Blood culture contamination and nursing care requirements – Full Text
“A higher nursing care level is associated with a higher incidence of blood culture contamination in the emergency department” Shigeno et al (2022).
Epicutaneo-caval catheter insertion – Full Text
“ECC insertion under the guidance of US has numerous advantages, including significantly improving the success rate of one-time catheterization, shortening the time of catheterization, and reducing catheter-related complications” Ren et al (2022).
Vancomycin infusion options in ICU – Full Text
“Vancomycin is the best-choice medication for methicillin-resistant staphylococcal and enterococcal infections, which are major problems in intensive care units (ICUs)” Maluangnon et al (2022).
Bedside rounding checklist – Full Text
“Implementation eliminated central line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections and resulted in a statistically significant reduction in average hospital length of stay” Radhakrishnan et al (2022).
Effectiveness of antimicrobial locks
“We aimed to determine the best antimicrobial lock therapy (ALT) to eradicate coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) biofilms” Blanco-Di Matteo et al (2023).
Community-based intravenous treatment
“Some consumers and caregivers may require additional support while undergoing community-based intravenous treatment” Sharp et al (2023).
Immediate and delayed red man syndrome – Full Text
“We report a case of immediate and delayed RMS that presented with fever, persistent lower extremity rash, shock, lymphadenopathy and pulmonary edema” Zang et al (2022).
Evaluation of the safety of piperacillin-tazobactam extended infusion
“The primary objective of this study was to compare the incidence of AKI in pediatric CF patients receiving extended infusion (EI) PZT versus traditional infusion (TI)” Riggsbee et al (2023).
CVC insertion in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
“The present study showed no relation between the timing of CVL placement during induction therapy and the occurrence of infection and thrombosis” Ataseven et al (2023).
Short peripheral catheter care guidelines – Full Text
“The aim of the current study was to assess the effectiveness of the reinforcement program on adherence to short peripheral catheter (SPC) care guidelines among registered nurses” Shivani and Joseph (2022).
Blood culture procedure development – Full Text
“By standardising blood culture collection methods, optimising blood volume and nurses’ education, we were able to develop a best practice for blood culture collection and to reduce BCC and negativity rate to a sustainable low rate at our hospital” Aldiba et al (2023).
Gram staining of catheter tips for Candida CRBSI – Full Text
“The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for detecting Candida CRBSI by gram staining of catheter tips were 66.1%, 99.4%, 84.4%, and 98.4%, respectively” Yamada et al (2022).
Development of a volumetric flow sensor – Full Text
“Real-time monitoring of drug delivery in an intravenous infusion system can prevent injury caused by improper drug doses” Zhang et al (2022).
Influence of drone flight on monoclonal antibody stability – Full Text
“The quality of the three mAbs was assured, suggesting that the V50 drone did not induce sufficient levels of vibration to adversely affect their quality” Zhu et al (2023).
Peripheral IV catheter fracture
“Emergency physicians and nurses should be vigilant about potential risk factors that can cause fracture of an intravenous cannula” Woo et al (2022).
Safe arm sites for intramuscular injections – Full Text
“Needle insertions done through the intramuscular route in the arm are almost always administered at a point 1 – 2 cm above the insertion of the deltoid” Surraj et al (2022).
Umbilical catheter dwell time and complications
“The most common UVC complication in preterm infants is occlusion. It is not recommended to keep a low lying UVC for longer than 4.5 days” Yang et al (2023).
Nuclear medicine occupational exposure
“This audit raises questions around how IRR17 compliance can be universally demonstrated with such wide national variation” Murray and Memmott (2023).
Blood sample tubes with cartoon characters on as a distraction
“Our research highlighted that using a cartoon character sticker with a vacutainer can reduce preschoolers’ pain and fear during bloodletting” Canbulat Şahiner et al (2022).
Improving ultrasound-guided peripheral IV cannulation
“This pilot study is the first describing the use of a head-mounted display and probe fixation for ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous cannulation, which resulted in an increased success rate and decreased time to cannulation success” Moors et al (2022).
PICC insertion depths in neonates
“The charts and table developed in this study enable a fast and accurate determination of recommended PICC insertion depths in neonates” Luister et al (2023).
Needlestick injury prevalence meta-analysis – Full Text
“The aim of the review was to identify the prevalence of sharps and needlestick injury within the operating theatre and to establish the most common critical steps” Bevan et al (2023).
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Clinical impact of midline tip location – Full Text
“To investigate the relationship between the position of the midline catheter tip and the frequency and type of complications associated with its placement” Fu et al (2022).
Bedside PICC placement – Full Text
“This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of bedside peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement under ultrasonography (USG) guidance in the general ward by a surgical intensivist-led vascular access team versus that of PICC placement in the intensive care unit (ICU) or fluoroscopy unit” Yu and Hong (2022).
CRBSI rates during a pandemic – Full Text
“Rates of CRBSIs, VAPs, GIs and CNS infections among hospitalised patients increased during the first year of the pandemic” Verberk et al (2023).
Massive transfusion protocol – Full Text
“Appropriate blood component therapy during the acute bleeding phase in massively transfused patients can further decrease the transfusion demand and transfusion-related complications” Singh et al (2022).
