IV radiopharmaceutical administration best practice standards – Full Text
“In order to improve radiopharmaceutical administration and patient care, the nuclear medicine community should update technical standards to address the most recent peripheral IV access and administration best practices, provide technologists with vascular visualization tools and the proper training, develop and require annual vascular access competency, and provide active monitoring with center and patient-specific data to create ongoing feedback” Harris et al (2024).
Subclavian central line infiltration causing compartment syndrome – Full Text
“Unrecognized central venous catheter (CVC) infiltration is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication. For instance, a malpositioned subclavian line can infuse into the mediastinum, pleural cavity, or interstitial space of the neck” Bucyk et al (2024).
Clinical decision support system to reduce CLABSI – Full Text
” A significant proportion of active CVLs were potentially unnecessary. CDSS implementation, in conjunction with audit and feedback, correlated with a sustained increase in timely CVL removal and an increase in days between CLABSIs” Spiegel et al (2024).
Safety of PowerPICC catheters – Full Text
“The findings indicate that these catheters are safe and can be effectively used in the general patient setting and when inserted by a variety of clinicians” Troubil et al (2024)
PICC line complications in oncology – Full Text
“The study underscores the utility of LASSO logistic regression in the personalized risk evaluation of PICC line complications, recommending its integration into clinical practice” Zhang et al (2024).
Amoxicillin stability for OPAT
“Amoxicillin and clavulanate showed adequate stability at 2.9 °C for OPAT storage at 1 mg/mL and possibly 7.5 mg/mL, but not 15 mg/mL. Low shelf-life values at 25 °C also limit administration times” Kamalpersad et al (2024).
Central venous catheter insertion site options – Full Text
“Among the fast-paced and hectic demands of daily practice in the intensive care unit (ICU), the choice of insertion site for a central venous catheter may feel like a relatively minor medical decision” de Grooth et al (2024).
Alarm management study in pediatrics – Full Text
“To provide a contemporaneous evidentiary overview of neonatal and paediatric studies investigating alarm-related patient safety and alarm system management. Furthermore, to describe how clinical alarm burden is captured and reported, to identify clinical devices that contribute to alarm burden, to explore alarm-related and patient safety measures and terminologies and to review alarm management initiatives” Cole et al (2024).
Peripherally inserted central catheter migration – Full Text
“PICC fracture is less common and always seen without significant discomfort if not found timely, and it may lead to serious complications, such as pulmonary embolism, and even death. Early detection and removal may help to prevent significant mortality” Anand et al (2024).
Comparison of echogenic versus non-echogenic needles – Full Text
“The aim of the study was to compare needle performance during ultrasound-guided cannulation of the infraclavicular axillary vein with an in-plane needle approach, using echogenic needles or non-echogenic standard needles” Kåsine et al (2024).
Device associated healthcare associated infection – Full Text
“This study investigates the impact of invasive procedures on healthcare-associated infections (HAI) at Policlinico Universitario Tor Vergata in Rome, Italy, aiming to understand their role in device-associated HAI and to inform prevention strategies” Guarente et al (2024).
Injection techniques to administer subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin – Full Text
“This review emphasises the significance of implementing standardised subcutaneous injection techniques for low-molecular-weight heparin in patients with cardiovascular disease in order to reduce complications and enhance patient outcomes” Wong et al (2024).
Blood culture volume in infants with suspected neonatal sepsis
“To evaluate blood culture sample volumes, identify factors linked to insufficient samples, and compare volumes among neonates treated for culture-negative-sepsis, sepsis-rule-outs, and bloodstream infections (BSI)” Rueda et al (2024).
Review of ultrasound-guided central vascular access in neonates and children
“Based on the above, we believe that ultrasound-guided BCV is an easy and secure method to cannulate children, in our series left BCV showed a higher cannulation success rate rather than right BCV” D’Alessandro et al (2024).
Racial disparities in central line-associated bloodstream infections – Full Text
“This retrospective cohort study analyzed differences in rates of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in Black and White inpatients across 11 southeastern US hospitals from 2019 to 2021” DeWitt et al (2024).
PICC outcomes in patients with gastroenterological diseases
“Gastroenterological malignancies and older age were associated with a higher risk of CLABSIs. Rigorous catheter management is crucial for preventing complications, particularly in vulnerable patient subgroups” Yamamoto et al (2024).
Review of plastic particles in medical injections
“Microplastics (MPs) mainly enter the human body through ingestion and breathing. Most of them are excreted through feces, and only a small amount can accumulate in human organs and tissues. In contrast, if intravenous injection contains MPs, it could directly enter bloodstream and maybe pose severe health risk” Liu et al (2024).
