Pediatric CLABSI-free care
“Extended periods of CLABSI-free care in a pediatric hematology/oncology unit are achievable. A variety of factors contribute to the sustainability of being CLABSI-free. Data collection and analysis are important factors which aided in our understanding of our own CLABSI events” Thompson and Shaheen (2023).
Hemolysis following transfusion through peripheral IV catheters
“The objective of this study was to compare hemolysis marker levels after in vitro infusion of red blood cells (RBCs) according to storage time, infusion rate, and peripheral intravenous catheter size” Kita et al (2023).
Neonatal chlorhexidine skin disinfection study – Full Text
“To inform the feasibility and design of a definitive randomised controlled trial (RCT) of two antiseptic formulations, we conducted the Antiseptic Randomised Controlled Trial for Insertion of Catheters (ARCTIC) feasibility study to assess catheter colonisation, sepsis, and skin morbidity” Clarke et al (2023).
Review of six FDA-approved intraosseous access devices – Full Text
“However, little is known regarding the application times, placement accuracy, and end-user ratings of battery-powered and manual IO access devices. This study was specifically designed to fill these knowledge gaps on six FDA-approved IO access devices” Kay et al (2023).
Pediatric medication errors – Full Text
“Preventive risk management should be targeted on high-alert medications in paediatric hospital settings. In these actions, the use of intravenous drugs, such as parenteral nutrition, concentrated electrolytes, analgesics and antineoplastic agents, and off-label use of medications should be prioritised” Kuitunen et al (2023).
Six year CVC outcome review in pediatric intensive care unit – Full Text
“This study aimed to retrospectively review the indications for central venous catheter (CVC) insertion for vascular access and removal by pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) physicians, catheter types, and catheter-associated complications” Misirlioglu et al (2023).
Nurse-led blood culture quality improvement intervention – Full Text
“The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a multi-modal, nursing-led intervention to improve the quality of BCs in the ED, in terms of single culture, underfilling and contamination rates” Williams et al (2023)
Extravasation from external jugular intravenous line – Full Text
“We describe a rare case of airway compromise necessitating intubation following iodinated contrast extravasation from an external jugular IV line” McDonald et al (2023).
ECG implantable port tip location – Full Text
“We herein describe a novel case involving a patient with dextrocardia and colon cancer who was treated by TIVAD insertion with intracavitary electrocardiography-aided tip localization” Dong et al (2023).
CLABSI rate reduction project – Full Text
“Improvement projects to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections face challenges and complexities associated with implementing interventions in real-world healthcare settings” Odada et al (2023).
CLABSI rates associated with silver containing implantable ports – Full Text
“This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of this device in reducing port infection by examining groups with and without silver-mixed devices” Suzuki et al (2023).
Retrieval of stuck implantable port catheter – Full Text
“We present our experience with a technique using the Bard Denali inferior vena cava filter retrieval kit to remove a stuck or fractured chemoport catheter through a single vascular access” Jain et al (2023).
Vascular access excellence initiative
“The vascular access excellence initiative implemented provided an effective strategy to enhance the skills and confidence of nurses in VAD placement and improved efficiency in processes to expedite the arrival of an advanced skilled nurse to place VADs on DIVA” Campos et al (2023).
Skin antisepsis product review
“Skin antiseptics are used for several purposes before surgical procedures, for bathing high-risk patients as a means of reducing central line-associated infections and other health care associated infections” Boyce (2023).
Timely intravenous fluid administration in sepsis – Full Text
“This is the first Delphi study identifying consensus on facilitators, barriers, and strategies to specifically improve intravenous fluid administration in sepsis in Australia” Kabil et al (2023).
Guide to cannulation in adults
“This article provides clinical guidance on performing cannulation on an adult. The site, equipment selection and aseptic non-touch technique will be discussed” Ford (2023).
Central catheter hub contamination prevention
“Contamination of catheter hubs is a common cause of CLABSI. A novel, transparent line guard protects CVAD hubs from gross contamination” Doellman (2023).
