Reducing PICC-related complications – Full Text
“Daily PICC assessment, particularly in patients with prolonged catheter use, PICC insertion into the brachial vein, or in postoperative care after cardiac surgery may significantly reduce CLABSI and CRT cases” Oviedo-Torres et al (2024).
Laboratory abnormalities found during OPAT – Full Text
“While laboratory abnormalities are frequently observed during OPAT, they rarely lead to discontinuation of OPAT. Specific patient, treatment and laboratory characteristics were associated with the occurrence of laboratory abnormalities” Stoorvogel et al (2024).
Reducing CVC duration in very low-birth-weight infants – Full Text
“The change from slow to fast enteral feeding progression for very low-birth-weight infants significantly decreased the central venous catheter duration with no adverse outcomes” Benguigui et al (2024).
Identifying work-related injuries among healthcare workers – Full Text
“HCWs face numerous daily hazards including needlestick injuries, chemical exposures, ergonomic strains, and psychological stressors crucial for their health and healthcare system functionality” Alqithami et al (2024).
Epinephrine route of administration in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
“This retrospective analysis of a national EMS database revealed that IO epinephrine was negatively associated with ROSC. Additionally, there appears to be a finite time window during which intravenous epinephrine remains superior to the intraosseous route even if there are brief initial delays in IV drug delivery” Hubble et al (2024).
Neonatal vascular access complications
“In this study, the prolonged dwell time and smaller sized catheter was found to be independent predictors of total complications and CLABSI, respectively. The independent predictive effects of postconceptional age and body weight should be addressed in larger studies as potential risk factors” Simsek et al (2024).
Central line bundle implementation study – Full Text
“The study emphasized the significance of training in enhancing understanding and adherence to central line bundling protocols in ICUs. Participants exhibited a high level of knowledge and commitment to recommended practices, indicating that this training can have a favorable effect on CLABSI rates” Singh et al (2024).
Technique for tunneled hemodialysis catheter exchange
“The halfway technique may be recommended over the standard technique of tunneled catheter insertion due to shorter operative time, lower rate of hematoma formation, with non-inferior 1-year patency rates and comparable technical success and infection rates” Kamhawy et al (2024).
Association between necrotizing enterocolitis and CVC type
“Umbilical venous catheters (UVC) have been associated with an increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). We aimed to assess the relationship between the type of initial central venous access in preterm infants and NEC” Abda et al (2024).
OPAT adverse event prediction
“This study aimed to conduct a scoping review of machine learning (ML) techniques in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) for predicting adverse outcomes and to evaluate their validation, implementation and potential barriers to adoption” Challener et al (2024).
Catheter-related thrombosis in neonates
“he incidence of central venous catheter-related thrombosis and the long-term effects of thrombosis on catheterized veins in neonates is unknown. We therefore determined the incidence of central venous thrombosis, identified associated risk factors, and evaluated outcomes at 6 months” Xiong et al (2024).
Vascular access training in the emergency department – Full Text
“Education and training in vascular access is a critical component to delivering quality vascular access care. Given that organizations must invest resources to implement and sustain high-quality vascular access programming, we aimed to demonstrate the cost effectiveness of a program (Operation STICK (OSTICK)) in the emergency department (ED)” Bahl et al (2024).
BSI in children and role of repeat blood cultures
“Repeat blood cultures are common in children after an initial positive culture. However, in contrast to adults, there are little data to help guide clinicians when a repeat culture is necessary to assess for persistent bacteremia. This study identifies factors associated with persistent bloodstream infections (BSI) in children to inform diagnostic stewardship” Puthawala et al (2024).
Predicting catheter-related thrombosis risk associated with central venous access devices
“Our study aims to construct and validate a predictive model for CRT risk in patients with cancer. It offers the possibility to identify independent risk factors for CRT and prevent CRT in patients with cancer” Ma et al (2024).
CRBSI reduction following use of taurolidine-citrate-heparin IV locking solution
“The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of systematic sealing of hemodialysis catheters in the ICUs of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona on the incidence of hemodialysis catheter-related blood stream infections (CRBSI)” Del Risco Zevallos et al (2024).
Review of topical skin antisepsis in neonates
“Our findings indicate that both extremely preterm and very low birth weight infants are particularly susceptible to skin toxicities from pre-procedural antiseptic preparations” Mulinda et al (2024).
CLABSI differences according to catheter type – Full Text
“CABSI in catheters other than short-term non-tunnelled CVC are more commonly caused by virulent organisms including S. aureus and Gram-negative bacteria. Catheter type should be considered when selecting empirical antimicrobial therapies” MacPhail et al (2024).
