).
Efficacy and safety of a Belgian tertiary care outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy
“The University Hospitals Leuven OPAT program is associated with a high level of clinical cure and low all-cause readmission and adverse event rates” Quintens et al (2020).
6th WoCoVA postponed until 7th to 9th April 2021
“After making some tough decisions, we are happy to announce that the 6th WoCoVA will be postponed to 7-9 April 2021” WoCoVA (2020).
Implementation of a safe and effective intravenous iron infusion protocol to prevent skin staining
“To avoid medicolegal action and patient dissatisfaction, it is essential that patients are informed of potential skin staining and an evidence-based administration protocol is utilised” Crowley et al (2020).
Reason for post central venous catheter insertion chest radiograph
“A routine postprocedural chest radiograph had been a safe, checklist-based final step of the procedure, since the start of central venous catheter insertion for hemodialysis to check the position of the catheter tip and to rule out complications” Parmar (2020).
Intravenous versus intraosseous administration of drugs during cardiac arrest
“To perform a systematic review of the literature on intravenous (IV) vs. intraosseous (IO) administration of drugs during cardiac arrest in order to inform an update of international guidelines” Granfeldt et al (2020).
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Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing with pathogen identification in sepsis
Accurate and rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing with pathogen identification in bloodstream infections is critical to life results for early sepsis intervention” Edmiston et al (2018).
Infusion set insertion technique can adversely prolong drug dispensing time
Certain attachment techniques for infusion sets can adversely prolong drug dispensing time” Umemura et al (2018). Abstract: BACKGROUND: Infusion sets designed for peristaltic finger smart
Strategies to reduce inappropriate laboratory blood test orders
We hypothesised that a multimodal intervention program could result in a safe and effective reduction in the pathology tests ordered in our ICU” Dhanani et
Vascular access clinical practice guidelines of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
The ESVS has, for the first time, published clinical practice guidelines for health care professionals involved in the care of patients with vascular access (VA)
Central catheter related venous thrombosis is associated with catheter tip depth
The presence of central vein thrombosis, location, and the depth of the catheter tip was reviewed by two experienced radiologists” Premuzic et al (2018). Abstract:
Ultrasound-guided central venous tip confirmation using right supraclavicular fossa view
A right supraclavicular fossa view improves the accuracy of central venous catheter tip positioning and prevents central venous catheter misplacement via the right external jugular
IV site monitoring and early identification of infiltration
In this paper, the performance of two non-invasive sensing modalities, electrical bioimpedance (EBI), and skin strain sensing, for the automatic detection of IV infiltration was
Risk of UEDVT associated with peripherally inserted central catheters in children with leukemia
To study the risk of catheter-associated thrombosis (CAT) between peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and tunneled central venous catheters in children with leukemia” Noailly Charny
Review of infusion device-related error in patient-controlled analgesia
The incidence of PCA device-related errors was <0.2% and significantly differed according to the infusion pump type” Son et al (2018). Abstract: BACKGROUND: Patient-controlled analgesia
Malposition of peripherally inserted central catheter into thyroid vein
Malpositioning of a PICC can occur into any small vein. Ultrasound should be used not only to avoid malpositioning into the IJV, but also to
Do safety engineered devices reduce needle-stick injuries?
To assess the effect of the introduction of SEDs in preventing NSIs among HCWs in the Jeroen Bosch Hospital (JBH), the Netherlands” Schuurmans et al
What is the stability of benzylpenicillin in an elastomeric infusion pump?
However, the 24-h stability of antimicrobial agents dissolved in infusion solutions is unclear. Thus, we investigated the stability of antimicrobial agents in five different infusion
Central catheter-salvage strategy for patients with intestinal failure receiving parenteral nutrition
This observational study investigated the consequences of a catheter-salvage strategy related to CRBSIs” Tribler et al (2018). Abstract: BACKGROUND: In intestinal failure (IF) patients receiving
Article describes how clinicians can assess the efficacy of IV fluid administration
Nevertheless, after fluid administration, it is also essential to assess the therapeutic efficacy and to look for possible adverse effects” Monnet and Teboul (2018). Abstract:
Identification of risk factors for failure in patients with skin and soft tissue infections
The purpose was to determine significant predictors of treatment failure of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) in the inpatient and outpatient setting” Cieri et
Methods of pain management in children undergoing venipuncture
The primary aim of the study was to evaluate two non-pharmacological techniques, vibration combined with cryotherapeutic topical analgesia by means of the Buzzy® device and
Systematic review and meta-analysis on the occurrence of infusion phlebitis
The objective of this study was to determine whether any significant differences exist in the occurrence of phlebitis between catheters of 20 gauge or smaller
Insertion device assists the accurate placement of tunneled cuffed central venous catheter
We developed a new device to support accurate placement of the tunneled cuffed catheter. In this study, we report our first clinical experience of the
Effect of intravenous infusion dead space on time to drug delivery
Infusion dead space is the internal volume of a catheter and tubing through which a fluid must pass before reaching a patient’s intravenous space. It
Review of pre-analytical errors in glucose tolerance testing
Evaluating the pre-analytical and pre-pre-analytical phase is essential and must be conducted routinely on a yearly basis to identify errors and take corrective action and
Risk factors associated with needlestick injuries among health care workers
Health care workers are at high risk of job-related blood-borne diseases due to needlestick injuries (NSIs)” Gabr et al (2018). Abstract: BACKGROUND: Health care workers
Review of taurolidine-citrate lock solution for prevention of central catheter infection
Taurolidine is a non-antibiotic agent with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, which has been used as a lock solution to prevent CRBSI in some settings” Gudiol et
Sudden unexpected cardio-respiratory arrest after venipuncture in children
This study aimed to investigate the clinical and socioenvironmental characteristics of sudden cardiorespiratory arrest after venipuncture in children” Jeong et al (2018). Abstract: PURPOSE: This
Novel specimen collection system in reducing blood culture contamination rates
This unique collection system can reduce the risk of blood culture contamination significantly and is designed to augment, rather than replace, the standard phlebotomy protocol
Literature review of intravenous fluid therapy and shock
To determine the type of fluids to be administered and the type of approach to be performed in the different types of shock” Silva et
Article introduces DeltaVen closed-system peripheral IV cannula
This article introduces the Smiths Medical DeltaVen closed-system peripheral IV cannula and includes three case studies describing its use in clinical practice and associated patient
Vessel Health and Preservation pathway for using vascular access devices
The Vessel Health and Preservation (VHP) model is a framework and pathway process, consisting of four quadrants, to guide initiation and management of treatment requiring
Flushing interval for totally implantable venous access devices
The study aimed to describe the effects of prolonged FIs in a cohort of 317 patients with cancer. The authors found no significant difference in
Assessment and maintenance of peripheral IV catheters
Improving the safety and quality of health care relies on implementing evidence-based findings into every-day clinical practice” Ray-Barruel and Rickard (2018). Abstract: Improving the safety
Risks of intravenous therapy and know how to reduce them
…reflects on the potential problems that can occur with the administration of intravenous therapy” Brooks (2018). Abstract: Nicola Brooks, Associate Dean, Faculty of Health and