OPAT for leishmaniasis treatment – Full Text
“Treatment of chronic infections via OPAT is now commonplace and this approach may be considered for other imported infectious diseases” Parkash et al (2023).
Power injectable arm ports
“Port insertion in the upper extremity is associated with high rates of technical success and few complications” Wright et al (2022).
CLABSI rate associated with silastic central venous catheter repair
“The frequency of CVC repair was relatively low. Associations between repair and infection were not detected in either cohort; however, odds of line repair exposure appeared to be higher in bacteremia cases (a trend not observed in the CLABSI cohort)” Taroc and Sullivan (2022).
Subdural effusion complication of central venous catheterization – Full Text
“In this case report, a pediatric case was discussed, in which a central venous catheter was inserted without the usage of imaging methods and without confirming the location and was used, even though no blood return was obtained” Misirlioglu et al (2022).
CVC insertion related lymphatic injury
“A case of iatrogenic peripheral lymphatic injury during placement of a femoral tunneled central venous catheter (TCVC) is described” Rzewnicki et al (2022).
Y-site drug compatibility with parenteral nutrition
“To describe physical intravenous y-site compatibility of 15 different medications with highly concentrated neonatal and pediatric parenteral nutrition (PN) compounds using existing and novel methods” Ross et al (2022).
Air embolism following opening CVC port – Full Text
“When the patient’s wife’s anamnesis was detailed, it was learned that in order to mobilize the patient, she separated the TPN from the catheter and left the catheter tip open” Yıldırım et al (2022).
Fibrin sheath related CVC failure – Full Text
“Catheter-related sheath (CRS) formation secondary to chronic indwelling central venous catheters (CVC) is a well-documented complication” Newman et al (2022).
Rapid transfusion device – Full Text
“The novel LifeFlow device is a hand-powered device that can rapidly infuse fluids, including blood products. However, successful use of this device in the hands of the intended end user has not been demonstrated” Mongold et al (2022).
Chemotherapy hypersensitivity reactions – Full Text
“A case series of hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) during intravenous administration of etoposide was observed following the introduction of in-line filters (ILFs) at a specialized university-affiliated center” Dodier et al (2022).
Conformity assessment testing of infusion pumps – Full Text
“It is of vital importance for these devices to deliver exact amounts of the aforementioned substances as significant deviations can result in severe patient harm” Badnjević et al (2022).
CVC tip position calculation using Peres formula – Full Text
“This study aimed to determine the accuracy of Peres’ height formula in predicting the correct insertion depth of CVC” Şahinkaya et al (2022).
Accuracy of measurements on IV fluid bags – Full Text
“It is inaccurate to measure the amount of fluid depending on the IV bag scales. Clinicians must use electronic infusion pumps for accurate fluid administration” Ko et al (2022).
Subclavian vein catheterization – Full Text
“According to our study, US guidance for SCV catheterization seems to be an interesting alternative to anatomical landmarks approaches” Benali et al (2022).
Nursing role in transfusion medicine – Full Text
“The evolution of legislation related to blood and blood-based products contributed to the consolidation of nurses’ attributions in hemotherapy services since it guaranteed legal support and defined the practices in these services” Mendes et al (2022).
How to identify invasive Candidemia – Full Text
“The incidence of invasive fungal infection in ICUs has increased over time, and Candida spp. is the most common cause” Alves et al (2022).
Midline catheter complications
“The most common causes of midline catheter failure were infiltration/extravasation, accidental removal, and catheter-related thrombosis” Tran et al (2023).
Short peripheral IV cannula insertion pain prevention
“This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the randomized clinical trial studies regarding the effects of Valsalva maneuver on the severity of short peripheral cannula insertion pain and hemodynamic status in adults” Hosseini et al (2022).
PICC flushing research protocol – Full Text
“This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of intermittent heparin washing versus 0.9% sodium chloride solution for preventing occlusion in newborns with peripherally inserted central catheters” Nascimento et al (2022).
Implantable port needle removal
“This study determined that cold therapy before port needle removal reduces pain and anxiety” Bahar et al (2023).
Blood component resuscitation in trauma
“We sought to study the role red blood cell transfusion volume plays in the relationships between red blood cell:platelet and red blood cell:fresh frozen plasma ratios and 4-hour mortality” Dorken-Gallastegi et al (2022).
Chlorhexidine-based versus non-chlorhexidine IV dressings
“This short evidence-based review examined the literature comparing the effectiveness of chlorhexidine-based CVC dressings against non-chlorhexidine dressings in reducing CRBSI occurrence” Azzopardi and Trapani (2022).
Difficult implantable port removal
“After we succeeded in detaching the adhesion with the guiding catheter, we were able to withdraw the implanted catheter” Togami et al (2022).
Blood sampling from short peripheral cannula – Full Text
‘The authors conducted a single-center prospective study among inpatients to evaluate blood collection success, defined as sufficient sample volume (4 mL) and no or minimal hemolysis, in PIVCs with a dwell time between 12 and 87 hours” Psaila et al (2023).
Mycobacterium goodii central catheter-related infection
“Here we report a case of central venous catheter infection with M. goodii complicated by bacteremia” Ammu et al (2022).
Hemolytic events explained
“Hemolysis is a problem associated with a variety of red cell pathologies and physiologies not limited to the transfusion of cells” Cook (2023).