Medication errors in obstetric anesthesia
“Implementation of various types of best practice cost effective mitigation strategies include recommendations to improve drug labeling, optimize storage, determine correct medication prior to administration, use non-Luer epidural and intravenous connection ports, follow patient monitoring guidelines, use smart pumps and protocols for all infusions, disseminate medication safety educational material, and optimize staffing models” Sharpe et al (2024).
How to design a cancer infusion center
“The current study performed a post-occupancy evaluation on a new cancer infusion center with pod-like layout and compared results to a pre-occupancy evaluation to investigate the impact of different cancer infusion center designs on staff efficiency and patient and staff satisfaction” Jalalianhosseini et al (2024).
Radiopharmaceutical extravasation case report – Full Text
“We are concerned that a reluctance to recognize the true frequency of extravasations and their severity may create distrust in the relationship between the nuclear medicine community and patients” Mace and Kiser (2024).
Forearm hematoma following contrast extravasation – Full Text
“Large extremity hematoma can happen after contrast extravasation during computed tomography scan, which may require surgical treatments. Careful preparation, close monitor, and prompt managements should be applied in high-risk patients” Wu et al (2024).
Clinical role in reporting extravasation injuries – Full Text
“Extravasation, as distinct from infiltration, is when a potentially toxic agent (e.g., radiographic contrast, chemotherapy, anesthesia or radionuclide) is unintentionally administered to the surrounding tissue instead of directly into the vein” Bartholow (2024).
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Intraosseous site flow rate study – Full Text
“Within the limitations of an unpressurized cadaveric swine model, the present findings suggest that IO catheter tip placements need not be perfect to acquire high flow rates at low pressures, only accurate enough to avoid the dense cortical bone of zone 3” Gehrz et al (2024).
Efficacy of antimicrobial central venous catheters – Full Text
“In-vitro efficacy of chlorhexidine (CHX) and CHX/silver sulfadiazine-impregnated (CHX-S) antimicrobial central venous catheters (CVCs) against C. auris was investigated” Gupta et al (2024).
Multi-infusion IV drug delivery to premature neonates – Full Text
“Using the most proximal available infusion connection considerably improves drug delivery times and drug doses delivered, which is critical during the administration of short-acting cardiovascular medications” Krysiak et al (2024).
Scrubbing devices for needlefree connectors – Full Text
“In this quality improvement project, we aimed to enhance compliance with peripheral IV hub disinfection at anesthesia induction to follow the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) safe medication injection guidelines” Mohan et al (2024).
Management of peripheral venous catheter-related phlebitis – Full Text
“To determine the consensus and importance of care practices related to the management of peripheral venous catheter (PVC)-related phlebitis in hospitalized patients through the views of experts from different disciplines” Torné-Ruiz et al (2024).
Emergency department fast-track OPAT – Full Text
“The findings of this study support the hypothesis that ID involvement in OPAT programs leads to changes in care that may have beneficial outcomes for patients and the healthcare system” McSweeney et al (2024).
Incidence of catheter-related thrombosis in critically ill patients – Full Text
“In critically ill patients, prevalence and incidence of catheter-related thrombosis were high. Catheter-related thrombosis was not associated with catheter-related infections, but was associated with pulmonary embolism and a decreased mortality risk” Smit et al (2024).
Preventing MARSI at the implantable port needle site
“The prevention and management of MARSI that can occur around the needle insertion site of a chest wall implantable port in hospitalised patients with a tumour remain challenging issues. The aim of this study was to explore whether the incidence of MARSI could be reduced by changing the body position during dressing changes” Jiang and Yin (2024).
Peripheral intravenous catheter documentation study
“Study findings support that there was strong compliance with the Infusion Nurses Society’s (INS) Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice vascular access practice recommendations; however, opportunities to improve infiltration/phlebitis assessment and documentation exist” Smith et al (2024).
Impact of central venous catheter drawn blood cultures on patient management – Full Text
“Many episodes of positive catheter-drawn blood cultures with concomitant negative percutaneously-drawn cultures lead to growth from percutaneously-drawn follow-up blood cultures. Thus, such initial discordant results should not be disregarded. Our findings advocate for a nuanced approach to blood culture interpretation, emphasizing the value of catheter-drawn blood cultures in clinical decision making and management” Wales et al (2024).
Operational definition of peripheral IV catheter insertion success
“The Walker and Avant method enabled the operationalization of the concept of success of peripheral intravenous catheterization in children based on attributes, antecedents and consequents, and model and opposite cases” Santos et al (2024).