Continuous antibiotic infusion through elastomeric pumps in OPAT
“Continuous infusion of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam by elastomeric pumps has been shown to be safe and effective in practice representing a viable option of intravenous treatment in outpatient setting for infection sustained by P. aeruginosa especially for multidrug-resistant strains” Giuliano et al (2024).
Antimicrobial dosing for hemodialysis patients
“The objective of this clinical review is to evaluate current literature and propose optimal dosing strategies for thrice-weekly postdialytic administration of select antimicrobial agents in individuals receiving chronic intermittent hemodialysis (iHD)” Tsai et al (2024).
Ultrasound-guided techniques for internal jugular vein cannulation
“This meta-analysis suggests that the SAX technique may have advantages over the LAX technique in terms of first needle pass success rate and potentially reducing cannulation attempts and access time” AlGhamdi et al (2024).
Vascular access device post-removal sepsis
“To compare post-ECC or neonatal peripherally inserted central catheter (n-PICCs) removal sepsis rates when using conventional or antimicrobial-impregnated catheters in neonates” Al Khateeb et al (2024).
Persistent left-sided superior vena cava case study – Full Text
“This case report describes a 48-year-old male with incidental findings of isolated PLSVC seen on chest X-ray after the placement of a temporary dialysis catheter” Hentges et al (2024).
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PICC complication rates in oncologic and non-oncologic patients
“In this study, the catheter-related complication rate between oncologic and non-oncologic patients was compared” Dominikus et al (2024).
Esmarch bandage does not increase peripheral vein size
“This study showed that the use of an Esmarch bandage does not increase basilic vein size in healthy volunteers but is associated with a mild increase in discomfort” Paterson et al (2024).
The use of telenursing to support PICC care self-management – Full Text
“The use of telenursing for patient education in cancer centers can reduce nurses’ working time, improving the self-management capacity of patients with a long-term PICC” Basili et al (2024).
Virtual reality to reduce discomfort during implantable port access – Full Text
“The use of VR helped reduce pain and/or discomfort in pediatric oncology patients, mainly in the older age group as they can better interact with VR. Healthcare providers were satisfied with the help of VR for TIVAD management” Caballero et al (2024).
Complications risks associated long peripheral and midline catheters – Full Text
“Although widely used in clinical practice, long peripheral (LPCs) and midline catheters (MCs) are often misclassified because of their similar characteristics. Studies comparing complications associated to these devices are lacking. The study aim was to explore complications risks associated with polyurethane LPCs and MCs” Fabiani et al (2024).
PICC design and material differences systematic review – Full Text
“There may be little to no difference in the risk of VTE, PICC-associated BSI, occlusion, or mortality across PICC materials and designs. Further rigorous RCTs are needed to reduce uncertainty” Schults et al (2024).
Implementation of aseptic non-touch technique in a pediatric ward – Full Text
“The implementation of ANTT helped reduce the CLABSI rate. Training and continuous monitoring are key to maintaining ANTT adherence” Guerrero-Díaz et al (2024).
Impact of care bundle audit on CLABSI rates
“An educational intervention targeted at the healthcare workers along with daily audit of care bundle practices in the critical care setting led to an increase in the compliance to device care bundles and a reduction in the incidence of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection, Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection and Ventilator Associated Events rates in the critical care setting” Darjees et al (2024).
Improving nursing students knowledge of asepsis
“Flipped learning increased nursing students’ knowledge related to the principles of asepsis and enabled them to take responsibility for learning. This model had a positive effect on students’ higher order thinking skills such as critical organization and decision making” Acun (2024).
Self-collection of capillary blood samples in clinical trials – Full Text
“Capillary blood self-collection, yielding slightly less than 500 μl, proves to be a safe and relatively painless method for adults and children, with high satisfaction and low failure rates” Dasari et al (2024).
Management of patients with complications of dialysis
“This issue describes the pathophysiology arising from hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis-related complications, as well as the evaluation and initial treatment within the emergency department, based on best available evidence” Acharya et al (2024).
Neonatal hospital-onset bacteremia review
“This study found that HOB events in the NICU are associated with increased mortality. Birth weight is an important risk factor for HOB; however, the relative rate of HOB decreases over postnatal age among low-birth-weight infants and increases among infants born more than 2500 g” Prochaska et al (2024).
Skin microbes associated with tunneled cuffed central venous catheters – Full Text
“This study aims to compare the skin microbiota changes around the exit site of tunneled cuffed catheters (peri-catheter group) and the contralateral site (control group)” Xiao et al (2024).
Does cleaning venipuncture sites with alcohol affect blood ethanol concentration – Full Text
“This study aimed to determine whether sterilization of venipuncture site with ethanol, which is frequently used in practice in the ED would affect BEC” Kılıç et al (2024).
