Midline and long peripheral IV catheter complications – Full Text
“The aim of this review was to explore the complications related to LPCs and MCs after reclassifying according to their length” Fabiani et al (2024).
CLABSI rates during the COVID-19 period – Full Text
“Pooled data for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) indicated a significant increase during the COVID-19 period, but one study reported an increase in CLABSI incidence” Teus et al (2024).
Handheld ultrasound devices for peripheral IV cannulation
“Ultrasound for PIVC insertion is not widely accessible in nonspecialist areas, but more compact and affordable handheld models could provide a solution, especially for patients with difficult access” Ray-Barruel et al (2024).
Peripheral intravenous cannulation knowledge study
“Peripheral intravenous cannulation and venipuncture are among the most common invasive procedures in health care and are not without risks or complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the current training provided to nursing and midwifery undergraduate students” Hernon et al (2024).
Successful OPAT service implementation – Full Text
“Challenges and facilitators to OPAT service were identified among patients, health professionals, OPAT service providers, and health care administrators. Understanding them is crucial to designing targeted initiatives for successful OPAT service implementation” Mohammed et al (2024).
Inappropriate PICC use in pediatrics
“Although the majority of PICCs met appropriateness criteria, a substantial proportion of PICCs were deemed inappropriate or of uncertain appropriateness, illustrating an opportunity for quality improvement” Burek et al (2024).
Brazilian hospital infusion phlebitis rates
“The nursing team plays an essential role in the care of patients with PIVCs, inpatient guidance, planning, and device choice, taking into account the risk factors for phlebitis to maintain the preservation of vascular health and reduce adverse events” Antequera et al (2024).
Upper or lower extremity intraosseous access
“In this large prehospital dataset, upper extremity IO access was associated with a small increase in the odds of ROSC in comparison to lower extremity IO access” Smida et al (2024).
Blood flow in the cavo-atrial junction
“An in silico study is performed to investigate fluid dynamic effects of central venous catheter (CVC) placement within patient-specific cavo-atrial junctions” Su et al (2024).
Midline catheter prioritization initiative – Full Text
“We established a midline prioritization initiative at a safety-net community hospital. This initiative led to possible CLABSI avoidance and a decline in PICC use” Mena Lora et al (2024).
Environmental impact of IV paracetamol
“Intravenous paracetamol has 12-fold greater life-cycle carbon emissions than the oral tablet form. Glass vials have higher greenhouse gas emissions than plastic vials. Intravenous administration should be reserved for cases in which oral formulations are not feasible” Davies et al (2024).
Anesthesia machines as a bacterial reservoir
“We hypothesized that anesthesia work area reservoir samples returning < 100 CFU would have a low (< 5%) prevalence of pathogens" Dexter et al (2024).
Colour-coded compartmentalised syringe trays – Full Text
“Anaesthetic drug administration is complex, and typical clinical environments can entail significant cognitive load. Colour-coded anaesthetic drug trays have shown promising results for error identification and reducing cognitive load” Laxton et al (2024).
Effectiveness of continuous flucloxacillin infusion in OPAT – Full Text
“Our review supports the assertion that continuous infusion flucloxacillin is clinically effective and well tolerated for the treatment of complicated MSSA infection in the OPAT setting” Clarkson and Snape (2024).
Tunneled central venous catheter cuff extrusion – Full Text
“Tunneled catheter cuff extrusion is a frequent phenomenon. Catheter-related bloodstream infection, hypertension, and age of 61 to 95 years are high-risk factors for multiple episodes of cuff extrusion” Raza et al (2024).
Intraosseous vascular access in prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation – Full Text
“We aim to determine how IOVA was integrated into management of vascular access during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) resuscitation” Agostinucci et al (2024).
Continuous vancomycin infusion dosing – Full Text
“Concluding, an empiric dosing regimen of 45 mg/kg results in too high vancomycin exposure and thus we recommend lower doses and differentiation according to renal function” Derijks-Engwegen and Jager (2024).
Problem-solving central venous catheter occlusion – Full Text
“This study found that clinicians in pediatric cancer care were able to manage central venous access device occlusions using clinical reasoning and judgment skills, which may conflict with evidence-based practices” Hyun et al (2024).
