CLABSI reduction with a multipronged nurse-driven approach – Full Text
“Central catheter dressing assessment, intervention, and education help reduce CLABSIs. Central catheter rounds are an important adjunct to the CLABSI bundle. A central catheter dressing management algorithm helps nurses decide when to change a dressing and which type of dressing to use” Hoke et al (2024).
Internal jugular vein diameter deformation rate during puncture
“The deformation rate of the IJV wall was smaller in the 3D needle group than in the usual needle group. The use of a 3D needle would be safer when puncturing the IJV” Hashimoto et al (2024).
Hospital-associated infection cost analysis
“HAIs acquired in the ICU are associated with higher ICU costs. These findings were consistent across specific types of infection” Bezerra et al (2024).
CLABSI prevention in the Intensive Care Unit
“We observed a reduced knowledge of the guidelines for the prevention of CLABSI despite the attitudes and practices of the nurses being satisfactory. In addition to implementing training, strategies for disseminating guidelines should be adopted” Muschitiello et al (2024).
Predicting PICC-related deep vein thrombosis
“This study aims to use patient feature and catheterization technology feature variables to train the corresponding machine learning (ML) models to predict peripherally inserted central catheters-deep vein thrombosis (PICCs-DVT) and analyze the importance of the two types of features to PICCs-DVT from the aspect of “input-output” correlation” Sheng and Gao (2024).
Central line insertion training facilitated by a CVC team – Full Text
“Integrating the training provided by a specialized team with an interactive response system enhanced the knowledge and competency level in CVC insertion among medical students in this study” Tsai et al (2024).
Effect of the Veinlite PEDI2 and distraction on peripheral catheter insertion-related emotional behavior
“This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a Veinlite PEDI2 and passive VR distraction on the first attempt at PIC insertion success, duration of insertion, emotional behavior, pain, fear, and anxiety associated with PIC insertion in children aged 4-10 years in the pediatric emergency department” Can and Özalp Gerçeker (2024).
Exercise to prevent femoral PICC-related thrombosis
“The maximum angle ankle pump exercise mode can reduce the incidence of catheter-related thrombosis and unplanned catheter removal in patients with lung cancer with PICC catheterization through femoral vein, increase catheter retention time, but it can easily cause patient fatigue” Liao and Wu (2024).
Implantable port catheter fragment lodged in pulmonary artery – Full Text
“Although essential for frequent chemotherapy and other treatments, ports can lead to complications such as infection and thrombosis. This article discusses a rare but serious complication: the displacement of a catheter fragment” Kordykiewicz et al (2024).
Nursing management of chemotherapy extravasation – Full Text
“Adequate knowledge of chemotherapy treatment and the risk factors of extravasation are basic elements for the prevention of this type of injury, as well as for the improvement of the quality of life of patients under this kind of intravenous therapy” Antúnez-Blancat et al (2024).
Tunneled CVC and early bacteremia in oncological pediatric patients – Full Text
“Our objective was to assess risk factors of ITCVC-related early bacteremia in oncological pediatric patients and to determine the need for preoperative prophylaxis” Planas Díaz et al (2024).
Blood gas analysis in prehospital emergency medicine – Full Text
“We aimed to provide a comprehensive summary of the current literature on prehospital BGA, including its indications, methods, and feasibility” Rief et al (2024).
Anatomical variation in the internal jugular vein – Full Text
“CVC is widely used in the emergency department and intensive care units. It is typically performed by inserting a catheter through the internal jugular vein (IJV) into the superior vena cava near the right atrium” Shan et al (2024).
Integrating virtual reality simulation into the CVC placement training
“This study underscores the potential of VR simulation as a complementary training tool for CVC placement rather than a substitution of standard manikin training” Savir et al (2024).
Oncology pharmacy staffing survey
“Oncology pharmacy operations and staffing models are unique to each pharmacy and practice setting. The results of the pharmacy staffing model survey provide an insight into operations across the country and highlight a need for staffing model benchmarking and metrics” Wechter et al (2024).
Strategies that influence the selection of PICC material and design – Full Text
“To explore the implementation contexts and strategies that influence the uptake and selection of alternative peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) materials and design” August et al (2024).
CVC-associated venous thromboembolism in children
“Our objective was to study the proportion of children developing Catheter-related thrombosis (CRT) following central venous Catheter (CVC) insertion and the risk factors of CRT in pediatric patients with CVC” Narayan et al (2024).
National Association of Neonatal Nurses PICC guidelines
“The NANN PICC Guideline has served as a respected resource for vascular access protocol development in neonatal intensive care units around the world. This most recent edition continues as the foundational resource for protocols, policies, and procedures development for nurses and other clinicians inserting PICCs and managing neonates and infants with PICCs around the world” Sharpe et al (2024).
