IV catheter embolism – Full Text
“We report the intravascular break off of a midline catheter after wound dressing change and its migration into the pulmonary artery” Soták et al (2021).
Vascular access needle-pilot device
“In a simulation model, US-guided axillary vein catheterization with a needle-pilot device was associated with a shorter time of successful cannulation and a decrease in numbers of skin punctures and complications” Boulet et al (2021).
Pediatric hemodialysis access
“Pediatric hemodialysis access is a demanding field. Procedures are infrequent, technically challenging, and associated with high complication and failure rates” Almond et al (2021).
Impact of chlorhexidine on neontatal CLABSI
“This systematic review showed that chlorhexidine cleansing could significantly reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection in neonates based on large-sample studies” Zhou et al (2021).
Quality of life and home parenteral nutrition
“All six studies suggest that a reduction in HPN frequency may be associated with an improvement in QOL” Stanner et al (2021).
Obesity and CLABSI risk update – Full Text
“Therefore, we updated our analysis on the CRBSI risk in both obese and overweight patients from the Magdeburg cohort of the SECRECY registry” Schalk and Hentrich (2021).
Umbilical venous catheter securement
“Umbilical cord remnants were catheterized with peripheral catheters and secured with disposable umbilical clamps” Schwaberger et al (2021).
Image-guided central venous catheter insertion
“We hypothesized that a new image-guided CVC placement technique by combining a wireless flat-panel detector (FPD) and a mobile X-ray system could be applied at the bedside to support CVC insertion” Tashiro et al (2021).
Tunneled catheters placed at bedside
“Bedside right internal jugular TDC placement in COVID-19 patients, using ultrasound and anatomic landmarks without fluoroscopic guidance, may potentially reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission among healthcare workers without compromising patient safety or catheter function” Sohail et al (2021).
ECG PICC tip location in critically ill patients
“The use of an ECG to localize the PICC tip in critically ill patients with advanced cancer may replace the unnecessary use of chest X-rays” Chai et al (2021).
Hemodialysis central venous catheters – Full Text
“In this review article, we not only discuss the basic principles behind the use of HD-CVCs but also address frequently asked questions and myths regarding catheter asepsis, length selection, tip positioning, and flow rate assessment” Sohail et al (2021).
Neonatal lipid overdose
“Massive ILE overdose is life-threatening in the early neonatal period, particularly in premature and hypotrophic infants” Badr et al (2021).
PICC fracture review
“The catheter fracture tension and fracture strain was not affected by the catheter indwelling time” Li et al (2021).
Intracavitary ECG for FICC placement
“Catheter withdrawal until the P wave reverted to normal indicated that a tip position close to the inferior vena cava above the diaphragm level was ideal” Duan et al (2021).
Removal of intravascular foreign bodies
“Thirty-one port-a-caths, six guidewires, four double lumens, three permcaths, three Shiley® catheters, one intra cath, two peripherally inserted central catheters, and one stent were extracted” Leite et al (2021).
Drug extravasation risk – Full Text
“Drug extravasation is one of the most common complications of intravenous therapy, which can lead to severe tissue injury if inappropriately treated” Gong et al (2021).
Malpositioned central venous catheter
“Malposition of a central venous catheter (CVC) in the accessory hemiazygos vein is an uncommon but potentially fatal complication” Izumi et al (2021).
Vascular access complications in children
“This article reviews various aspects of vascular access and associated iatrogenic trauma in children, including risk factors, management of complications, and preventive measures to avoid complications” Georgeades et al (2021).
CLABSI prevention model
“Seven domains of CLABSI prevention were identified in a CLABSI prevention IM” Park and Pruinelli (2021).
Blood culture sampling site
“The aim of this study was to compare SSS and MSS. Primary outcomes were number of BC sets collected, sample volume and diagnostic performance” Larsson et al (2021).
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Wrong blood in tube error
“A wrong blood in tube (WBIT) error signifies a blood sample that does not match the patient identified on the sample label. WBIT errors can result in ABO mistransfusions” Dunbar and Kaufman (2021).
IM injection nerve injury
“The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of posterior femoral cutaneous nerve (PFCN) lesions in patients referred to the electrophysiology laboratory with an initial diagnosis of sciatic nerve lesion following injection” Polat and Ayaz (2021).
Anesthetic infusion events
“In this study, we address the problem of predicting decisions made by anesthesiologists during surgery using machine learning; specifically, we formulate a decision making problem by increasing the flow rate at each time point in the continuous administration of analgesic remifentanil as a supervised binary classification problem” Miyaguchi et al (2021).
Anaphylaxis treatment in the emergency department
“Anaphylaxis is a potentially life-threatening, multisystem allergic reaction that can cause airway, breathing, or circulatory compromise” McHugh and Repanshek (2021).