CVC tip location can affect drug clearance during continuous renal replacement therapy – Full Text
“The distance between CVC and CDC tips can affect drug clearance during CRRT. A cranial versus a caudal tip position of the CVC in relation to the tip of the CDC led to the highest clearance” Bandert et al (2024).
Ultrasound-guided subclavian vein catheterization – technique analysis – Full Text
“The findings of this study demonstrate a statistically significant advantage in favor of the supraclavicular approach for ultrasound-guided subclavian vein catheterization” Devi (2024).
Risk factors for central line-associated bloodstream infections – Full Text
“The present study reveals age, LOS, total parenteral nutrition/partial parenteral nutrition (TPN/PPN), and transplantation as the independent risk factors/predictors of CLABSI” Kaki et al (2024).
Implantable port placement complications in pediatric hemophilia patients – Full Text
“This retrospective study at Beijing Children’s Hospital (2020-2023) analyzed surgical procedures and complications in 24 pediatric hemophilia patients undergoing Totally Implantable Venous Access Port (TIVAP) insertion, primarily in the right jugular vein (RJV)” Cheng et al (2024).
IV management in elderly patients – Full Text
“This study evaluates a reengineered intervention aimed at improving the clinical management of intravenous indwelling needles in geriatric patients, focusing on cost-efficiency within the Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) payment framework” Zhang et al (2024).
Research aims to decrease the mean number of IV punctures per patient – Full Text
“We seek to implement an catheter placement algorithm to decrease the mean number of punctures per patient. The algorithm will be adjusted based on obstacles and levers revealed by the analysis of clinical data” Slosse et al (2024).
Interventions to alleviate anxiety and pain during venipuncture in children – Full Text
“Both psychoeducational brochures and medical-technical interventions had a positive impact on anxiety and pain. However, effectivity for the medical-technical interventions was lower than in previous studies utilizing individual interventions” Fuchs et al (2024).
Alteplase versus heparin lock in patients with tunneled hemodialysis catheters – Full Text
“This study aimed to identify the clinical factors, catheter brands, and hemodialysis variables that influence the choice of use for alteplase versus heparin, for those patients with tunneled catheters, and reduce overprescribing of high-alert medication alteplase” Alhammouri et al (2024).
Paediatric CVAD management research – Full Text
“Paediatric patients with complex or acute conditions may require a central venous access device, however, almost one-third of these devices have associated complications (e.g. infections). Implementation of evidence-based practices regarding central venous access devices can reduce and potentially prevent complications” Comber et al (2024).
Who was Sven Ivar Seldinger- Full Text
“Sven Ivar Seldinger, a Swedish radiologist, laid the cornerstone of modern interventional radiology in 1953 with the introduction of his innovative technique for catheter insertion. This technique, known as the Seldinger technique, represents a pivotal advancement in medical procedures, offering a safer, less invasive method for vascular access” Hafiani et al (2024).
Are NHS phlebotomy services appropriately staffed – Full Text
“We aimed to explore whether outpatient transformation initiatives and phlebotomy services that are managed by outpatients are appropriately staffed and to evaluate trusts’ adherence to the objectives outlined in the Long Term Plan” Abelleyra Lastoria et al (2024).
Virtual reality versus tablet for procedural comfort in children – Full Text
“This study suggests that the type of technology used as a support for the game has a minimal effect on the child’s experience, with both groups reporting low pain and anxiety levels, minimal physical restraint, and high enjoyment” Zavlanou et al (2024).
IV catheterization techniques in pigs – Full Text
“Coupled with the poor peripheral vascular access associated with pigs, this presents a challenge for many new graduates and other primary care veterinarians seeking to improve their knowledge of porcine handling, anatomy, and medical care. Furthermore, much of the available veterinary literature regarding porcine venous access is dated, limited to technical notes, or inaccessible to many primary care veterinarians” Elane et al (2024).
Portable elastomeric pumps real-life data evaluation
“OPAT through portable elastomeric infusion pumps proved to be safe and effective. It also contributed to the reduction of healthcare costs, fully respecting the principles of personalized medicine. This strategy has emerged as a promising tool for antibiotic stewardship and infection control” Giuliano et al (2024).
Simulation-based PICC insertion training program
“This simulation-based training program significantly improved residents’ peripherally inserted central venous catheter placement skills using either modality” Corvetto et al (2024).
Evaluation of novel dermatotomy device for central venous cannulation – Full Text
“The wire-guided scalpel was effective in performing dermatotomy for CVC with a 100% success rate and a very high first-attempt rate. The wire-guided scalpel may decrease bleeding at the CVC insertion site” Keeyapaj et al (2024).