Air embolism case study
“Due to inappropriate processing, the normal saline pump infused air into the patient at a high pressure of 120 mmHg” Wu et al (2021).
Neonatal ECMO catheter placement
“This study provides preliminary evidence that POCUS is more accurate than plain radiography for the evaluation of ECMO venous cannula position” Pawlowski et al (2021).
BSI in cancer patients – Full Text
“This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology, microbiology, and risk factors associated with mortality and multi-drug resistance bacterial bloodstream infections (BSIs) among adult cancer patients” Amanati et al (2021).
Epidural wrong route treatment
“An epidural lavage with an initial dose of 20cc of saline was slowly injected, followed for a saline infusion of 20cc per hour” Schwartzmann et al (2021).
Teicoplanin administration in outpatient setting – Full Text
“This study supports thrice weekly teicoplanin as a convenient and effective OPAT for administration” Asumang et al (2021).
Error results in acute phenytoin toxicity
“Due to a calculation error, the intravenous administration of phenytoin was started at 400 mg/30 min, which is 10-fold of the normal dose” Idota et al (2021).
PICC lines in renal patients
“In this article, we review AV access and PICC line background, complications associated with PICC lines in the CKD population, and recommendations for alternatives to placing a PICC line in this vulnerable patient population” Oza-Gajera et al (2021).
Cannulation procedure pain in adolescents – Full Text
“This study shows that adolescents experience similar pain and pre-procedural distress as younger children during peripheral intravenous cannulation” Cozzi et al (2021).
Pediatric ultrasound-guided peripheral IV training
“IV therapy nurses completed a didactic and hands-on training course where they practiced ultrasound-guided SPC placement techniques on a poultry phantom during simulation, followed by performing ultrasound-guided SPC insertion on patients proctored by an interventional radiology physician” Russell et al (2021).
Patient education for CLABSI prevention
“Hospital leaders and staff identified patient education topics, and ways to deliver this information, that were important in the prevention of CAUTIs and CLABSIs” MacEwan et al (2021).
Hepatic arterial infusion pumps
“Hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) entails the surgical implantation of a subcutaneous pump to deliver chemotherapeutic agents directly to the liver in the setting of primary or secondary liver cancer” Napier et al (2021).
Flushing infusion administration sets – Full Text
“Data revealed the scope and extent of antimicrobial drug losses where infusion lines were not flushed as ranging from 2% to 33%” Bolla et al (2021).
Green color reduces peripheral IV cannulation pain – Full Text
“Green color exposure with glasses significantly reduced stress and pain during PIC without any adverse effects” Takemura et al (2021).
UEDVT risk factors – Full Text
“Use of CVC or PICC line, preexisting diagnosis of hypertension, malignancy, and CKD were independent risk factors of UEDVT, while there was no significant correlation between increased platelet levels and UEDVT” Tohme et al (2021).
Vascular access device risk in neonates – Full Text
“Our findings indicated that the risks of thrombosis and phlebitis were significantly higher in peripheral intravenous line group than the central venous group” Ratchagame et al (2021).
Absent right superior vena cava – Full Text
“However, three-dimensional contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography revealed isolated persistent left superior vena cava” Hayashi et al (2021).
Vascular access for chemotherapy
“In the delivery of long-term chemotherapy, peripherally inserted central catheters should be considered a cost-effective option when compared with Hickman” Wu et al (2021).
PICC insertion resulted in punctured subclavian vein – Full Text
“This is a rare case of development of bi-lateral chylous pleural effusion (containing parenteral nutrition material) along with pneumomediastinum due to punctured left subclavian vein following insertion of a peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) line” Siddiqui et al (2021).
Implantable port insertion pain prevention
“This study shows that US-guided PECS-1 provides adequate analgesia following TIVAP insertion as part of multimodal analgesia. The PECS-1 significantly reduced opioid consumption” Pişkin et al (2021).
PICC-related bloodstream infection in newborns
“For newborns with low birth weight, longer durations of PICC stay and femoral vein PICC insertion, they may have higher risks of CRBSI, and medical staff should take targeted measures to reduce the development of CRBSI” Hu et al (2021).
Venipuncture and virtual reality
“Given the high participation rate, future studies to evaluate the efficacy of VR are recommended to determine whether an off-the-shelf VR headset can be a low-cost and low-risk tool to improve children’s coping during venipuncture or other related procedures” Canares et al (2021).
PHMB dressing for CLABSI prevention
“Polyhexamethylene biguanide discs appear safe for central venous catheter infection prevention” Pearse et al (2021).
Infusion phlebitis evaluation – Full Text
“Knowing the causes and reasons associated with the occurrence of phlebitis can support decision-making, management and care processes regarding investments in preventive or risk mitigation strategies” Furlan and Lima (2021).
Venipuncture nerve damage
“Immediately, they underwent ultrasound examinations and nerve blocks with oral medication, resulting in full recovery” Kim et al (2021).
Hemodialysis catheter infection
“Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteremia (SAB) is associated with morbidity and mortality in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis (HD)” Sinclair et al (2021).
Vascular access device choice in cancer
“In cancer, use of vascular devices such as peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), Hickman-type tunnelled catheters (eg, Hickman), or totally implanted ports (PORTs) is common” Taxbro and Chopra (2021).
Femoral PICC line placement
‘It is safe and feasible to place PICC through a superficial femoral vein under ultrasound combined with ECG positioning technology in patients with superior vena cava syndrome” Xiao et al (2021).
IV drug risk reduction – Full Text
“Nursing risk management can reduce the incidence of errors in clinical pharmacy intravenous admixture services and the incidence rate of infusion reactions, improve infusion safety, and promote the improvement of the subjective satisfaction of patients” Yang et al (2021).
Intraosseous vascular access device comparison
“Each of these devices provides an effective route for fluid resuscitation, drug delivery, laboratory evaluation, and shortening the timeframe for established vascular access, provided that the person obtaining the access is acquainted with the use of the device” Drozd et al (2021).
CICC complication prevention – SIC protocol
“This paper describes a standardized protocol (S.I.C.: Safe Insertion of Centrally Inserted Central Catheters) for the systematic application of seven basic beneficial strategies to be adopted during insertion of central venous catheters in the cervico-thoracic region, aiming to minimize immediate, early, or late insertion-related complications” Brescia et al (2021).
CLABSI in critically ill patients
“Our findings suggest that catecholamine inotropes is an independent risk factor for catheter-related infections in critically ill patients undergoing CRRT” Liu et al (2021).
Stability of pemetrexed disodium
“The aim of this study was to assess the stability of pemetrexed disodium (Alimta), reconstituted in 100 mL sodium chloride 0.9% w/v intravenous infusion bags (Baxter Viaflo)” Nelson et al (2021).