Case study demonstrates CVC tip terminating in pulmonary vein – Full Text
“Confirmatory chest x-ray (CXR) is shown in Figure 1. Computed tomography (CT) scan confirmed a central line placed in the left IJ with the central line terminating in an anomalous pulmonary vein” Fox et al (2024).
Central venous catheter tip confirmation in pediatric patients – Full Text
“Additional radiation exposure after the placement of central venous catheters can be avoided with the correct interpretation of standardized ultrasound windows, especially in vulnerable children with cardiac disease” Neumann et al (2024).
Percutaneous closure of arterial injuries following CVC catheterization – Full Text
“Inadvertent arterial catheterization it’s a non-negligible complication after CVC placement. VCD could be considered a safe and feasible approach for the management of these traumatic injuries” Rey Chaves et al (2023).
CVC mechanical complication rates – Full Text
“The hypothesis was confirmed as differences in distribution of predefined variables between operator genders were found. Despite being less experienced, female operators had a lower rate of major mechanical complications” Naddi et al (2024).
Predicting difficult intravascular access – Full Text
” Ask (about a history of DIVA or IV drug abuse), Feel, and Evaluate BMI. By recognizing patients with DIVA before the first insertion attempt and treating them from the outset with advanced vein visualization techniques, patients with DIVA could be subject to less frequent painful venipunctures, fewer delays in treatment, and a reduction in other DIVA-associated burdens” Bahl et al (2024).
Embolisms caused by central venous catheter thrombus – Full Text
“Here, we report a case of simultaneous coronary and lower limb artery embolism in a PFO patient carrier of a CVC. The patient presented to the hospital with acute chest pain and lower limb fatigue. Doppler ultrasound showed a large thrombus in the right internal jugular vein, precisely at the tip of the CVC” Li et al (2024).
Bacteremia and mortality based on tunnelled vascular access – Full Text
“We found lower rates of bacteremia and dysfunction for TC and demonstrated that using NTC affects patient mortality” Lima et al (2024).
Implantation of venous access port tip – Full Text
“To assess the safety and feasibility of intentionally positioning the catheter tip in the right atrium (RA) without an abutment during implantation of a totally implantable venous access port (TIVAP)” Park et al (2024).
Outpatient treatment for MSSA infection – Full Text
“In this cohort of MSSA BSI patients discharged on OPAT, there were no differences in outcomes of readmission with the same infection and 90-day all-cause readmission in patients treated with ceftriaxone compared to oxacillin/nafcillin or cefazolin” Hamad et al (2024).
Training phantom for ultrasound-guided cannulation – Full Text
“Ultrasound-guided peripheral venous catheter placement (UG-PVCP) is a key skill for establishing intravenous access, especially in patients with anatomical challenges” Linnet et al (2024).
ECG PICC placement in neurosurgical patients – Full Text
“The study encompassed a total of 354 cases. Our findings reveal distinct P wave amplitude percentages among the groups: 0% in the conventional group, 88.46% in the IECG group, and 91.78% in the IECG-IBP group” Wu et al (2024).
Knowledge and skills in CLABSI prevention – Full Text
“ur validated and clinically tested tool could facilitate the transfer of ICU nurses’ knowledge and skills learning in VAP and CRB prevention to critically ill patients, decreasing infection rates and, therefore, improving patient safety” Raurell-Torredà et al (2024).
Multiple retained needles in patients neck – Full Text
“Our study emphasizes on the importance of suspecting a retained foreign body in intravenous drug users to ensure an adequate management of the possible complications and to protect the medical team from incidental needle injuries” Bouzid et al (2024).
Central line tip misplacement study – Full Text
“In this large prospective multicentre cohort study, performed in the ultrasound-guided era, we demonstrated the incidence of tip misplacements to be 3.7 (3.3-4.1)%. Right internal jugular vein catheterisation had the lowest incidence of both minor and major tip misplacement” Ängeby et al (2024).
Ultrasound-guided peripheral IV catheter insertion program
“A nurse-focused quality improvement program focused on teaching and promoting USGIV as a modality for managing difficult IV access was associated with increases in USGIV placement and improvements in core process measures related to quality of patient care” Kessler et al (2024).
Neonatal cardiac tamponade following PICC insertion
“Neonatal cardiac tamponade is a serious and rare complication of PICC line insertion. Early detection by point of care ultrasound (POCUS) and management by pericardiocentesis improves the chances of survival” Jain et al (2024).