Tunnelled CVC related cardiac tamponade – Full Text
“Cardiac perforation is one of the rare and unexpected complications of Hickman catheter placement. Unfortunately, the complication may cause significant mortality” Cevik and Erek (2021).
CVC dressing management
“Short gut syndrome patients can develop skin conditions and complications that may challenge nursing practice to mitigate CLABSI” Langford et al (2021).
Catheter related thrombosis in pediatric surgical patients
“Internal jugular vein thrombosis was frequently detected by ultrasound following central venous catheterization in pediatric surgical patients” Kim et al (2021).
Intramuscular injection depth
“Dorsogluteal injections are often injected into subcutaneous tissue rather than muscle because needles are not long enough to reach muscle, especially in women” Strohfus et al (2021).
Tunnelled catheter exchange
“We conducted this study to compare the safety and effectiveness of replacement versus salvage techniques to change ports to the Hickman lines before bone marrow transplants in pediatric patients” Bawazir et al (2021).
Neutropenia and CLABSI risk – Full Text
“The placement of TCVC in children with neutropenia undergoing anticancer therapy for acute leukemia is safe and not associated with an elevated rate of CLABSI” Martynov and Schoenberger (2021).
IV catheter microstructural alteration
“Morphological change and local structural alteration can occur in both silicone and polyurethane catheters” Panetta et al (2021).
Antibiotic administration via tunnelled catheter
“The goals of this study were to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Hickman catheterization in the treatment of prosthetic joint infection and to assess its value as an alternative to irrigation and debridement” Gaillard-Campbell et al (2021).
Patient comfort during PICC insertion
“Over 1 year, we aimed to increase the percent of patients meeting sufficient comfort during PICC insertions by our Vascular Access Team (VAT) from 54% to 65%” Wagoner et al (2021).
IV pump performance review
“The ability to overcome the effects of dead volume was overall similar between the syringe and peristaltic pumps, as was the response to consecutive changes in drug infusion rates” Gibson et al (2021).
Predicting IV port complications – Full Text
“The proposed system has the capacity to investigate and predict (if feasible) the clinical application and nursing effects of totally implantable intravenous port (TIVAP) in pediatric hematological tumors” Liu et al (2021).
Umbilical catheter associated cardiac tamponade
“Cardiac tamponade due to total PN effusion in the premature neonate may be fatal. The mechanism of the epicardial/pericardial effusion is not known” Nunes Marques et al (2021).
Ultrasound access images for training
“Removing the need for an external tracking system would significantly reduce the cost of Central Line Tutor and make it far more accessible to the medical trainees that would benefit from it most” Barr et al (2021).
Incidence of chemotherapy extravasation
“The most common agent to extravasate was docetaxel, and all events occurred via peripheral route. The incidence of events was lower than the reported benchmark for National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers” Ehmke (2021).
Prevention of self-removal of peripheral IV catheter
“The purpose of this study is to examine a sensor system that detects the contact of a patient’s hand to a peripheral intravenous catheter in order to prevent self-removal in patients with dementia” Amemiya et al (2021).
Phlebotomy staffing review – Full Text
“The distribution of phlebotomy staffing performance indicators among the laboratories participating in this study varied widely, even among those groups performing similar volumes of tests” Novis et al (2021).
CLABSI knowledge in Poland
“The knowledge of nursing staff in the study area is not sufficient. Studies show that the guidelines for the prevention of CLABSIs in ICUs should be standardized, and continuous training of personnel in this field should be provided” Dyk et al (2021).
PICC use in hematological disease
“Therefore, PICC catheter is worthy of application and promotion in hematological diseases” Li et al (2021).
Tools for difficult peripheral IV access
“This study compared standard technique, ultrasonography (USG), and near-infrared light (NIR) in terms of success in the first attempt in patients with DVA” Yalçınlı et al (2021).
CLABSI rates in China
“The average incidence of CLABSI in ICUs in China is 1.5/1000 catheter days, similar to the rates reported in developed countries but lower than previous reports in China” Zeng et al (2021).
IV ports and psychological support – Full Text
“Psychological support did not show any clear advantages on global QoL and body image perception in patients at 15 days after TIVAD insertion for chemotherapy” Pinto et al (2021).
Fluid warmer design dangers
“We believe the Hotline® fluid warmer lacks a crucial monitor for detecting a breach within the fluid warming set, and therefore recommend the addition of an alarm to improve this device’s safety” Brook et al (2021).
Ultrasound guided peripheral IV access complications
“The results were very clear, and the puncture failure rate and other complications of ultrasound-guided peripheral venipuncture catheterization were low” Xiong et al (2021).