Implantable port flip rate in children – Full Text
“The CVP inversion rate was 4.6% (n = 7/153), equivalent to 0.08 × 1,000 catheter-days. The inversion rate was significantly higher in the younger group (under two years old, 11.2%) than in the older group (≥two years old, 1.0%) according to the univariate analysis (p = 0.00576)” Koretsune et al (2024).
Dwell time for peripheral IV catheters – Full Text
“Up to 1/5 of peripheral intravenous catheters are lost within the first 24 h after their insertion, with most of them placed suboptimally. A properly functioning PIVC appears to be crucial for antimicrobial treatment” Piekiełko et al (2024).
Central venous catheter insertion and management audit results – Full Text
“To assess the compliance with French guidelines for the prevention of central venous catheter (CVC)-related infections in two university hospitals” Khanafer et al (2024).
PICC colonization with multi drug-resistant microorganisms and CLABSI – Full Text
“The findings of the present study suggest that CLABSIs caused by MDROs in PICCs are associated with a shorter mean catheter dwell time compared to those caused by non-MDROs, underscoring the importance of considering infections by MDROs when evaluating PICC dwell times” Pitiriga et al (2024).
Vascular Access and IV Therapy Resource
IO access training for paramedics – Full Text
“The aim of this technical report is to describe the process of development and the final product of the LMS as a research and educational tool to scaffold remote learning of emergency IO skills by paramedics-in-training” Jolly et al (2024).
Air embolism caused by peripheral vein catheterization – Full Text
“A 59-year-old woman was sent to our hospital with spontaneous cerebral hemorrhage and treated conservatively with a left forearm peripheral venous catheter infusion drug. After 48 hours, the patient’s oxygen saturation decreased to 92 % with snoring breathing. Computer tomography of the head and chest revealed scattered gas in the right subclavian, the right edge of the sternum, the superior vena cava, and the leading edge of the heart shadow” Zhou et al (2024).
ivWatch evaluation prevented 122 cases of infiltration and extravasation
“Out of 2254 infusions monitored with ivWatch, the device prevented 122 cases of infiltration and extravasation from causing any harm to the patient, corresponding to a 5.4% ‘check IV’ notification rate” Barton (2024).
Near-infrared technology for PIVC placement
“To share lessons learned from an evidence-based practice (EBP) initiative that implemented near-infrared (NIR) technology in a large US hospital system” Hart and Weathers (2024).
CLABSI bundle implementation strategy – Full Text
“Using a champion role in the critical care setting may be an important implementation strategy for CLABSI bundle adoption and sustainment efforts” Patton et al (2024).
Candidemia cases during the COVID-19 pandemic
“As our study observed, the COVID-19 pandemic brought increasing numbers of immunosuppressed patients, widespread use of antibacterials, and central venous catheters, increasing the frequency and mortality of candidemia cases” Ozalp et al (2024).
Difficult IV access research study protocol
“The aim of this study is to investigate whether the use of long GW-PVADs, compared with standard PVADs, reduces the risk of first-time insertion failure, in patients admitted to emergency departments (EDs)” Xu et al (2024).
Peripheral IV catheter failure in pediatrics
“Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion is one of the most common medical procedures experienced by pediatric patients. A high incidence of catheter failure (CF) and associated sequelae are widely documented” Wiseman et al (2024).
Pediatric vascular access team
“Vascular access is essential in the care of hospitalized pediatric patients. Planning and device selection are important for optimal patient outcomes. Vessel preservation is critical for pediatric patients” Holt et al (2024).
How to improve knowledge about hypodermoclysis – Full Text
“The problematization methodology had a positive impact on the students’ knowledge about hypodermoclysis. The number of correct answers after the educational intervention was higher than the initial assessment” Coutinho et al (2024).
Vascular access team improve pediatric procedural comfort scores
“The goal of the interventions was to improve the percentage of pediatric patients achieving adequate levels of comfort beginning at 68% in year 1 to 90% in year 2” Lorenc et al (2024).
Impact of topical refrigerant spray on disinfected skin
“This study demonstrates that the application of Gebauer’s Pain Ease to ChloraPrep disinfected skin areas does not negatively affect the reduction of the bacterial load, supporting its potential as an alternative to injectable lidocaine and other superficial anesthetics for vascular access or invasive medical procedures” Attali et al (2024).
Extravasation of total parenteral nutrition – Full Text
“An urgent explorative laparotomy demonstrated a large amount of white, milky-appearing fluid in the abdominal cavity. Together with the sonographic findings, this led to the diagnosis of hepatic total parenteral nutrition extravasation” Berger et al (2024).
