Bedside echocardiography to assist central line tip placement
“Here, we discuss a simple technique to assist in the adequate placement of the CVC in the vena cava using bedside
Review of malposition of peripherally inserted central catheters
“The objectives of the study are to observe and analyze the causes of 237 patients’ malposition peripherally inserted central
Relationships of intraosseous and systemic pressure waveforms
“The objective was to explore the relationship between hemodynamic parameters (blood pressures) measured through an IO
Peripherally inserted central catheters in patients with hematological malignancies
“In this study we presented our experience with peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) in patients with hematological malignancies” Mitrović et al (2014).
CT of bronchopulmonary veins in patients with superior vena cava obstruction
“The purpose of this study was to show the arrangement and connections of the bronchopulmonary veins (i.e., vessels draining
Meta-analysis investigates the use of antimicrobial lock solutions
“In order to investigate the efficacy of antimicrobial lock therapy to prevent central-line-associated bloodstream infections
Double-lumen right jugular catheter associated sub-endothelial abscess
“Herein, we report a case of an uncommon abscess, a sub-endothelial abscess between the transition of the superior vena cava and the right atrium.” Lima
Impact of copper in the reduction of CLABSI
“We conducted a clinical trial to determine the impact of coating surfaces with copper in reducing hospital-acquired infections,
Measurement of cardiac index using an implanted central venous access port
“The validity of the measurement by a port-a-catheter of the absolute cardiac index and the detection of changes in cardiac
Dual-lumen chest port infection rates in patients with head and neck cancer
“The aim of this study was to investigate dual-lumen chest port infection rates in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC)
Dissection of the posterior wall by guide-wire during internal jugular vein catheterization
“We report a case of posterior wall hematoma formation in the internal jugular vein after the puncture of central vein.”
Accidental insertion of left femoral central venous catheter into the iliolumbar vein
“We present a unique but dangerous positioning of a left femoral central venous catheter into the iliolumbar vein.” Shinoda et
Monitoring and reporting transfusion reactions as a quality indicator
“This audit was conducted as a part of a quality assurance activity to assess the frequency of receiving completely filled out
Prophylaxis and treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
“Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a rare but potentially severe complication of heparin therapy that is strongly
Intravenous drugs infusion safety through smart pumps
“The Hospira MedNetTM system detects deviations from the established protocols of intravenous infusion, preventing in
Accuracy and consistency of modern elastomeric pumps
“The safety and reliability of infusion pumps are dependent on their flow rate accuracy and consistency. Knowledge of pump
Complications of central venous stenosis due to hemodialysis catheters
“We describe four patients with various manifestations of central venous stenosis and SVC syndrome.” Rinat et al (2014).
Indocyanine green video angiography predicts outcome of extravasation injuries
“Here, we demonstrate that the evaluation of blood flow by indocyanine green (ICG) angiography in the extravasation area predicts
Review of antiseptic agents for central venous implanted port management
“Here, we prospectively examined the frequency of CV port-related infections when the disinfectant was changed from 10% povidone
Did hospital engagement networks improve care standards
“Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released results of its Partnership for Patients Program (PPP) and
Comparison of paediatric and adult transfusion reactions
“To our knowledge this is the first study to provide detailed comparisons of acute transfusion reactions to all blood
Lean methodology to guide IV compounding workflow
“Quality improvements achieved by a hospital pharmacy through the use of lean methodology to guide i.v. compounding