Continuous intravenous furosemide infusion at home – Full Text
“Persistent congestion from chronic heart failure can be safely managed in the home with a continuous high dose intravenous furosemide infusion. In our experience, the use of elastomeric pumps has provided a simple, safe, and effective method of delivering intravenous diuretic therapy when coordinated by heart failure nurses” Chirnside et al (2024).
Vascular access complications among neonates – Full Text
“Healthcare professionals should be vigilant about the differences in complication rates between PICC and UVC, tailoring their approach accordingly” Elabbasy et al (2024)
Cost savings associated with elastomeric pump use in oncology – Full Text
“This study demonstrated that the elastomeric pump not only offers substantial cost savings but also enhances the treatment capacity of the oncology day care unit” Zietse et al (2024).
Factors associated with CRBSI mortality – Full Text
“Enhanced monitoring of factors, such as candida detected in blood culture, CRBSI onset within 30 days of catheter insertion, concurrent infection, low serum albumin level, elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) level and the use of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), is crucial for mitigating CRBSI severity and risk of death” Futamura et al (2024).
Complications of tunneled and non-tunneled PICC – Full Text
“The subcutaneous tunneling technology has advantages over normal technique in decreasing PICC-related complications for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy” Hong and Mao (2024).
Complications associated with umbilical catheters – Full Text
Complications associated with umbilical catheters Abstract: Background: Umbilical venous catheters (UVCs) are the standard of care in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) to administer fluids,
Flucloxacillin for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy – Full Text
“The first purpose of this study was to investigate whether a 50 mg/mL solution of FLU in normal saline is stable for 24 h at 33 °C so that it can be applied for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) using portable elastomeric infusion pumps (PEIPs)” Nguyen et al (2024).
Reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections
“This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of multi-department cooperation, intelligent prevention, and supervision (MDCIPS) in reducing the incidence of CLABSIs and improving the clinical outcomes of the patients” Wu et al (2024).
Vascular access options for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
“There was no significant difference in sustained return of spontaneous circulation between initial intraosseous and intravenous vascular access in adults who had out-of-hospital cardiac arrest” Vallentin et al (2024).
Identifying central line-associated bloodstream infections – Full Text
“We evaluated one of the first secure large language models approved for protected health information, for identifying central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) using real clinical notes” Rodriguez-Nava et al (2024).
Successful antibiotic treatment of diabetic foot infection
“This study aims to evaluate outcomes from outpatient antibiotic therapy (OPAT) in the management of OM in DFU patients” Hassanin et al (2024).
Peripheral parenteral nutrition complications
“PPN proved to be a safe and effective therapy for short-term PN when managed by a nutrition support team. PPN has the potential to attenuate short-term nutrition deficits and prevent central venous access device insertion in selected patients, making it a valuable nutrition support therapy” Bidgood et al (2024).
Implantable port placement via persistent left superior vena cava – Full Text
“A chest wall venous infusion port was inserted via the left internal jugular vein. Due to the PLSVC, the catheter was adjusted to ensure proper placement” Wang et al (2024).
Review of handheld ultrasound for placement of peripheral IV catheters – Full Text
“Ultrasound guided IV catheter (USGIV) access occurs frequently in Emergency Departments (EDs). This task is often performed using large, expensive, cart-based ultrasound systems (CBUS) which are frequently needed for other ED ultrasound functions and can be cumbersome to use and store. Handheld ultrasounds (HHUs) may be able to meet this need, but it is unknown if they function interchangeably with CBUS for USGIV placement” Malik et al (2024).
Close to zero CLABSI in one pediatric oncologic facility – Full Text
“Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are critical infectious complications among pediatric hematology-oncology patients, and the management of central venous catheters (CVCs) by healthcare personnel can significantly influence the incidence of these infections” Turoldo et al (2024).
Ultrasound protocol for PICC tip location in neonates – Full Text
“Standardized US examinations have shown similar potential for evaluating the location of PICC lines when compared with radiographic studies. Implementing a standardized protocol in the NICU may facilitate the ultrasound assessment of PICC lines and reduce exposure to ionizing radiation” Firszt et al (2024).
Demographic-based disparities in CLABSI outcomes – Full Text
“This study highlights significant disparities in CLABSI outcomes based on demographic factors. Addressing these disparities is crucial for improving CLABSI management and healthcare equity. Further research should explore the underlying causes of these differences to inform targeted interventions” Dix et al (2024).