Longer length peripheral IV catheters in sickle cell treatment
“In this article, the author reports on a new pathway with a longer-length peripheral intravenous catheter that reduces the nursing time burden during line insertion, requires less equipment and, crucially, results in a less painful procedure for patients” Moreta (2023).
Smart infusion pumps in the neonatal intensive care unit
“Most errors occurred due to a lack of compliance of using smart pump technology; therefore, potential exists to maximize safety related to medication administration practices in the NICU through hospital policy change and increasing adherence to appropriate use of smart pump technology” Schnock et al (2023).
Intravenous drug preparation and administration study – Full Text
“This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge and performance of nurses in terms of preparation and injection of intravenous drugs in pediatric wards of hospitals affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Sciences” Shahzeydi et al (2023).
Vascular access peal-away-sheath embolisation
“This case report describes a rare complication of chemotherapy port placement, specifically peel away sheath embolisation, and its successful endovascular removal using snaring techniques” Tayebi and Ziaie (2023).
Blood culture collection in adults
“We investigated the impact of a multimodal intervention to improve the compliance of BC collections as a composite outcome, taking into account both blood volume collected and absence of solitary BC” Merien et al (2023).
Arterial catheter care bundle
“The mapping of available evidence strongly supports the use of care bundles to reduce infection in the care of all intravascular devices. However, deficiencies regarding practice concerns about insertion and care of arterial catheters highlight areas for future research with the aim to eliminate the gap in the evidence of studies of care bundles for peripheral arterial catheters” Reynolds et al (2023).
CLABSI rate following prophylactic antibiotic administration
“Despite the frequency of VAD procedures in children, the effectiveness of prophylactic antibiotics for reducing infectious complications is unknown” Papastefan et al (2023).
PICC placement associated anatomy – Full Text
“According to these results, the right arm has a shorter distance from the insertion site to the right atrium, and the left arm has a wider vein diameter, which is advantageous for the procedure” Kim et al (2023).
Implantable port quality-of-life benefits
“Implantable venous access ports may confer significantly improved patient-reported quality-of-life benefits in patients receiving chemotherapy for solid tissue tumors” Chrisanthopoulou et al (2023).
Left brachiocephalic vein stenosis in hemodialysis patients
“LBCV stenosis and occlusion are mainly due to extrinsic compression rather than prior central venous catheterization. Stent implantation is frequently required after venoplasty to treat LBCV obstructive lesions in patients without prior catheterization” Wan et al (2023).
Review of safety engineered peripheral IV catheter with blood control
“Overall, the PIVCBC was acceptable, easy to use, and allowed clinicians to maintain their usual PIVC insertion technique while they felt protected from blood exposure during insertion of the catheter” Yeh et al (2023).
Implantable port yeast infection case study
” We report a case of bloodstream infection related to an implantable venous access port. W. myanmarensis was isolated from patient’s blood after chemotherapy, which was meant to control and heal T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma” Aminasnafi et al (2023).
Anatomical relationship between internal jugular vein and vertebral artery – Full Text
“This study aims to describe the anatomical relationship between the IJV and the VA using ultrasound imaging in pre-school children in India” Ganesh et al (2023).
Vascular access team development
“Equally as important is that CVAD insertion is performed by an expert, using ultrasound with appropriate training, competency, and procedural volume while utilizing best practices” Bardin-Spencer (2023).
CRBSI risk in patients with intestinal failure
“CRBSIs can still develop despite undergoing prophylactic management. Risk factors for CRBSI include the residual intestinal length, nutritional status, and susceptibility to certain microorganisms” Sakurai et al (2023).
ED peripheral intravenous catheter practice study – Full Text
“The factors that impact ED clinicians’ PIVC Standard adherence are complex and multifactorial. Strategies and interventions are needed to facilitate the implementation of the Standard into daily practice and achieve sustainable behaviour change” Xu et al (2023).
CLABSI two-year surveillance outcomes – Full Text
“The healthcare-associated risk factors such as longer length of ICU stay and prolonged duration of central venous catheterization are the risk factors for developing central line-associated bloodstream infections (BSI)” Maqbool et al (2023).
