Daptomycin use in pediatric patients – Full Text
“Despite substantial reports evaluating the clinical outcomes of DAP within the adult population, real-world data are lacking in children. The primary goal of this evaluation was to describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of DAP use in pediatric patients across a wide range of infections” Persha et al (2024).
Peripheral IV catheter associated bloodstream infections – Full Text
“Increasing nosocomial infections during the COVID-19 pandemic have been reported. However, data describing peripheral venous catheter associated bloodstream infections (PVC-BSI) are limited” Pianca et al (2024).
Peripheral IV therapy extravasation in paediatric surgical patients – Full Text
“To determine the risk factors associated with peripheral intravenous therapy infiltration and extravasation (PIVIE) in paediatric surgery inpatients” Huang et al (2024).
Risk factors associated with infusion phlebitis – Full Text
“To synthesize knowledge regarding risk factors associated with occurrence of adverse event phlebitis in hospitalized adult patients” Furlan et al (2024).
Extravasation associated with cancer drug therapy – Full Text
“This study provides updated guidelines for the prevention and treatment of EV, which can be used to help health care providers and patients and their families practice better EV management” Matsumoto et al (2024).
Peripheral IV catheter contamination in dogs – Full Text
“During dental scaling in dogs under general anaesthesia, contamination of the peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) is unavoidable due to splatter and the generated aerosol” Calice et al (2024).
Breast cancer-related lymphedema – Role of vascular access and diet – Full Text
“This study aims to explore the effects of nursing factors such as dietary habits and catheterization type on breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL)” Wang et al (2024).
Factors associated with needlestick injury risk – Full Text
“This study aimed to assess the prevalence of and factors associated with needle stick and sharps injuries (NSSIs) among health-care workers (HCWs) in a tertiary hospital in China” Li et al (2024).
Superior vena cava syndrome case study – Full Text
“Chylopericardium is a rare condition. Causes include superior vena cava syndrome resulting from indwelling catheters. We present a case of this condition in a 42-year-old man with end-stage renal disease treated with hemodialysis through a right subclavian vein catheter” Underberg et al (2024).
Reducing catheter-related bloodstream infections – Full Text
“This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Lean Six Sigma in mitigating CRBSI risks among non-ICU hemodialysis patients” Feng et al (2024).
Impact of virtual reality pain and anxiety during implantable port placement – Full Text
“This monocentric randomized controlled pilot trial investigates the impact of virtual reality (VR) hypnosedation on perioperative anxiety, pain, patient satisfaction, and medication usage during port implantation under local anesthesia” Steinkraus et al (2024).
Tunnelled cuffed centrally inserted central catheter removal – Full Text
“There is little information available to guide best practice when removing this type of CVAD. At our institution, TC-CICCs are removed by using either the traction or dissection methods. This study will describe the outcomes associated with each technique” Borello et al (2024).
Novel implantable port insertion technique – Full Text
“The implantation of this CV-port device demonstrated comparable success and complication rates to conventional devices, with the added potential benefit of eliminating complications associated with the use of a peel-away sheath” Iguchi et al (2024).
Effectiveness of taurolidine antimicrobial catheter locks – Full Text
“Taurolidine lock treatment for children with central-line PN resulted in a substantial decrease in CRBSI episodes and related hospitalizations” Ling et al (2024).
Successful peripheral intravenous catheter placement – Full Text
“The primary objective of the present study was to examine the effect on venous dilation, procedure duration and pain severity of local heat, cold and vibration applications performed on the intervention area before peripheral intravenous catheterization in adults” Yılmaz and Yılmaz (2024).
Impact of sterile gloving during central line hub manipulation – Full Text
“To our knowledge, no study has reported compliance with wearing sterile gloves during these manipulations, nor the impact of not wearing sterile gloves on the cleanliness of the fingers of healthcare workers (HCWs) just before manipulating the connectors” Dos Santos et al (2024).
Vessel misidentification during CVC placement – Full Text
“Anesthesiologists should be aware of anatomical variations during IJV catheterization. Ultrasound with Doppler is crucial for accurate artery identification” Choi and Oh (2024).
Central line-associated bloodstream infection rates in children – Full Text
“Failure to adjust for patient factors, particularly acuity and complexity of disease, may miss clinically significant differences in CLABSI rates, and may lead to inaccurate interpretation of the impact of quality improvement efforts” Srinivasan et al (2024).
Review of OPAT with carbapenems – Full Text
“Parenteral carbapenems are effective, and well-tolerated OPAT treatment options; nonetheless, further studies are warranted to optimize the stability and/or dosing regimens of meropenem and enable its wider use” Wolie et al (2024).
