Central line associated bloodstream infection biomarkers
“Central line associated bloodstream infections is an important contributor of morbidity and mortality in children recovering
Implanted venous access port site tissue reaction
“This study was designed to investigate the influence of bacterial infection on the tissue reaction induced by
Adoption and barriers to the introduction of ultrasound
“Point-of-care ultrasonography (PoCUS) first appeared in the 1980s in North America, but the extent of the
Blood culture contamination significantly reduced with CHG bathing
“In this large cluster-randomized trial, we demonstrated that universal decolonization with CHG bathing resulted in a
Aluminum contamination in parenteral nutrition admixtures
“Aluminum contamination from intravenous solutions still represents an unsolved clinical and biochemical problem.
CLABSI treatment with antibiotic salvage of central venous catheters
“This is the largest reported series of catheter salvage in CRBSIs and demonstrates successful catheter salvage in
EMLA use risk reviewed for possible systemic toxicity
“This article reviewed the literature regarding risk of systemic toxicity associated with use of EMLA in the pediatric
Ethanol intravenous catheter lock solutions examined in a systematic review
“One of the agents commonly utilized for lock therapy is ethanol. However, a systematic review of adverse events
Intravenous hydration in patients receiving bisphosphonate therapy
“Hydration plays an important role in the treatment of hypercalcaemia by pamidronate and zoledronic acid: it
Fluid therapy and the management of intravascular volume and organ perfusion
“Fluid therapy is a core concept in the management of perioperative and critically ill patients for maintenance of
Intravenous access in the prehospital emergency medical care setting
“To describe the use of intravenous (IV) therapy in the South African (SA) prehopsital setting, and to determine the proportion of prehopsital cannulations considered unnecessary when graded against the South African Triage Score (SATS) chart” Bester and Sobuwa (2014).
The impact of an instructional video for teaching venepuncture
“This study investigates whether watching an instructional video improves medical students’ ability to perform venepuncture
Sharps injury reduction achieved by changing the size of sharps container
“A 350-bed Sydney hospital noted excessive container-associated sharps injuries (CASI) using small sharps containers and
Valuation of hospital bed-days released by infection prevention programs
“We performed a contingent valuation survey to elicit the opportunity cost of bed-days consumed by healthcare-associated
New strategy to reduce hypertriglyceridemia during parenteral nutrition
“The substitution of OOFE with MOFE in patients with moderate hypertriglyceridemia during PN resulted in a reduction in
Peripheral and central cultures in pediatric patients with cancer and suspected CLABSI
“When an infection is suspected in a child with cancer and a central venous line (CVL), cultures are often only obtained from
Percutaneous retrieval of fractured PICC fragments via the femoral vein
“Via femoral vein access, PICC fractures could be removed with common interventional instruments such as a goose snare,
ECG tip positioning of central venous access devices in pediatric patients
“The Italian Group for Venous Access Devices (GAVeCeLT) has carried out a multicenter study investigating the safety and
Comparison of three different types of valved and non-valved PICC
“Few randomized studies have investigated the impact of valved and non-valved power-injectable peripherally inserted central
Comparison of infections and complications in central venous catheters in adults
“In our study, we demonstrated that central venous ports and PICC lines in patients undergoing infusional
PTFE grafts versus tunneled cuffed catheters for hemodialysis
“The aim of this study was to compare polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) grafts versus tunneled cuffed permanent
Simplified augmented reality device for ultrasound-guided vascular access
“During vascular access in a vascular phantom model, the novel device decreased the time and the number of