Hemodialysis vascular access care during the COVID-19 pandemic
“In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, we implement proactive infection control measures to prevent it from spreading without sacrificing the dialysis care quality” Yang et al (2020).
Impact on blood sampling results when sampling from infusion site – Full Text
“We successfully verified and demonstrated that blood samples collected from the proximal side of the infusion site remain unaffected by fluid infusion when drawn under the conditions of suspended fluid infusion” Koike (2018).
Vancomycin and the risk of acute kidney injury in critically ill adults
“We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the impact of vancomycin infusion strategy on acute kidney injury in critically ill adults” Flannery et al (2020).
Description of pediatric outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy in Indonesia
“P-OPAT service offers a safe and effective option for the delivery of outpatient intravenous antibiotics in selected patients even in resource-poor settings” Hendarto et al (2020).
Review of advances in PICC tip location technology
“The best tip position of PICC is located in the inferior 1/3 of superior vena cava to the junction between superior vena cava and right atrium” Han et al (2020).
How to improve vascular access in patients with gastrointestinal hemorrhage
“Carefully directed education of ED physicians and nurses with monthly feedback was effective in improving appropriate intravenous placement in patients with GIH” Koop et al (2019).
Stability of Meropenem in elastomeric pumps at room temperature – Full Text
“The purpose of this study was to determine the stability of meropenem and vaborbactam in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) infusion bags and elastomeric pumps at room and refrigerated temperatures” Chen et al (2020).
Unusual risks of central venous hemodialysis catheters – Full Text
“Investigation demonstrated a mediastinal hematoma, hemopericardium, and hemothorax from a bleeding mediastinal collateral vessel. To our knowledge, there are no previous reports describing this presentation” Roper et al (2020).
What is the correlation between tPA administration and prognosis in pediatric cancer patients?
“CVC dysfunction may be associated with a poorer prognosis in pediatric cancer patients. Future studies should corroborate these findings in other populations” Forbrigger et al (2020).
The challenge of nursing student competence in venipuncture and peripheral IV cannulation
“The three most difficult skills to perform were CPR, reading EKGs and venipuncture/starting intravenous lines” Liou et al (2020).
Review of global research associated with needlestick injuries
“We used the New Quality and Quantity Indices in Science platform to analyze global NSI research (n = 2987 articles) over the past 115 years” Groneberg et al (2020).
Is obesity associated with increased difficulty placing peripheral IVs?
“Obesity was not associated with increased difficulty in placing peripheral IVs in trauma activation patients. Nurses with greater trauma experience and higher self-competence ratings, had less difficulty inserting IVs” Barksdale et al (2020).
Implantable venous access devices in children with severe hemophilia
“We performed a retrospective review over a 10-year period to identify port placement in pediatric patients with severe hemophilia” Bedoya et al (2020).
How to clinically manage catheter-related right atrial thrombosis?
“Catheter-related right atrial thrombosis is an underestimated, severe, and life-threatening complication of any type of central venous catheters” Rossi et al (2020).
How to develop a nurse-led ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous service
“Overall, the program effectively demonstrated a decrease in the number of attempts required to insert a peripheral venous catheter in patients with difficult venous access” Stuckey and Curtis (2019).
Surveillance of bloodstream infections in intensive care units in England
“While the overall rates of ICU-associated CVC-BSIs were lower than 2.5/1,000 ICU-CVC-days across all age-ranges, large differences were observed between units, highlighting the importance of a national standardised surveillance system to identify opportunities for improvement” Gerver et al (2020).
Risk analysis of factors associated with catheter-related thrombosis
“Recognizing the risk factors for catheter-related thrombosis is extremely important to inform the development of catheter care guidelines” Zhou et al (2020).
Review of neonatal placental blood sampling
“Blood sparing policies endorsed umbilical cord blood (here called placental) as an alternative source for laboratory testing. Little is known on the suitability of placental blood to evaluate neonatal hemostasis of newborn infants” Raffaeli et al (2020).
Clinical guide to preoperative considerations for Jehovah’s Witness patient
“Anticipating the challenges associated with managing and optimizing patients who refuse blood products allows for more favorable outcomes in the preoperative period” Chae et al (2020).
Why transfusion demand increasing but supply of blood decreasing – Full Text
“This analysis on articles that presented time series relating to blood donations and blood component transfusion showed that aging of the population was the main factor associated with the increasing demand for blood and the decreasing supply of blood” Oliveira and Reis (2020).
Management of vascular access complications in home parenteral nutrition
“This paper looks at other venous access complications, including blocked and damaged catheters, catheter related thrombosis and CRBSI” Leiberman et al (2020).
What is the replacement interval for insulin infusion sets?
“In this study, 7 days indwelling time of insulin infusion sets did not show a clinically relevant impact on glycemic control or insulin requirements and the infectious risk appeared to be low” Waldenmaier et al (2020).