Impact of virtual reality glasses on peripheral IV insertion pain
“Utilization of VRG has been detected to reduce pain and anxiety felt during the PIC process in adult patients and increase process satisfaction. VRG, a non-pharmacological, non-invasive, inexpensive, and feasible nursing initiative, may be recommended for use in pain and anxiety control in patients undergoing PIC treatment” Güler et al (2024).
Improving short peripheral intravenous catheter outcomes
“The study objective was to use a theory-based implementation science approach to evaluate and improve short PIVC insertion and care processes and reduce removals for adverse outcomes in acute care” Hook et al (2024).
EDTA central catheter locking solution quality improvement study
“Before implementing 4% EDTA, there were 36 CLABSI cases in 16 months (27 annualized). After implementation, there were 6 cases in 6 months (12 annualized), showing a statistically significant decrease of 59% in CLABSIs per 1000 catheter days” Tremain et al (2024).
Vascular access specialist team systematic review – Full Text
“The objective is to compare the effectiveness of VASTs versus standard practice regarding cannulation success and vascular access maintenance in hospitalised adults” Fernandez-Fernandez et al (2024).
Extravasation risk – Drug and patient profile study
“The findings of this study reiterate that nurses might consider closely observing patients with the risk factors identified in this study for the prevention and early detection of extravasation-related skin injuries” Maezawa et al (2024).
Vein visualization with near infrared imaging device
“Sixty-nine percent of the participants stated that they felt more secure with venipuncture after using the NIR device” Renno et al (2024).
PICC and midline catheters for palliative care patients – Full Text
“This review aimed to assess catheter indications, utilization, complications, dwell time, and patient experiences in cancer patients receiving palliative care” Gravdahl et al (2024).
Bleeding assessment following central venous catheter placement – Full Text
“Reported bleeding incidences following central venous catheter (CVC) placement highly depend on methods of bleeding assessment. To determine the direction and magnitude of the bias associated with retrospective data collection, we used data from the PACER randomized controlled trial and a previous retrospective cohort study” van Baarle et al (2024).
Cost of cancer treatment at home – Full Text
“The aim of this study is to investigate the cost and reimbursement of cancer treatment in these two HH models compared to the Standard of Care (SOC)” Misplon et al (2024).
Inadvertent arterial PICC placement in an Infant – Full Text
“We present a case of an inadvertent arterial placement of a PICC in a two-month-old infant with dilated cardiomyopathy and decompensated heart failure” Tsuboi et al (2024).
Brachiocephalic vein cannulation in adults – Full Text
“Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular BCV catheterization offers a new and safe method for central venous line catheterization in adults” Singh et al (2024).
Umbilical venous catheter placement in neonates
“The findings support the adoption of real-time ultrasound in clinical settings to enhance umbilical venous catheter placement accuracy and minimize associated risks” D’Andrea et al (2024).
CVAD utilization outside the ICU
“Central venous access device (CVAD) use outside of the ICU is trending down; however, significant variation exists between institutions. Children with CVADs hospitalized on the acute care units had a CLABSI rate of 4% and VTE rate of 3.4%. 91% of surveyed institutions have a vascular access team; however, the services provided vary between institutions” Burek et al (2024).
Review of NICE guideline for maintenance fluid therapy in adults – Full Text
“The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) Guideline for Maintenance Fluid Therapy in Adults in Hospital is widely used, but the recommendations have not been evaluated properly” Hahn and Van Regenmortel (2024).
Algorithm to decrease central venous catheter utilization
“After implementation, CVC days decreased from 490 CVC days per 1000 patient days to 452 (OR 0.86, p<0.01) and catheter duration decreased from 7.71 days to 6.57 (p=0.19)" Knapek et al (2024).
Midline catheter use in the neonatal intensive care unit
“The midline catheter has advantages over short peripheral catheters, being a useful alternative in terms of efficacy and safety for treatments lasting more than 3 days in the neonatal population that requires admission to the NICU” Sánchez García et al (2024).
Candida auris central line-associated blood stream infection in critically ill patients
“C. auris is a highly resistant emerging pathogen in our ICUs that is often overlooked in identification using conventional methods” Meawed et al (2024).
Review of needle and ultrasound probe manipulation skills
“Acquisition of improved dexterity of the probe may occur before improvement in the dexterity with the needle hand for interventional radiology trainees” Weinstein et al (2024).
Study examines safety of intravenous medication administration – Full Text
“Intravenous medication errors continue to significantly impact patient safety and outcomes. This study sought to clarify the complexity and risks of the intravenous administration process” Uramatsu et al (2024).