Vascular access device complications in paediatric critical care – Full Text
“Approximately 1 in 5 vascular devices had one or more complications in ICU, most devices continued to be used without removal, and some complications resolved” Gaetani et al (2024).
Empowering nurses with point-of-care ultrasound – Full Text
“Despite its growing integration into clinical practice, PoCUS training has mainly focused on physicians, leaving a gap for trained nurses who demonstrate similar proficiency in conducting scans and interpreting images” Gimenes et al (2024).
Blood culture results trigger of timely CLABSI identification – Full Text
“To address incorrect classifications of infectious events as CLABSI, the surveillance process was changed from using finalized blood culture to preliminary blood culture results as trigger of timely, in-depth reviews” Bischoff et al (2024).
Case study features hematoma following central venous puncture – Full Text
“We report the case of a 56-year-old male diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia who developed a severe cervical hematoma following an ultrasound-guided right internal jugular vein catheterization” Fu et al (2024).
Syringe pump induction reduces propofol waste during TIVA – Full Text
“Syringe pump induction reduced propofol waste during TIVA, regardless of patient characteristics. Manual induction using a separate syringe should be reconsidered from an environmental and economic viewpoint” Windler et al (2024).
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Relationship between healthcare inequities and peripheral IV catheter outcomes – Full Text
“Placement of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVC) is a routine procedure in hospital settings. The primary objective is to explore the relationship between healthcare inequities and PIVC outcomes” Mielke et al (2024).
Catheter linked thrombosis in neonates – Full Text
“Many factors should be considered in prediction of patients at risk of thrombosis including sepsis, femoral line insertion, low platelet count and PRBCs-transfusions. In our analysis, PRBCs-transfusion through peripheral intravenous lines (PIVs) was the strongest factor associated with CVC-linked thrombosis” Farag et al (2024).
Implantable ports for patients needing intermittent long-term apheresis
“The introduction of a novel device configuration of venous access ports for intermittent apheresis resulted in higher flow rates and less total time for treatment. Use of tPA was greatly reduced” Howlett et al (2024).
Central venous catheter-related thrombosis in the presence of paraplegia or tetraplegia
“These results suggest (a) that the presence of paraplegia or tetraplegia is not necessarily associated with an increased risk of CRT, (b) that the adoption of well-designed insertion bundles plays a key role in minimizing non-infectious complications, and (c) that the insertion of FICCs by direct cannulation of the superficial femoral vein at mid-thigh in paraplegic/tetraplegic patients may have the same advantages which have been described in the general population”
Topical anesthetic use for peripheral IV access – Full Text
“Through systems and culture change, awareness of the importance of pain prevention for venous access procedures increased, and patient-centered care improved with greater collaboration between nurses, providers, and families for venous access planning” Lewis et al (2024).
IV cetirizine premedication to mitigate infusion-related reactions
“As more therapeutics have premedication required or recommended, IV cetirizine should be considered an antihistamine for preventing and treating IRRs. In this article, we describe a patient whose IRR was successfully managed with IV cetirizine and discuss first- vs. second-generation H1 antihistamines and their use in treating and preventing IRRs” Tyler et al (2024).
Real-time intravenous fluid level sensor
“Ultra high frequency (UHF) passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag-based sensors are proposed for intravenous (IV) fluid level monitoring in medical Internet of Things (IoT) applications” Tajin et al (2024).
Cost of antibiotics and additional length of stay in ICU – Full Text
“Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients significantly complicate the normal hospitalization process and affect patients’ condition, length of hospitalization, mortality, and treatment cost. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence and economic burden of HAIs” Zolfaghari et al (2024).
Femoral PICC malposition in renal vein – Full Text
“Malposition is a relatively rare complication associated with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), particularly in cases of superficial femoral vein (SFV) catheterization. To the best of our knowledge, we are the first to report this rare case of SFV PICC malposition in the contralateral renal vein” Young et al (2024).
Learning curve of ultrasound-guided implantable port placement in children – Full Text
“Ultrasound-guided percutaneous CVP placement was a safe surgery that allowed a beginner pediatric surgeon to overcome the learning curve after only 15 cases and involved a relatively small number of complications compared with other pediatric surgeries” Jeon et al (2024).
Predicting peripheral intravenous catheter-associated phlebitis – Full Text
“This study aimed to develop and validate a machine learning-based model for predicting the incidence of PIVC-related phlebitis in critically ill patients” Yasuda et al (2024).
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on CRBSI rates – Full Text
“Our study shows an increase in the incidence rate of C-RBSI during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a discrete decrease after that. C-RBSI episodes were mainly caused by coagulase-negative Staphylococci but with a rise in Gram-negative bacilli” Pérez-Granda et al (2024).