IV Passport for effective child- and family-centred care – Full Text
“IV Passport embodies effective child- and family-centred care through consumer co-creation to empower patients and families manage vascular access devices” Ullman et al (2024).
Infection risk in neonates with intestinal failure
“Neonates with intestinal failure (IF) are at risk for infection due to central venous access, and intestinal surgery. Infection can cause systemic inflammation and sepsis, potentially affecting growth” Wu et al (2024).
Temperature-responsive intravenous needle
“In mice, the needles had similar fluid-delivery performance and caused substantially less inflammation than commercial devices for intravenous access of similar size. We also show that an intravenous needle integrated with a thin-film temperature sensor can monitor core body temperature in mice and detect fluid leakage in porcine tissue ex vivo” Agno et al (2023).
Computer-aided ultrasound-guided peripheral IV insertion
“We aim to detect the target vessel and puncture needle and to derive the puncture angle by combining deep learning and conventional image processing methods such as the Hough transform” Watanabe et al (2024).
Dialysis nurses vascular access knowledge
“This multicenter study aims to review the dialysis nurses’ knowledge, attitude, practice, and self-efficacy toward providing care for patients’ VA” Meng et al (2024).
Central venous ports for IV chemotherapy in infants – Full Text
“However, the feasibility and safety of the CVP for IVC in infants remain unknown. This study evaluated the usefulness of CVP for IVC in infants with retinoblastoma” Kubo et al (2024).
Refeeding syndrome in hospitalized adults
“RFS was common among hospitalized patients receiving PN. The amount of energy delivered on the first day of PN was independently associated with RFS, raising a concern regarding initiation of PN with higher energy” Apiromruck et al (2024).
Ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization review
“This review aimed to compare the first-pass success rate and arterial puncture rate for different approaches to ultrasound-guided CVC above the diaphragm” Imai et al (2024).
CVC colonization rate in patients with severe burns
“The CVC colonization rate in patients with severe burns and routine CVC changing was not high. Lengthening the CVC duration might be attempted in patients at a lower risk of catheter-related BSI although further prospective studies are necessary” Jeon et al (2024).
Smart pump dose error reduction systems
“The purpose of this performance improvement initiative was to increase IV smart pump DERS usage from 77% to 95% at a large, urban academic medical center” Abboudi et al (2023).
Minimizing central line days for very low birth weight infants – Full Text
“Multivariable logistic regression analysis for sepsis revealed that both birth weight and pre/post QI consistently demonstrated an association with lower sepsis rates in the Post-QI period” Shin et al (2024).
Intracardiac ECG and recognizing complex cardiac arrhythmias
“The IC-ECG acquired using central venous catheters significantly increases atrial electrical activity signals. This technique might help identify complex cardiac arrhythmias” Antezana-Chavez et al (2023).
Reducing peripheral venous catheter-related phlebitis
“The study showed promising results, suggesting that proximal massage and palm fisting may be a simple and inexpensive technique to prevent the occurrence of phlebitis in PVC patients” Tosun et al (2024).
CLABSI reduction in a low middle-income country – Full Text
“Our multi-faceted approach using the CUSP model was associated with reduced CLABSI-associated morbidity and mortality in resource limited settings. Our findings suggest that higher attendance rate (>80%) at meetings may be necessary to achieve sustained effects post-intervention” Latif et al (2024).
Short-axis versus long-axis for ultrasound-guided vascular access – Full Text
“This updated meta-analysis demonstrated that the SA and LA approaches of US-guided vessel cannulation are similar regarding first-pass success, overall cannulation success rate, total complication rate, cannulation time and the number of attempts” Mishra et al (2023).
Loss of guidewire during central venous catheter insertion – Full Text
“Following the insertion of the CVC, the loss of the guidewire was noted, prompting immediate chest and abdominal X-rays, revealing its location in the inferior vena cava. The guidewire was surgically removed without any recorded complications” Batarda Sena et al (2024).
Ready-to-use multichamber bags in home parenteral nutrition – Full Text
“In conclusion, commercial multichamber bags for HPN in patients with advanced cancer are non-inferior when compared to individual compounded bags in terms of complications” Fernández-Argüeso et al (2024).
CLABSI reduction in pediatric intestinal failure patients – Full Text
“A lower community-acquired CLABSI rate has been sustained for 24 months and reflects approximately 12 fewer infections per year in this at-risk population” Samantha Neumeister et al (2023).