Needlestick injury prevalence – Full Text
“Needle stick injuries has a high prevalence among Iranian nurses, especially nurses working in teaching hospitals. Therefore, it seems necessary to use interventions to reduce it” Halimi et al (2024).
OPAT patient experience in Germany – Full Text
“Because OPAT has been used only sporadically in Germany so far, no structured results on patients’ experiences and concerns regarding OPAT have yet been available. This study therefore aims to explore the experiences of OPAT patients in a pilot region in Germany” Oberröhrmann et al (2024).
CVC insertion and hemorrhagic risk in leukemia patients – Full Text
“Our study suggested that CVCs did not increase the hemorrhagic risk in APL patients during induction therapy and that a CVC should be considered in this type of clinical situation” Cao et al (2024).
Basilic vein variation during arm port placement – Full Text
“Basilic vein variation usually presents without any clinical symptoms and is often regarded as a benign alteration. This case was a patient with congenital basilic vein variation encountered during surgery for an infusion port” Hu et al (2024).
Biofilm formation in hemodialysis patients – Full Text
“These insights contribute to a better understanding of the molecular characteristics associated with Staphylococcus aureus, infections in hemodialysis patients and provided more targeted and effective treatment approaches” Lai et al (2024).
Central venous catheter maintenance – quality improvement project – Full Text
“The i-PARIHS framework is an effective tool for developing targeted, evidence-based improvement strategies and applying these to the clinical setting. The quality of the nurses’ clinical practice improved during CVC maintenance” Wang et al (2024).
PICC-related infection risk factors – Full Text
“PICC-related infections are associated with factors such as age >60 years, catheter movement, catheter maintenance cycle, insertion technique, immune function, complications, and body temperature ≥37.2 °C before PICC placement” Li et al (2024).
Dalbavancin as an OPAT alternative – Full Text
“Dalbavancin is an efficacious and safe alternative to standard OPAT, especially in those with barriers to traditional long-term intravenous antibiotics” Bao et al (2024).
Risk factors of central catheter bloodstream infections in ICU – Full Text
“Effective interventions targeting the above modifiable factors may reduce the risk of developing CRBSI in ICU and improve the clinical outcome of patients. Further prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings” Huang et al (2024).
Midline catheter use in outpatient pain management – Full Text
“The person whose case is described below had poor peripheral veins. He intravenously received lidocaine for 10 days via a midline catheter with a good response” Olczyk-Miiller et al (2024).
Combination systemic and catheter lock-therapy – Full Text
“The study demonstrates that combining systemic and lock therapies with micafungin effectively eradicates catheter-based biofilms and infections caused by C. albicans or C. parapsilosis, particularly in persistently neutropenic conditions, offering promising implications for managing vascular catheter-related candidemia and providing clinical benefits in cases where catheter removal is not feasible” Petraitiene et al (2024).
Adherence to neonatal parenteral nutrition guidelines – Full Text
“While guidelines provide recommended ranges for parenteral nutrition (PN) intakes, they generally recommend enteral nutrition as soon as possible. Thus, in clinical practice, gradually increasing EN intakes complicates assessments of PN guideline adherence” Nguyen et al (2024).
Organising intravenous antibiotic therapy at home – Full Text
“The UK’s recommendations can serve as a good starting point. A national standard for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy should be utilised in combination with local teams that follow up patients” Fjeld and Vukovic (2024).
PICC-related thrombosis in solid neoplasm patients – Full Text
“This study aims to assess the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided management in detecting and treating asymptomatic CRT in cancer patients with PICC” Cominacini et al (2024).
Pharmacist role in OPAT – Full Text
“The TOC pharmacists can play a key role in the evaluation of OPAT prescriptions at hospital discharge. This intervention demonstrated how TOC pharmacists can effectively collaborate with the OPAT team, which builds on prior evidence of the role and value of pharmacists in the transitional care setting” Stashluk et al (2024).
Interventions to manage occluded central venous access devices – Full Text
“This umbrella review concluded that education enhances patient outcomes and decreases occlusion rates. Further studies are required to explore occlusion reduction strategies in relation to flushing and locking” Elliott et al (2024).
Iatrogenic anaemia prevention – Blood-sparing techniques in ICU – Full Text
“In this regard, within patient blood management bundles, with the objective of minimizing the use of blood products, it is recommended to use blood-sparing techniques: small volume tubes (SVT) or closed-blood sampling devices (CBSD)” Raurell-Torredà et al (2024).