Intramuscular vaccination needle length – Full Text
“The standard needle length for deltoid intramuscular injection is 25 mm. Unfortunately, for up to 45% of adults with obesity, the standard needle can be inadequate to ensure intramuscular deposition of vaccine, with the specific deltoid injection site location also influencing the depth the needle must penetrate to reach muscle” Doppen et al (2024).
Pediatric blood transfusion management errors – Full Text
“Pediatric patient blood management (PBM) programs require continuous surveillance of errors and near misses. However, most PBM programs rely on passive surveillance methods. Our objective was to develop and evaluate a set of automated trigger tools for active surveillance of pediatric PBM errors” Kandaswamy et al (2024).
PICC-related venous thrombosis in patients with lymphoma – Full Text
“The objective of this study is to examine the risk factors associated with the occurrence of PICC-Related Venous Thrombosis (PICC-RVTE) in individuals diagnosed with lymphoma, as well as to develop a predictive risk nomogram model” Wang et al (2024).
Treatment of iatrogenic left vertebral artery injury – Full Text
“We describe a case of endovascular treatment for an iatrogenic left vertebral artery injury after central line catheter placement in a 68-year-old male patient” Endo et al (2024).
Patient experience with implanted venous access ports – Full Text
“The participants highlighted both the positive and negative aspects of venous access ports, while also identifying insufficient knowledge and “fear and anxiety” as barriers to accepting these devices” Janatolmakan et al (2024).
How to manage major bleeding – Full Text
“The management of major bleeding is a critical aspect of modern healthcare and it is imperative to emphasize the importance of applying Patient Blood Management (PBM) principles” Oliveira et al (2024).
CVC fragment found ten years after catheter insertion – Full Text
“Here, we presented a case of the lost fragmented catheter in a young female who underwent a central venous catheter insertion 10 years ago, incidentally detected during an echocardiographic examination” Natale et al (2024).
Synthetic haemostatic sealants for PICC stabilization – Full Text
“The obtained results showed that the application of Glubran 2 and AristaTMAH as surgical wound closure systems is effective and safe, as the success achieved was ≥94% on anastomoses of FAV, 100% on stabilization of PICC catheters, and ≤95% on pseudoaneurysms” Curcio et al (2024).
CVC insertion results in subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm – Full Text
“A pseudoaneurysm of the subclavian artery following central venous catheter placement is a rare but potentially fatal complication that often requires surgical intervention. However, surgical repair of the subclavian artery remains challenging” Kim et al (2024).
CLABSI in stem cell recipients – Full Text
“Peripheral catheters (PCs), such as peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and MidLine catheters (MLCs), appear to be adequate vascular catheters to be used for stem cell infusion, although their utilization in this indication is not yet common” Milczarek et al (2024).
PICC length equation – Full Text
“The appropriate PICC length was predicted based on the patient’s height, weight, sex, and age. The equations in our study can help predict the optimal catheter length and can be automatically calculated using computerized patient information for bedside procedures in PICC” Kim et al (2024).
Peripheral IV cannulation in children – Full Text
“The aim of this study was to determine the relative incidence of PIVC complications secondary to lower limb cannulation, compared to upper limb, in children with SNI” Kluckow et al (2024).
VTE prophylaxis in cancer patients with CVC – Full Text
“The introduction of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), with its proven efficacy and safety in multiple clinical indications, have renewed the attention to VTE prophylaxis in cancer patients with CVC” Abdel-Razeq and Al-Jaghbeer (2024).
CVC tip location study – Full Text
“A microbubbles test (MBT) can be used to confirm correct CVC positioning. However, there is serious doubt regarding whether the currently applied threshold of a 2 s push-to-bubbles time (PTB time) for rapid atrial swirl sign (RASS) in an MBT is reliable and accurate” Ley et al (2024).
11-component CLABSI reduction bundle
“We implemented the INICC multidimensional approach, incorporating an 11-component bundle, in 122 ICUs spanning nine Asian countries. We computed the CLABSI rate using the CDC/NSHN definition and criteria” Rosenthal et al (2024).
Antimicrobial dosing recommendations for obese patients
“This is a comprehensive review of the dosing of different types of antimicrobials (antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals, and antituberculosis drugs) in obese patients, where the literature on PK and possible dosing strategies in obese adults was critically assessed” Castro-Balado et al (2024).
Early blood administration by Emergency Medical Services – Full Text
“Prehospital blood programs must be thoughtfully planned, have multiple safeguards, ensure adequate training and credentialing processes, and be responsible stewards of blood resources” Levy et al (2024).