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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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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