Tunnelled femorally inserted central catheter and PICC comparison – Full Text
“There were no differences in catheter-related outcomes between the matched cohort of tFICC and PICC patients, suggesting that tFICCs are a possible alternative for vascular access when the veins of the upper extremities or thoracic region are not viable for catheterisation” McManus et al (2024).
Implantable port catheter tip location and complication rates
“The position of the catheter tip of totally implantable venous access devices (TIVAD) is a risk factor for postoperative complications. The study aim was to assess the early and late complications (EC and LC) associated with the position of the catheter tip in cancer patients” Hamri et al (2024).
Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy uncompensated provider time
“In this study of a large academic OPAT program, the median amount of unbilled OPAT management time was 27 minutes per week, per OPAT course” Schranz et al (2024).
Implantable port care standards
“This study aimed to determine the practices of nurses working in pediatric and adult oncology clinics regarding totally implantable venous access device (TIVAD) care” Gündogdu et al (2024).
IV dressing changes completed by vascular access team
“The VAT consistently followed the bundled components, including use of chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)-impregnated dressings on all patients unless an allergy was identified” Draper et al (2024).
Devices for vasopressor administration – RCT protocol – Full Text
“VIPCA is a feasibility RCT whose outcomes will inform the feasibility and design of a multicentre Phase-3 trial comparing routes of vasopressor delivery” Watts et al (2024).
Ultrasound-guided PIVC insertion reduces pain
“This study aimed to compare patients’ experience of pain during ultrasound (US)-guided peripheral venipuncture versus conventional peripheral venipuncture” Junges et al (2024).
Infusion phlebitis rates in the emergency department
“The incidence of peripheral intravenous catheter-related phlebitis was 31%, which was grade 1 in 29.7% and grade 2 in 1.3% of the emergency department participants” Bakcek Akcelik and Ayhan (2024).
Unplanned early implantable port removal – Full Text
“This study aims to determine the risk factors associated with unplanned (catheter removal other than completion of treatment plan) early (within 90 days of catheter implantation) implantable port catheter removal” Lu et al (2024).
Difficult removal of PICC case study – Full Text
“In neonates, PICC may have obstacles in insertion and removal, methods such as posture changes, wet and hot compresses, and local massage can help” He et al (2024).
Intervention delivers significant decrease in CLABSI – Full Text
“We aimed to analyze the impact of applying 10% povidone iodine (PI) twice daily to both nares in addition to chlorhexidine (CHG) bathing on nosocomial (MRSA) bacteremia in critically ill patients” Nahra et al (2024).
Dalbavancin use in people who inject drugs – Full Text
“In this first UK cohort, dalbavancin was used off licence and in persons facing barriers to conventional therapies. Where data is available, it was safe and effective. Dalbavancin appears a potentially valuable tool in improving outcomes for PWID” Bresges et al (2024).
Are routine chest radiographs still indicated after central line insertion – Full Text
“This scoping review addresses: (i) the justification for routine post-insertion radiographs, (ii) whether it would better to use post-insertion POCUS instead, and (iii) the perceived barriers to change” Brindley et al (2024).
Gram-negative bacteremia risk factors in children
“Carbapenem resistance was revealed in 27.6 % of isolates. Carbapenem and colistin resistance increased over the years. The most common risk factors were the presence of a central-venous catheter and pediatric intensive care unit admission” Gumus et al (2024).
Risk assessment models for PICC-related venous thrombosis
“This review aims to compare the performance of available risk assessment models (RAMs) for predicting peripherally inserted central catheter-related venous thrombosis (PICC-RVT) in adult patients with cancer” Hu et al (2024).
Management of implantable port complications – Full Text
“Totally implanted venous access devices (TIVAD)/chemoports are indispensable in the management of cancer patients, especially in patients requiring long duration of infusion and prolonged treatment. Although chemoports are associated with a spectrum of complications, proper technique of implantation and use makes it a safe and reliable tool” Sharma and Pandey (2024).
Detecting contrast injection extravasation
“The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the injection pressure-to-injection rate (IPIR) ratio for the early detection of contrast extravasation at the venipuncture site during contrast-enhanced computed tomography” Kobayashi et al (2024).
Patient outcomes post tunnelled haemodialysis catheter insertion
“Despite the effort to increase the proportion of patients starting dialysis on native accesses, many of them are still dialyzed on tunnelled catheter. Catheter-related complications are often serious and responsible for re-hospital admission, high morbidity and mortality” Borghese et al (2024).