Ultrasound-guided CICC placement in newborns – Full Text
“We planned a training program for neonatologists for ultrasound-guided CICCs placement at our level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Modena, Italy” Zini et al (2024).
CLABSI prevention survey
“Most US hospitals continue to use evidence-based methods to prevent CLABSI as recommended by leading organizations. Opportunities to focus on socio-adaptive interventions such as feedback of infection rates, use of appropriateness criteria for CVC placement, and improving the “culture of pan-culturing” remain” Pisney et al (2024).
Needleless connector flow rates
“In this study we utilised a rapid infuser to deliver room-temperature normal saline through two introducer sheath configurations with and without the addition of needleless connectors and the placement of catheters through the introducer sheaths” Smeltz et al (2024).
Arterial catheterization clinical outcomes – Full Text
“We aimed to determine the incidence of abnormal duplex vascular ultrasound and catheter related infections following perioperative arterial catheterization” Eley et al (2024).
PICC and CVC complication rates comparison
“Patients who received CVCs or PICCs between April 2010 and March 2018 were identified from the Diagnosis Procedure Combination database, a national inpatient database in Japan” Takahashi et al (2024).
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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest vascular access
“Our objective was to evaluate the association between peripheral intravenous (PIV), tibial intraosseous (TIO), or humeral intraosseous (HIO) as first vascular attempt strategies and outcomes for patients suffering OHCA” Benner et al (2023).
Evaluation of novel rapid infusion device
“We conducted a comparative effectiveness study of a novel rapid infusion device for prehospital fluid delivery in suspected sepsis patients” Patel et al (2023).
CLABSI education linked to total parenteral nutrition administration
“There is a major need to improve the knowledge and practice of critical care nurses in India regarding central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), which is a serious potential complication of total parenteral nutrition (TPN)” Gaur and Natha (2023).
Pediatric blood culture bottle choice
“The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of anaerobic blood culture in pediatric patients by comparing the detection rate and distribution of bacteria between aerobic and anaerobic blood culture bottles” Noh et al (2023).
How to reduce the carbon footprint of anaesthesia – Full Text
“We identified opportunities and challenges to reducing the carbon footprint of anaesthesia in Australian hospitals by way of system-level and individual behavioural change. Our findings will be used to inform the development of communication and behavioural interventions aiming to mitigate carbon emissions of healthcare” etBreth-Petersen al (2023).
Hepatic arterial infusion pump imaging
“Hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) pumps are used to deliver liver-directed therapy by allowing the administration of selective chemotherapy to the liver via a catheter implanted most commonly into the gastroduodenal artery connected to a subcutaneous pump” Bonde et al (2023).
Organizational factors and CLABSI prevention
“Organizational culture is the most significant factor affecting nurses’ practice of CLABSI prevention” Kim and Choi (2023).
Did COVID-19 increase CLABSI rates – Full Text
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Animal-assisted therapy effect on pediatric venipuncture – Full Text
“Utilization of a CCLS and facility dog dyad during painful needlestick procedures decreases patient-reported pain compared with utilization of CCLS support alone” Spikestein et al (2023).
Lessons learnt from home apomorphine infusions – Full Text
“Home initiation of APO infusion can be undertaken successfully and has benefits for both patients and healthcare teams. This protocol will now continue as a standard of care at our centre” Kobylecki and Partington-Smith (2023).
Central venous access registry development – Full Text
“Central venous access device-related complications can be life-threatening and add tens of billions of dollars to health care costs, while their incidence is most likely grossly mis- or underreported by medical institutions. In this communication, we review the challenges that impair retention, exchange, and analysis of data necessary for a meaningful understanding of critical events and outcomes in this clinical domain” Iorga et al (2023).
Insulin infusion protocols for canine and feline diabetic ketoacidosis – Full Text
“Describe the use of fixed-rate intravenous insulin infusions (FRIs) in cats and dogs with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and determine if this is associated with faster resolution of ketosis compared to variable-rate intravenous insulin infusions (VRIs)” Gant et al (2023).
Candida biofilm related catheter bloodstream infections
“Use of mixed-oil intravenous fat emulsion (MO-IFE) was shown to inhibit C. albicans biofilm formation and overall rate of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CR-BSIs) compared to soybean-oil IFE (SO-IFE)” Alvira-Arill et al (2023).