CRBSI in hemodialysis patients – Full Text
“The incidence of CRBSI was found to be 0.78 episodes per 1,000 catheter-days. Acute hemodialysis catheter type and anemia were associated with increased risk for CRBSI, with a P-value less than 0.05” Bitunguramye et al (2024).
Manual administration of subcutaneous immunoglobulin – Full Text
“For infusion of Ig20Gly by manual administration, a syringe and butterfly needle are used; patients are advised to start infusion at 1-2 mL/min to prevent discomfort. Overall, manual administration of Ig20Gly offers an effective and well-tolerated alternative to administration by infusion pump” Grosse-Kreul et al (2024).
Use of tissue adhesive for neonatal intravenous access devices – Full Text
“There is a gap in the literature on the use of TA for securing vascular access devices in neonates, particularly regarding its safety and effectiveness in preventing failures and complications” Souza et al (2024).
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Evaluation of diferent types of hemodialysis catheters – Full Text
“While non-tunneled CVCs do not significantly alter short-term prognosis compared to tunneled CVCs, the latter show a better infection-related survival rate beyond ten days” Morisi et al (2024).
Device-associated nosocomial infections in intensive care units
“Antibiotic resistance of the Gram-negative bacteria associated with invasive device-associated infections increased during the study period. Antimicrobial stewardship will reduce rates of nosocomial infections, reduce mortality, and shorten hospital stay” Mert et al (2024).
Elastomeric infusion pumps for penicillin treatment – Full Text
“To reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance, eCIPs could increasingly be promoted for use in OPAT clinics, and there should be adequate education and support in their implementation” Metsä-Simola et al (2024).
PICC insertion techniques in newborns – Full Text
“to analyze the effectiveness of peripherally inserted central catheter insertion techniques in preventing the occurrence of complications related to this device in newborns” Beleza et al (2024).
Effect of temperament type on infusion extravasation in newborns – Full Text
“This study aimed to investigate the effects of different types of temperament on infusion extravasation in newborns. A total of 209 newborns aged 4-7 days who were treated with infusion therapy were assessed for temperament type using the neonatal behavioral assessment scale score (NBAS)” Huang et al (2024).
PICC tip dislodgement causing pleural effusion – Full Text
“Peripheral intravenous central catheter (PICC) is a common tool for intravenous infusion for children who need central venous access. Although it is safe for physicians and nurses to place, complications like infection, occlusion, phlebitis, and bleeding can occur” Zhu et al (2024).
Adherence to CLABSI prevention national guidelines – Full Text
“This study highlights knowledge gaps, suboptimal adherence, and the need for targeted interventions to enhance nurses’ understanding of and adherence to evidence-based guidelines for preventing CLABSIs among adult ICU nurses in Jeddah’s MOH hospitals” Almalki et al (2024).
PICC use in people who inject drugs – Full Text
“Of 116 respondents (response rate 34%), most (73%) were uncomfortable discharging a patient with active substance use home with a PICC, but comfortable (87%) with discharge to postacute facilities” Fabricant et al (2024).
OPAT antimicrobial stewardship practices – Full Text
“The results provide specific examples of AMS initiatives, metrics, and resources that institutions may reference to advance the practices of their OPAT programs to meet The Joint Commission Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship standards” Azimi et al (2024).
Catheter-related right atrial thrombus in oncology patients – Full Text
“The presence of a central venous catheter is recognized as a risk factor for thrombus formation, particularly when inappropriately advanced into the right atrium” Cardoso et al (2024).
Review of sleep in home parenteral nutrition patients – Full Text
“Adult consumers of HPN are known to experience poor sleep attributed to frequent awakenings and long durations of wakefulness after falling asleep. Consequently, most consumers do not meet recommendations for sleep duration and quality or daytime napping” Dashti (2024).
Intraosseous needle insertion skill development using instructional video – Full Text
“The effectiveness of instructional videos as a stand-alone tool for the acquisition of practical skills is yet unknown because instructional videos are usually didactically embedded. Therefore, we evaluated the acquisition of the skill of a humeral intraosseous access via video in comparison to that of a self-study with an additional retention test” Ott et al (2024).
Effect of in-line filtration in newborns – Full Text
“If the use of in-line filters results in a significant decrease in sepsis-like events and/or in any other complications, the use of in-line filters in all intravenous administration systems may be recommended in NICUs” Cresi et al (2024).