Peripheral intravenous catheter failure study – Full Text
“About 6% of patients presented PIVC failure during hospitalisation. Several complexity factors were associated with PIVC failure and lower nurse staffing levels were identified in patients with PIVC failure. Institutions should consider that prior identification of care complexity individual factors and nurse staffing coverage could be associated with a reduced risk of PIVC failure” Jiménez-Martínez et al (2024).
Decreasing CLABSI in critically ill children – Full Text
“IP rounds reduced CLABSIs in the NICU and PICU by reinforcing best practices, encouraging proactive strategies, and fostering communication between members of the healthcare team” Linam et al (2024).
Risk factors of PICC-related thrombosis – Full Text
“The incidence rate of peripherally inserted central catheter-related thrombosis in breast cancer patients was 7.0% (95% confidence interval: 4.0-13.0%). Body mass index ≥ 25, D-dimer >500 ng/ml, elevated fibrinogen, elevated platelet count and catheter malposition were risk factors for peripherally inserted central catheter-related thrombosis in breast cancer patients” Meng et al (2024).
Factors influencing nursing students occupational health and safety – Full Text
“Blood and other bodily fluids, workplace violence, needle-stick injuries, and injuries caused by sharp instrument tools were identified as the most prevalent occupational risks among the participants” Alsharari et al (2024).
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Removal of stuck tunnelled dialysis catheter
“Tunnelled central venous dialysis catheters can usually be removed easily. However, their removal can become rarely complicated requiring more invasive techniques. We report a case in which cardiopulmonary bypass and repair of great veins was required for safe removal” Bakr and Ali (2023).
Multifunctional sensor for real-time infusion monitoring
“The SDTS placed in a disposable infusion set has high potential application in clinical practice and is low cost and easy to prepare. Specifically, we demonstrate the feasibility of the detection of the current infusion flow rate and identification of the infusion medicine type according to the triboelectric signals, providing a new solution for real-time monitoring of patient infusion in nursing wards” Qian et al (2023).
Point-of-care ultrasound for vascular access in neonates and children
“Recent evidence suggests that ultrasound is useful for many purposes in the field of vascular access (preprocedural scan, ultrasound-guided puncture, tip navigation, tip location, diagnosis of most non-infective complications)” Pittiruti et al (2023).
Short-term peripheral IV catheter infection risk
“Greater PVC size may increase the risk of PVC-associated BSI. Diameter size should be considered when selecting PVCs to reduce the burden of PVC-associated BSI” Faltoni et al (2023).
Lost central venous catheter guidewire – Full Text and Video
“A right internal jugular central venous catheter (CVC) placed under ultrasound guidance in the intensive care unit was complicated by a lost guidewire during skin dilation” Devanand et al (2023).
CHG IV dressing for tunneled dialysis catheters
“Growing evidence supports using chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) dressings to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections in patients with short-term central venous catheters” Harward et al (2023).
Effect of Valsalva maneuver on jugular venous diameter
“This pilot study reveals the variations in JV diameter in response to VM intervention in young and middle-aged groups which has potential utility in assessing age dependent changes in vasculature” George et al (2023).
Infusion pump procurement process in Spain – Full Text
“A review of the procurement teams responsible for the evaluation of the tenders showed no reported human factors or patient safety expertise. We conclude that infusion pump procurement considers usability as a relevant criterion for selection” Herrero et al (2023).
Ethanol lock for CLABSI prevention in pediatric patients – Full Text
“Ethanol lock therapy is effective in preventing infection related to central venous catheter use in pediatric patients. Further study is warranted to determine the optimal protocol for, and incidence of, adverse events related to use of ELT” Sierra et al (2023).
Elastomeric pump drug stability study – Full Text
“Our objective was to investigate the stability of nine antipseudomonal and broad-spectrum beta lactam antibiotics (aztreonam, cefepime, cefiderocol, ceftazidime, ceftazidime/avibactam, ceftolozane/tazobactam, meropenem, meropenem/vaborbactam, and piperacillin/tazobactam) to allow the spread of OPAT programs” Fernández-Rubio et al (2023).
Peripheral IV catheter failure systematic review – Full Text
“Substantial and systemwide efforts are needed to address peripheral intravenous catheter infection and failure and the sequelae of treatment disruption, increased health costs and poor patient outcomes” Marsh et al (2023).
Retrieval of damaged umbilical vein catheter – Full Text
“Here, we describe a case of a broken umbilical vein catheter and the surgical retrieval of the retained fragment. We also present a thorough literature search of cases of broken umbilical catheters and the method by which they were removed” Jensen Rahbek et al (2023).
