PICC for patients with moyamoya disease
“We report the successful use of PICC in children undergoing surgery for moyamoya disease with a considerable success rate and low incidence of malpositioning or complications” Ji et al (2021).
Continuous versus intermittent infusion of antibiotics
“The aim of this review was to perform a critical reappraisal of the real-world evidence supporting administration by prolonged infusion of novel beta-lactams for the management of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections” Gatti and Pea (2021).
Peripheral IV catheter infections
“PVC-related BSI due to Gram-negative bacteria was more common than to Gram-positive bacteria” Berger et al (2021).
CVC removal complication – Full Text
“In patients with hematological malignancy and CVC-associated UE-DVT, early removal of CVCs was not associated with an increased risk of PE compared with delayed or no removal” Houghton et al (2021).
CLABSI antibiotic treatment duration
“Recent data suggest that administration of appropriate antibiotic therapy for 7 days or less may be as well tolerated and effective as longer courses in episodes of GNB-CRBSI, once the CVC has been removed” Ruiz-Ruigómez and Aguado (2021).
OPAT for vascular graft infection – Full Text
“OPAT can avoid multiple and lengthy hospital admissions and maximise time at home and quality of life in this cohort with life-limiting infection” Allen et al (2021).
AV fistula cannulation technique
“This study showed MuST was efficacious and safe in maintaining the longevity of AVF in dialysis patients” Peralta et al (2021).
Ambulatory pumps for continuous antibiotic infusion
“Nursing staff reported that they spent less time throughout their shift attending the antibiotic line or pump in patients who were in the CAI arm of the study (p < 0.001)" McCarthy et al (2021).
Venipuncture-related median nerve injury – Full Text
“Neurosurgeons and neurologists should be alert to potential iatrogenic median nerve palsy following vascular access at the antebrachial region” Shields et al (2021).
Hemothorax following CVC placement
“Blood sample drawn through CVC showed air from proximal and middle lumen but distal lumen drained blood” Phulli et al (2021).
PICC associated upper limb ischaemia – Full Text
“We discuss the PICC line catheter tip as the likely cause for arrhythmia that lead to an embolic occlusion of an upper limb and required acute surgical intervention for limb salvage” Hamdulay and van den Bosch (2021).
Tibial intraosseous drug administration
“Our aim was to determine whether prehospital administration of resuscitative medications via the IO route was associated with lower rates of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival to hospital discharge than peripheral intravenous (IV) infusion in the setting of OHCA” Hamam et al (2021).
Tunneled PICC complications
“We sought to compare complications associated with tunneled peripherally inserted central catheters (tPICCs) and tunneled-cuffed centrally inserted central catheters (tCICCs) in adult home parenteral nutrition (HPN)” Matysiak et al (2021).
OPAT antimicrobial prescribing quality – Full Text
“A national OPAT/HITH-NAPS can facilitate benchmarking between services, identify potentially inappropriate prescribing and help guide quality improvement” Friedman et al (2021).
Patient-centered hemodialysis care
“In this article we review the current state of vascular access practice, present arguments why SDM is necessary in vascular access planning, review barriers and potential solutions to SDM implementation, and discuss future research contingent upon an effective system of physician-patient participative decision making in hemodialysis vascular access practice” Murea et al (2021).
Infusion contamination with silicone oil
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Peripheral IV first attempt rate
“The four-item VENSCORE scale could be useful for prospectively identifying adults at risk of first PIVC insertion attempt failure” Angles et al (2021).
CVC complication ten year review – Full Text
“The patients were divided into three groups, jugular, subclavian, and femoral, according to the area where the catheter was inserted” Coskun et al (2021).
CVC site choice
“Individual preference and institutional routine dominate the traditional CVC choice; however, it is lack of high-level evidence” Gu et al (2021).
Pocket-sized ultrasound for vascular access
“PUDs for internal jugular venipuncture are not inferior to SUDs with regard to puncture time and number of punctures, despite differences in visibility and device performance” Yamamoto et al (2021).
Intraosseous access complications
“Our review identified a complication rate of 2.7%, with complications including compartment syndrome, needle breakage, and a previously unreported cutaneous complication of traumatic bullae” Konopka et al (2021).
Vascular access for chemotherapy
“In the delivery of long-term chemotherapy, peripherally inserted central catheters should be considered a cost-effective option when compared with Hickman” Wu et al (2021).
PICC insertion resulted in punctured subclavian vein – Full Text
“This is a rare case of development of bi-lateral chylous pleural effusion (containing parenteral nutrition material) along with pneumomediastinum due to punctured left subclavian vein following insertion of a peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) line” Siddiqui et al (2021).
Implantable port insertion pain prevention
“This study shows that US-guided PECS-1 provides adequate analgesia following TIVAP insertion as part of multimodal analgesia. The PECS-1 significantly reduced opioid consumption” Pişkin et al (2021).
PICC-related bloodstream infection in newborns
“For newborns with low birth weight, longer durations of PICC stay and femoral vein PICC insertion, they may have higher risks of CRBSI, and medical staff should take targeted measures to reduce the development of CRBSI” Hu et al (2021).
Venipuncture and virtual reality
“Given the high participation rate, future studies to evaluate the efficacy of VR are recommended to determine whether an off-the-shelf VR headset can be a low-cost and low-risk tool to improve children’s coping during venipuncture or other related procedures” Canares et al (2021).
PHMB dressing for CLABSI prevention
“Polyhexamethylene biguanide discs appear safe for central venous catheter infection prevention” Pearse et al (2021).
Infusion phlebitis evaluation – Full Text
“Knowing the causes and reasons associated with the occurrence of phlebitis can support decision-making, management and care processes regarding investments in preventive or risk mitigation strategies” Furlan and Lima (2021).
Venipuncture nerve damage
“Immediately, they underwent ultrasound examinations and nerve blocks with oral medication, resulting in full recovery” Kim et al (2021).
Hemodialysis catheter infection
“Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteremia (SAB) is associated with morbidity and mortality in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis (HD)” Sinclair et al (2021).
Vascular access device choice in cancer
“In cancer, use of vascular devices such as peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), Hickman-type tunnelled catheters (eg, Hickman), or totally implanted ports (PORTs) is common” Taxbro and Chopra (2021).
CICC complication prevention – SIC protocol
“This paper describes a standardized protocol (S.I.C.: Safe Insertion of Centrally Inserted Central Catheters) for the systematic application of seven basic beneficial strategies to be adopted during insertion of central venous catheters in the cervico-thoracic region, aiming to minimize immediate, early, or late insertion-related complications” Brescia et al (2021).