Vascular Access and IV Therapy Resource
PICC occlusion in the OPAT setting
In this retrospective study of 285 patients receiving outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT), duration of antibiotic, use of double-lumen catheters, and receipt of penicillin G
Clinical application of ECG-guided tip positioning in PICC placement
The objective of the study was to perform the control study between the electrocardiogram (ECG)-guided tip positioning and traditional radiological confirmation method in peripherally inserted
The daily management of PICC in critically ill cancer patients
We aimed to investigate the status of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward the daily management of PICCs in critically ill cancer patients discharged from
Programmatic change leads to enhanced resource utilization and efficiency in port placement
Central venous port (CVP) placement is performed by a variety of surgeons in different subspecialties, and our previous work suggests that individual surgeons-regardless of training-are
Intraosseous access and intravenous access during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in adults
Our results indicated that the arrival times of a drug at the right and left ventricles are significantly lower with HIO than with BIV in
Just-in-time training for intraosseous needle placement
We evaluated a JITT curriculum for the procedures of intraosseous (IO) needle placement and defibrillator use in a pediatric emergency department (ED) by comparing the
CLABSI risk factors associated with hemodialysis central venous catheters
To measure the incidence of infection in short-term central venous catheter for hemodialysis and to identify the associated risk factors” Schwanke et al (2018). Abstract:
Malposition risk factors during intracavitary electrocardiogram PICC tip placement
This study confirmed the feasibility of intracavitary electrocardiogram for peripherally inserted central catheter positioning and the limits of chest X-ray” Monard et al (2018). Abstract:
Cost-effectiveness of antimicrobial lock solutions for the prevention of CLABSI
The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of antimicrobial locks for the prevention of CLABSI” Pliakos et al (2018). Abstract: BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial
Hot compress with Chinese herbal salt packets reducing PICC complications
To explore the preventive effect of applying hot compress with Chinese herbal salt packets (CHSP) to puncture vessels under aseptic conditions during peripherally inserted central
Impact of biofilm formation on the persistence of candidemia
This study aimed to determine the predictors of persistent candidemia and examine the impact of biofilm formation by Candida isolates in adult patients with candidemia”
Three-step procedure for safe internal jugular vein catheterization under ultrasound guidance
To avoid these complications, we perform a three-step procedure to place an internal jugular vein catheter under ultrasound guidance” Tampo (2018). Abstract: Real-time ultrasound guidance
Totally implantable venous access port implantation via the axillary vein
These data indicate that totally implantable venous access port implantation via the axillary vein in patients with head and neck malignancy is safe and feasible,
Jugular vs femoral vein for central venous catheterization in pediatric cardiac surgery
The purpose of the present protocol is to evaluate the risk for infectious complications in terms of catheter colonization, catheter line-associated bloodstream infections, and catheter-related
Outcomes associated with tunneled central venous catheters in infants and children
This study aims to evaluate the success, safety, and complications leading to surgical revision or premature removal of TCVC in this particular patient group” Martynov
Increased central line placement rates in patients with sepsis
We hypothesized that the percentage of CVPL placed for sepsis has increased over time, whereas the frequency of lines placed for other conditions has not
Effectiveness of early planned removal of PICCs on CLABSI prevention?
To determine the effectiveness of early planned removal of PICCs (up to two weeks after insertion) compared to an expectant approach or a longer fixed
Predictive factors for CLABSI in pediatric cardiac surgery patients
To assess the prevalence of central line-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric patients with and without chylothorax after cardiac surgery and identify risk factors that predict
Optimal scrub-time for the disinfection of injection ports
Though the optimal technique or disinfection time has not formally been identified through RCTs, nevertheless scrubbing with chlorhexidine-alcohol for 15 sec is seen as a
Carotid artery infusion via implantable catheters for squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsils
To avoid exceeding toxicity limits in patients with primary and recurrent cancers of the tonsils, chemotherapy was administered intra-arterially via implantable Jet-Port-Allround catheters” Aigner et
Central line bundle for prevention of implantable port infection
Central line bundle programs were found to be effective in decreasing central line-associated bloodstream infection rates, improving patients’ quality of life by preventing ports removal
Minocycline, EDTA and ethanol lock for salvaging of central line associated bloodstream infections
Our study suggests that M-EDTA-EtOH lock therapy may be an effective intervention to salvage long-term CVCs in the setting of CLABSI/CRBSI and hemodialysis cancer patients
Vascular access complications in patients undergoing percutaneous procedures
To map the production of knowledge on vascular access complications in patients undergoing percutaneous procedures in hemodynamic laboratories” Reich et al (2018). Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To
Costs of pediatric home parenteral nutrition central line infections
To evaluate institutional cost of community-acquired CLABSI in pediatric HPN patients” Raphael et al (2018). Abstract: BACKGROUND: While previous literature suggests home parenteral nutrition (HPN)
Abstracts from the 5th World Congress on Vascular Access WoCoVA 2018
Abstracts from the 5th World Congress on Vascular Access WoCoVA 2018″ WoCoVA (2018). The abstracts of WoCoVA 2018 are published in the Journal of Vascular
Effectiveness of ‘hospital in the home’ and ‘outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy’
The aim of this study was to systematically review the published literature of observational studies evaluating the safety and effectiveness of hospital in the home
Efficacy of urokinase lock to treat thrombotic dysfunction of tunneled hemodialysis catheters
There are few data to inform decisions about the optimal management of occluded tunneled cuffed hemodialysis catheters with thrombolytic locking solutions. The effect of dose,
The role of simulation in central venous catheterization training
In this review, we discuss relevant adult learning principles that support simulation-based CVC training, review the literature on simulation-based CVC training, and highlight the use
Central venous catheter occlusion during chronic epoprostenol infusion
Due to its short half-life, its solution must be prepared frequently and administered as a continuous intravenous infusion” Kopeć et al (2018). Abstract: Epoprostenol sodium
Will peripheral parental nutrition containing amino acids prevent Bacillus cereus?
Patients receiving peripheral parenteral nutrition containing amino acids are at higher risk of developing Bacillus cereus bloodstream infections, compared with those receiving other parenteral nutrition