Peripheral IV access in chemotherapy patients
“We retrospectively evaluated patients undergoing systemic chemotherapy for TC and compared baseline characteristics and complications of patients using pIV versus CVADs” Wiesen et al (2023).
Improving knowledge and skills of implantable port patients
“The main objective of the study was to assess the impact of a pharmaceutical interview on patients’ knowledge and skills for patients with TIVAP” Nizet et al (2023).
OPAT worldwide survey – Full Text
“In this first worldwide survey on OPAT, we explored the current OPAT services around the world, adherence to recommendations and identified best practices and challenges from different perspectives” Hassanzai et al (2023).
CVC repair in home parenteral nutrition patients
“This is the largest single-centre experience to demonstrate that CVCs, including PICCs, used for the administration of HPS, can be safely repaired prolonging CVC longevity without leading to an increased risk of CRBSI” Bond et al (2023).
Single and double lumen port CLABSI risk
“Double-lumen ports were associated with a higher risk of port infection compared to single-lumen ports in adult oncologic patients” She and Kobayashi (2023).
PICC associated infection treatment case study – Full Text
“We report a novel case of T. bernardiae bacteremia in a paraplegic patient due to a peripherally inserted central catheter- (PICC-) associated infection that was treated successfully with piperacillin/tazobactam” Chapman and Nichols (2023).
Predicting peripheral IV catheter complications – Full Text
“The risk prediction model has good predictive performance, and the nomogram provides an easy-to-use visualization to identify the severity of PIVC complications and guide timely nursing care management” Zhang et al (2023).
CLABSI biofilm growth dynamics – Full Text
“Our findings could explain why early dissemination of cells in C. albicans and S. aureus prevents us from confirming or ruling out the catheter as the source of the bloodstream infection using the cut-off of 120 minutes in the DTTP technique” Díaz-Navarro et al (2023).
Simulation training of central venous catheter insertion – Full Text
“Central venous catheter (CVC) insertion using simulation is an essential skill for anesthesiologists. Simulation training is an effective mean to master this skill” Benhamou et al (2023).
Umbilical vein catheter complication – Full Text
“The most common cause of pericardial effusion (PCE) is the placement of a central venous catheter (CVC), a widely used procedure in neonatal intensive care unit to support premature infants” Hasbini et al (2023).
Central venous catheter repair – Full Text
“Tunneled CVC procedural repair variability can be standardized with a dedicated educational curriculum for rotating trainees, which improves knowledge and comfort with such procedures” Reppucci et al (2023).
Ultrasound neonatal PICC tip identification – Full Text
“This study aims to prospectively investigate the clinical usefulness, accuracy, and complications of POCUS in assessing PICC tip position in neonates” Lin et al (2023).
Dialysis needle-related distress – Full Text
“Needle-related distress is an often-hidden element of the hemodialysis experience. Patients learn to tolerate it as an inevitable part of dialysis for survival. Nurses’ technical skills and the dialysis environment they create are key determinants of the patient cannulation experience” Duncanson et al (2023).
Laboratory monitoring regimens for OPAT – Full Text
“We identified 2.7 OPAT-AEs per 1000 sets of weekly laboratory tests in this population, suggesting that less intensive laboratory monitoring may be safe and reasonable” Sunagawa et al (2023).
Coagulopathy correction before tunneled central venous catheter placement – Full Text
“This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of a thromboelastography-guided transfusion strategy for the correction of coagulopathy in patients with liver disease compared with a conventional transfusion strategy (using international normalized ratio, platelet count, and fibrinogen) before tunneled CVC insertion” Sohail et al (2023).
ASPEN parenteral nutrition survey
“Parenteral nutrition (PN) shortages and lack of qualified professional staff to manage PN impact safe, efficacious care and costs of PN. This American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)-sponsored survey assessed the frequency and extent to which PN access affects PN delivery to patients” Mirtallo et al (2023).
Midline catheter tip locations
“Placement of the midline catheter tip in the subclavian vein was superior to that in the axillary vein in terms of complication rates and the incidence of catheter-related thrombosis. Whether different midline catheter tip locations lead to differences in the catheter indwelling time or the rates of other complications remains unclear” Zhang et al (2023).
Central venous catheter exit site infections – Full Text
“To evaluate the relevance of signs and symptoms for the clinical identification of ESI and TI in HD-CVC, by means of international expert consensus, and to reach a consensus on a definition and clinical management (CM) for these infections” Cobo-Sánchez et al (2023).