Simulated intraosseous needle insertion teaching feedback – Full Text
“A total of 23 advanced care paramedics (ACPs) participated in the study and received feedback in the form of KR, KP, and intrinsic feedback while using the intraosseous (IO) access simulator” Micallef et al (2023).
Peripheral venous dilation with dry or wet heat – Full Text
‘There were no significant differences in venous diameter and assessment scores after intervention between the dry hot towel and the hot pack groups, and the effect size was negligible (Cohen’s d < 0.20)" Yasuda et al (2023).
PICC site related skin injury – Full Text
“To investigate the characteristics and risk factors of skin injury in patients with chest tumors who have peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs)” Wang et al (2023).
Intravenous antibiotic stability at room temperature
“There is much research interest in prolonged and continuous infusions (collectively, extended infusions) of beta-lactams to improve patient outcomes, particularly in critically ill patients in intensive care” Jenkins et al (2023).
Central line insertion and maintenance support team
‘During the program’s first 3 years, the proportion of insertion-related central line-associated bloodstream infections occurring in areas within the team’s scope declined overall by 47%” Summerlin-Long et al (2023).
Needlestick injury prevention study – Full Text
“These results determined the importance of the factors affecting the occurrence of needlestick injuries. These findings can be useful for planning preventive measures” Mousavi et al (2023).
CRBSI rates in Northern Italy
“Tunneled central venous catheter (tCVCs) is a vascular access frequently employed in hemodialysis patients. Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) are potentially life-threatening complications” Mandolfo et al (2023).
Phlebotomy procedural pain prevention
“To determine the effect of flippits versus virtual reality on pain, fear and satisfaction among children during phlebotomy” Abdelaal Mohamed and Mohamed (2023).
Haptic guidance in ultrasound-guided needle-insertion
“These studies show that both types of haptic feedback are promising for helping the user keep the ultrasound probe steady during ultrasound-assisted needle insertion tasks. Survey results indicated that users preferred the pneumatic system over the vibrotactile system” Raitor et al (2023).
Chemotherapy CVAD economic evaluation
“This study assessed the potential cost-effectiveness of HICK, PICC and PORT in routine clinical practice” Heggie et al (2023).
Dehydration diagnosis and management – Full Text
“Hydration via the subcutaneous route is safer and easier to initiate than the intravenous route but is limited by infusion speed and volume” Frith (2023).
Hand hygiene compliance in ICU
“Hand disinfection (HD) is known to be the single most effective prevention measure to avoid nosocomial infections, but the compliance rate (CR) remains low” Siebers et al (2023).
Predialysis vascular access placement
“Among patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing vascular access surgery when their eGFR was <15 ml/min/1.73 m2, catheter use at dialysis initiation was much less likely when an AV graft, rather than an AV fistula, was placed" Allon et al (2023).
Hand hygiene and gloving compliance during peripheral IV cannulation – Full Text
“We encourage infection control teams to utilize this tool to raise awareness among HCWs responsible for PVC placement about the risk of infection associated inadequate hand hygiene” Farizon et al (2023).
Heel stick blood sample quality – Full Text
“Before the procedure, warming the infant’s heel is often a customary practice, but no consensus exists on the most effective heel-warming method” Toennesen et al (2023).
Apheresis procedure and adverse events – Full Text
“Peripheral veins were used in 56% as the vascular access. The preferred anticoagulant was ACD. AEs occurred in 2.7% of all procedures and were mostly mild (1%) and moderate 1.5% (needed supportive medication) and, only rarely, severe (0.15%)” Vrielink et al (2023).
PICC coating and pathogen colonization – Full Text
“The results indicate that selected coatings show activity against selected planktonic pathogens that extend between 16 and 33 days, with similar periods of biofilm prevention” Zaugg et al (2023).
Contaminated clinical surfaces in ICU – Full Text
“The visual inspection identified dirtiness in the infusion pump, alcohol dispenser, and telephone. The surface that showed a high level of contamination by organic matter identified by the adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence test was the telephone, with a median of 1012 RLU/cm2 (±348.8)” Luiz Silva Alvim et al (2023).