Microbiological indicators of infusion phlebitis
“This study evaluated the occurrence of phlebitis and its associated-clinical and microbiological indicators” Lopes et al (2024).
Impact of BMI on implantable port access
“The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and the success rate of transaxillary intravenous port implantation in breast cancer patients” Shao et al (2024).
BSI risk factors associated with allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation – Full Text
“This retrospective study aimed to clarify the incidence, pathogens, and risk factors associated with BSI within the first 30 days after allogeneic HCT in children/adolescents and young adults (AYAs)” Sajiki et al (2024).
Digital fluid balance monitoring technology
“Innovations in healthcare technologies have the potential to address challenges, including the monitoring of fluid balance” Leinum et al (2024).
Safety of neonatal skin-to-skin contact with umbilical venous catheters
“Prospective observational study in newborns less than 35 weeks’ gestation. UVC-related adverse events were compared between neonates who performed SSC and those who didn’t. The incidence of catheter-related displacement, leak, loss, hemorrhage, malfunction and bloodstream infection (CRBSI) was studied” Montaner-Ramon et al (2024).
GAVeCeLT consensus on central venous access devices in critically ill patients
“Thus, the Italian Group of Venous Access Devices (GAVeCeLT) has decided to offer an updated compendium of the main strategies-old and new-that should be adopted for minimizing catheter-related complications in the adult critically ill patient” Pinelli et al (2024).
Arterial port implantation for hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy
“Total complication rate of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy port use is high, but serious complications are rare” Meyblum et al (2024).
Extravasation treatment in dogs – Full Text
“This report describes 3 cases of VE-induced tissue injury in dogs. In addition, this report describes the use of perivascular terbutaline infiltration and topical nitroglycerin application as therapeutic management for VE in dogs” Lathroum et al (2024).
Thromboembolism after removal of tunnelled central venous haemodialysis catheter
“There was no evidence of fatal or non-fatal PE’s occurring in the 7 days following TCVC removal. This would support the practice of removing TCVCs without the need for ultrasound screening and without a period of systemic anticoagulation” Macpherson et al (2024).
Ultrasound assessment of short peripheral catheter failure
“Currently, the Visual Infusion Phlebitis score (VIP) is the most used tool to verify the presence of inflammatory complications (phlebitis and thrombophlebitis). However, ultrasound signs (US) may be an attractive alternative” Giustivi et al (2024).
Needleless connector technology as a CLABSI risk reduction strategy – Full Text
“The use of the Clave NCT, in and of itself, is an effective risk reduction strategy for CLABSI prevention, reduced mortality, and substantial cost savings” Ryder and Battle (2024).
Graduated vascular access in the hypotensive patient – Full Text
” Obtaining intravenous access in hypotensive patients is challenging and may critically delay resuscitation. The Graduated Vascular Access for Hypotensive Patient (GAHP) protocol leverages intraosseous fluid boluses to specifically dilate proximal veins” Saab et al (2024).
Prevention and management of catheter-related thrombosis in sickle cell disease – Full Text
“Indwelling CVADs (CVCs) require a surgical procedure for insertion, but have lower infection rates and present much simpler and quicker access on transfusion days and at other times. These are often therefore the preferred option for this patient cohort. However, catheter-associated VTE is a common and significant complication in these patients” Woodward et al (2024).
Central venous access device removal complications in children – Full Text
“In our experience, almost 10% of CVAD removals in children result in complications. These findings are associated with an indwelling time >2 years; strategies to prevent complicated removals should be considered in children requiring long-term central venous access” Liu et al (2024).
IV fluid therapy in infants with sepsis – Full Text
“This study aimed to compare the effect of two methods of maintenance intravenous fluid therapy on hyponatremia in hospitalized infants with sepsis” Milani et al (2024).
Difficult intravenous access in the paediatric emergency department – Full Text
“The present study identified multiple patient, proceduralist and situational factors that were associated with DIVA in the paediatric ED” Dunstan et al (2024).
Jugular vein central catheter length prediction – Full Text
“This study aimed to determine an equation to estimate the optimal insertion length for catheter placement via the posterior approach of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in cancer patients” Chen et al (2024).
VTE risk assessment model for inpatients with cancer – Full Text
“This study developed a new VTE risk assessment model – Alfalfa-inpatient-CAT model – for hospitalized cancer patients at high risk of thrombosis” Chen et al (2024).