IV lock salvage strategy for implantable port infections
“Little is known about efficacy and safety of ethanol lock therapy (ELT) to treat totally implantable venous access device (TIVAD) infections. The objective of this trial was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety profile of a local treatment with ELT without removal for TIVAD infection due to coagulase-negative staphylococci” Lesens et al (2023).
Implantable port catheter misplaced into the right subclavian artery – Full Text
“Radiologic identification of an arterially placed catheter is crucial not only because of the risks associated with using the port system but also due to the potential for severe hemorrhage during catheter removal. For these patients, a vascular occluder can be employed to seal the puncture site, preventing significant trauma that could result from open surgery” Chen et al (2023).
Dalbavancin for skin and soft tissue infections
“With the arrival of new drugs, there is a need to refine the appropriate drug’s decision-making. Drugs with a long half-life (long-acting lipoglycopeptides such as dalbavancin or oritavancin), which allows weekly administration (or even greater), can reduce hospital admission and length of stay with fewer healthcare resources through outpatient management (home hospitalization or day hospitals)” Blanes Hernández et al (2023).
5-FU contamination and closed-system transfer device
“Occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs can lead to significant health problems. This study was designed to evaluate the risk of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) contamination for nurses when disconnecting the infusion line of an elastomeric pump from a non-coring needle” Raphaëlle et al (2023).
Closed system transfer device review
“The aim of the present article is to review of medical devices used for safe chemotherapy applications in line with the information obtained from the literature” Tekin et al (2023).
Extravasation of iodinated contrast during CT
“The purpose of this study was to retrospectively assess the prevalence, severity, management, and outcome of contrast extravasations in our institution and to perform a comparison to what has been reported in the existing literature” Dien Esquivel et al (2023).
PICC length formula – Full Text
“In the test set, there was no case of length prediction failure. Moreover, the catheter tip position was evaluated as optimal in 82 cases (90.1%). This study’s results suggest an updated formula to predict the ideal PICC length using only AP-CXRs for bedside placement” Lee et al (2023).
Reducing pain and fear during phlebotomy
“This study aimed to evaluate the effects of two different distraction methods in reducing pain and fear during the phlebotomy procedure in children” Oluc et al (2023).
Drug extravasation during EZ-IO use in pediatric patients
“The present study aimed to investigate the risk factors for extravasation as a complication of EZ-IO use in pediatric patients” Sasaoka et al (2023).
Neonatal PICC placement meta-analysis
“We aimed to evaluate the effects and safety of PICC placement through upper versus lower limb vein in neonates, to provide insights into the clinical PICC nursing care” Zhao et al (2023).
Central catheter-associated thrombosis study
“The results showed that the focus population of CVC-RT research has changed from pediatric patients to cancer patients, the management of CVC-RT has become more formal and standardized, and the focused CVC type has shifted to port and peripherally inserted central catheters” Liu et al (2023).
Infection prevention staffing model narrative review – Full Text
“This review highlights the need for a new IP staffing model that focuses on a granular assessment of each program and care setting. Additional studies can then be conducted to examine how ideal staffing impacts outcome metrics” Knighton et al (2023).
Iatrogenic central venous injury
“We describe an unusual case of central venous injury in a 69-year-old lady with a poorly functioning left internal jugular vein catheter, which was in situ at the time of attempting insertion of a replacement right internal jugular catheter” Singh et al (2023).
Vascular access in hypotensive patients
“Owing to the increased vascular tone and the absence of readily palpable veins typically seen in exsanguinating trauma patients, intravascular access remains a challenging task” Succar et al (2023).
Improving IV cannula longevity in neonates – Full Text
“We achieved significant improvement in cannula longevity from 25.7 hours to 39.6 hours just by improving the fixation technique over 6 weeks with a p=0.0006” Vadapalli et al (20230.
CLABSI diagnosis – CVC salvage or removal – Full Text
“The aim was to determine whether salvage treatment with systemic antibiotics is a safe and effective strategy for Enterobacterales bloodstream infections (BSI) in pediatric oncology patients with a central venous catheter (CVC)” van den Bosch et al (2023).
Gamification of pediatric emergency medicine learning – Full Text
“We selected the gamification method of an escape room to create an engaging environment in which learners could interface with key pediatric emergency medicine clinical concepts via group learning” Pelletier et al (2023).