Needlestick injury prevention
“This article suggests that standardized puncture prevention education and training enhanced nurses’ awareness in the acute ward” Huang et al (2021).
OPAT versus inpatient care in the UK
“OPAT is a cost-effective use of National Health Service resources for the treatment of a range of infections in the UK in patients who can be safely managed in a non-IP setting” Dimitrova et al (2021).
Extracorporeal photopheresis service improvement
“The team has successfully increased the capacity of the service to deliver treatments without incurring any additional nursing costs, resulting in more patients with CTCL and GvHD being able to access ECP treatment and a cost benefit for the Trust” Button et al (2021).
IV fluids in hospitalised children – Full Text
“However, there is still an ongoing debate regarding the ideal solution to be used in the paediatric population” Hasim et al (2021).
Vancomycin target concentration controlled infusion
“The aim of this prospective study was to construct a new pharmacokinetic model of vancomycin for target-concentration controlled infusion (TCI)” Bang et al (2021).
CRBSI and neutropenia
“Our findings do not support the use of empirical preoperative antibiotics and instead identify prolonged postoperative neutropenia as a major contributing factor for early CRBSI” Cher et al (2021).
Student nurse sharps injuries
“Sharps injuries are common among nursing students, and can have many psychological consequences for an individual” Hambridge et al (2021).
PLSVC and intracavitary ECG
“CVAD insertion in patients with type I PLSVC is safe under certain conditions, with the proper tip position in the middle to lower part of PLSVC” Wang et al (2021).
Intravenous iron therapy at home – Full Text
“This program prevents unnecessary transfusions, reduces costs, prevents overcrowding in hospitals in the event of a pandemic, and enables patient treatment in the field, thus, saving on the use of personnel” Bolcato et al (2021).
CHG bathing in ICU
“A comprehensive daily 4% chlorhexidine gluconate bathing program can be implemented with standardized protocols and detailed instructions and can significantly reduce the incidence of health care-associated infections in intensive care unit and non-intensive care unit hospital settings” Chapman et al (2021).
CRBSI during ECMO
“Indwelling CVC, not the ECMO circuitry, is the likely contributor for BSI, and exchanging CVC by day 8 can reduce the incidence of BSI” Manerikar et al (2021).
Totally implanted port infection risk
“Inpatient TIVAP implantation and TIVAP implantation combined with other surgeries are associated with high rates of TIVAP-related early and late infections” Chang et al (2021).
Ultrasound guided peripheral IV training
“A hospital-wide USGPIV SBML curriculum for inpatient nurses was associated with a significant reduction in MCs inserted for DIVA” Amick et al (2021).
PICC displacement after contrast injection – Full Text
“The tip of the PICC appeared displaced into the internal jugular vein in the early phase and was placed on the superior vena cava in the delayed phase” Akatsuka et al (2021).
OPAT for patients with cancer
“We aimed to develop and evaluate an OPAT program for patients with cancer, particularly solid tumors” Robins et al (2021).
Local anesthetic for CVC insertion
“Although the CVC insertion pain was significantly lower in patients who received the topical combination of Lidocaine plus Diclofenac, there was no clinically important difference between the two groups and both topical anesthetics were effective and safe in reducing pain intensity” Azizkhani et al (2021).
Acute infusion related reactions
“This article reviews potential signs and symptoms of infusion-related reactions, the pathophysiology behind these reactions, risk factors, and management strategies” Price (2021).
Home infusion therapy for Pompe disease
“In German-speaking countries, clear rules for conducting home infusion therapy are needed to reduce psychosocial stress for patients with Pompe disease, and providing legal certainty for delegating physicians” Hahn et al (2021).
CVC function during arm movement
“Catheter deformity is more frequent and more severe with the maximum adduction and flexion of the arm” Okamoto et al (2021).
PICC in cystic fibrosis patients
“The development of novel, intense antibiotic regimes, also known as ‘antibiotic eradication therapy’ (AET), have contributed to increased life expectancy of CF patients” Lee and Brasher (2021).
CVC insertion and impact of mediastinal radiotherapy – Full Text
“This demonstrated a stenosed left brachiocephalic vein lumen, almost completely occluded by the CVC” Barker et al (2021).
PICC pneumothorax
“The present case report is of a 32-week- and 4-day-old female fetus who was born at Mahzad Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital” Goli et al (2021).
Catheter related right atrial thrombus
“Catheter-related right atrial thrombus (CRAT) is a common finding in patients with central venous catheters (CVCs) and can cause CVC to malfunction” Akanya et al (2021).
Ultrasound CVC training outcomes – Full Text
“The first aim of this study was to evaluate if resident proficiency affects the failure rate in CVC positioning under ultrasound guidance” De Cassai et al (2021).
Ultrasound peripheral IV site review
“To correlate the standard practice of clinical assessment (VI/PE) with POC-US exam to determine the location and function of PIVC suspicious for malfunctioning” Frunza et al (2021).
CLABSI rate four year review
“Implementing the prevention bundles reduced CLABSI significantly in our ICU” Al-Khawaja et al (2021).
Infusion clinic compliance cost
“Costs associated with increased operational oversight and regulatory standards are a major contributing factor to the facility fee of hospital outpatient departments” Kusoski et al (2021).
Pediatric transfusion reactions
“Efforts should be made to develop transfusion guidelines, standardize practice, and educate physicians to prevent transfusion-related harm” Johns et al (2021).
How to activate chlorhexidine applicators
“Utilization of the side-to-side shake technique, as well as the up-and-down shake and “dab” techniques, significantly expedite the time it takes to use a chlorhexidine gluconate applicator” Wellington et al (2021).
Peripheral IV access training program for pediatric nurses
“Programs that include repeated simulation experiences may facilitate greater learning and thus increase the confidence of the nurses trained” Hackett et al (2021).
Chemotherapy closed-system transfer devices – Full Text
“Closed-system drug transfer devices (CSTDs) are used to prevent occupational exposure to hazardous drugs in health care providers” Chiang et al (2021).
Biplane ultrasound imaging peripheral IV access
“This proof-of-principle study demonstrates that the biplane ultrasound imaging approach for vessel cannulation resulted in an overall faster, more successful, and safer peripheral IV access than the standard single-plane transverse approach when performed by novice ultrasound users” Convissar et al (2021).
Massive transfusion in trauma
“In this opinion paper, the authors expose the evolution and challenge the classic paradigm and historic definition of massive transfusion” Gauss et al (2021).
Diagnosing catheter related septic thrombosis
“Quantitative measurements were possible for 43/56 patients in whom a [18F]FDG-PET/CT scan was performed. Septic thrombosis was clinically diagnosed in 30% (13/43) of the cases” Gompelman et al (2021).