Evidence-based CLABSI reduction protocol – Full Text
“The CLABSI rates in 2018, 2019, and 2020 were 2.98‰ (9/3021), 1.83‰ (6/3276), and 1.69‰ (4/2364), respectively. Notably, the CLABSI rate in 2021 was 0.38‰ (1/2607). In other words, the ICU CLABSI rate decreased from 1.69‰ to 0.38‰ after implementation of the new protocols” Chi et al (2024).
PICC-port outcome review compared with PICC – Full Text
“In women with breast cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy, PICC-ports were overall better accepted than PICCs in terms of QoL, especially in those who were younger. Device-related complications were similar” Pinelli et al (2024).
Drug extravasation in cancer patients – Full Text
“This comprehensive review explores the pathophysiology, incidence, risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnosis, prevention strategies, management approaches, complications, and long-term effects of extravasation in cancer patients” Pham and Tsunoyama (2024).
Dynamic haptic robotic CVC insertion trainer – Full Text
“The Dynamic Haptic Robotic Trainer (DHRT) was developed to train residents in CVC as an improvement over manikin trainers, however, the DHRT and manikin trainer both only provide training on one specific portion of CVC, needle insertion. As such, CVC SBT would benefit from more comprehensive training” Tzamaras et al (2024).
Ultrasound-guided peripheral IV insertion education
“Education and hands-on skills sessions increased provider confidence in US use. While this project focused on educational training of CRNAs, this is applicable to all health care providers who are responsible for IV cannulation” Schellman et al (2024).
Efficacy of urokinase in maintaining patency of hemodialysis catheters
“Urokinase locking maintains catheter patency more effectively than heparin. Prophylactic locking with urokinase or urokinase mixtures reduces incidences of catheter malfunction, which ensures the smooth progression of hemodialysis and reduces patient medical costs” Deng et al (2024).
Intraosseous access for trauma patients in South Korea – Full Text
“IO access offers a viable alternative to IV access for the initial resuscitation in patients with trauma, providing advantages in terms of procedure time and first-attempt success rate” Kim et al (2024).
Saline push technique during peripheral IV catheter placement
“The pushing technique with saline is an effective method to increase the first attempt success rate, decrease the number of attempts, reduce the procedure time, and reduce the complications during peripheral intravenous catheter placement procedures in paediatric haematology and oncology patients with difficult intravenous access” Gürcan et al (2024).
Effect of silver nanoparticles against multi-drug resistant bacteria
“By accurately regulating the morphology, size and surface properties of AgNPs, the antibacterial properties of AgNPs can be effectively enhanced and become a next generation antibacterial material with great development potential” Xie (2024).
Umbilical venous catheter tip placement
Umbilical venous catheter tip placement Abstract: Objective: To implement a Point-of-Care-Ultrasound (POCUS) program into a large NICU to enhance care by improving (1) umbilical venous
Preoperative skin antisepsis randomized clinical trial
“Over 18 consecutive months, study sites were randomly assigned each month to either use povidone iodine or chlorhexidine gluconate, each formulated in alcohol. Disinfectants and skin application processes were standardized and followed published protocols” Widmer et al (2024).
Central venous catheter misplacement into pleural cavity – Full Text
“We report a clinical case of inadvertent placement of an internal jugular vein CVC into the right pleural cavity, despite employing clinical and imaging-based techniques to ensure proper catheter positioning” Costa Santos et al (2024).
Preventing catheter-related thrombosis in infants after cardiac surgery
“This study was to determine the effect of continuous UFH infusion on asymptomatic CRT at discharge in infants after cardiac surgery” Tan et al (2024).
Impact of central venous catheter coatings on CLABSI rates
“Nanotechnology has attracted interest recently as a viable method for creating new antimicrobial agents. By putting antibacterial nanomaterials onto the catheter’s appear, that may reduce the likelihood of getting sick by stopping germs from adhering and growing” Cao and Wang (2024).
Vascular access device evidence-based knowledge test – Full Text
“To develop and psychometrically test an instrument to assess nurses’ evidence-based knowledge and self-efficacy regarding insertion and management of venous access devices (short peripheral catheter (SPC), long peripheral catheter/midline (LPC) and PICC) and the management of totally implantable central venous catheter (Port) in adult patients” Piredda et al (2024).
OPAT efficacy and safety meta-analysis – Full Text
“This meta-analysis aimed to summarise the evidence available from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) regarding the efficacy and safety of OPAT compared to inpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy” Mohammed et al (2024).
PICC associated UEDVT related to ABO blood type – Full Text
“According to the results from our single center analysis, we found that myelosuppression, radiotherapy, hematologic tumor, and non-O blood type were independent risk factors for symptomatic PICC related thrombosis” Wu et al (2024).