Intravenous iron infusions in pediatric patients
“This single-institution retrospective chart review was conducted to assess the safety, efficacy, and adherence of intravenous (IV) iron infusions compared to oral iron in pediatric patients who had failed a trial of oral iron supplementation” Strachan et al (2024).
Intraosseous access in trauma patients – Full Text
“While intravenous access has traditionally been considered the primary method for vascular access, intraosseous (IO) access is gaining popularity as an alternative for patients with unsuccessful attempts” Qasim and Joseph (2024).
Treatment of UEDVT using apixaban – Full Text
“After 66 days of oral apixaban, the thrombus completely dissolved, the CV catheter was removed, and no recurrence was observed for 8.5 months” Matsunaga et al (2024).
Microparticle release during continuous renal replacement therapy – Full Text
“Particle infusion and related damage must be counted among the pathophysiological mechanisms supporting iatrogenic damage due to artificial cross-talk between organs during CRRT applied to critically ill patients. This damage can be reduced by using in-line filters in the extracorporeal circuit” Ruffa et al (2024).
Impact of sharps injuries on healthcare workers – Full Text
“Injuries caused by sharp objects persist as a significant danger for hospital employees, posing immediate harm and long-term health risks linked to bloodborne pathogens. The findings stress the continuous responsibility of healthcare institutions to prioritize staff safety by addressing the root causes of sharp object injuries and fostering reporting and prevention cultures” Ibrahim et al (2024).
Right subclavian artery injury during CVC insertion – Full Text
“The patient later developed mild dyspnea and dysphagia. Computed tomography scans indicated thrombus formation and tracheal deviation. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography scans showed right subclavian artery injury with extravasation and a large pseudoaneurysm” Tamaoki et al (2024).
Midline catheter use in pediatric apheresis
“In conclusion, this study supports the use of midline catheters as a safe and effective alternative for venous access during therapeutic and donor apheresis procedures in pediatric patients” Geile et al (2024).
Patient sleep patterns during home parenteral nutrition
Patient sleep patterns during home parenteral nutrition Abstract: Background: Patients receiving home parenteral nutrition (HPN) are known to experience psychological distress and have profoundly disrupted
OPAT for infective endocarditis patients – Full Text
“In a setting where there was good adherence to BSAC criteria, treating IE patients using OPAT services was safe. Complications observed were likely independent of treatment location. Significant bed days were saved” Schwiebert et al (2024).
Subclavian vein cannulation in children with congenital heart disease
“For children with congenital heart disease requiring central venous catheterization during the perioperative period, the subclavian vein is a feasible site for catheterization. The supraclavicular approach, especially the left side, has a higher first-puncture success rate, shorter access time, lower complications, and a trend of lower incidence of catheter malposition” Gong et al (2024).
Patient awareness of blood transfusion risk
“Many patients consider blood transfusion as a high-risk procedure. Healthcare professionals need to understand patient’s perceptions and conduct patient counselling accordingly. This will help physicians in addressing patient-specific concerns related to blood transfusion” Dev and Ahmed (2024).
Implantable port insertion pocket-first technique – Full Text
“The pocket-first technique can be considered as a safe, feasible and convenient technique for TIVAP implantation. The time consuming is significantly shortened compared with the puncture-first technique and this advantage may be more obvious when using SCV/AxV approach” Wu et al (2024).
CVC malposition into the azygos vein – Full Text
“Here, we report a patient with CVC malposition into the azygos vein via the right subclavian vein. We conduct a comprehensive review of the anatomical structure of the azygos vein and the manifestations associated with azygos vein malposition” Feng et al (2024).
PICC placement in premature infants – Full Text
“This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of ultrasonography (US) and in vitro measurement (IVM) methods in localizing peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in premature infants and analyze the relevant factors affecting the accuracy of IVM” He et al (2024).
Maki technique for CLABSI diagnosis – Full Text
“To determine whether the combined use of vortexing and Maki techniques provides profitability versus the Maki technique for the diagnosis of catheter tip colonization (CTC) and CRBSI” Lorente et al (2024).
Fluid and vasopressor decisions in early sepsis management – Full Text
“These findings suggest that fluid volume received is the predominant factor associated with ongoing fluid and vasopressor decisions, outweighing many other clinical factors. Peripheral vasopressor use is common” Munroe et al (2024).
Just-in-case peripheral IV catheters in ED
“PVC were not used in 23.7% of cases. Predictors of nonuse were the prescribing physician’s expectation of nonuse and the reason for prescribing “just in case”. A PVC should probably not be prescribed if the prescribing physician thinks it will not be used or prescribes it “just in case” Noel et al (2024).
Central venous catheter options in pediatric oncology
“Although over 15,000 tunneled catheters are placed annually in North America into children with cancer, there is a paucity of evidence to guide practice, suggesting multiple opportunities to improve care” Christison-Lagay et al (2024).
PICC associated cardiac tamponade case study – Full Text
“Although the use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) has many advantages, misplacement can lead to serious life-threatening complications such as pericardial effusion (PCE) and cardiac tamponade (CT). This report aims to describe four cases of CT resulting from misplaced PICC, which were successfully managed” Trinh et al (2024).
Epicutaneo-cava catheter insertion bundle
“This paper proposes a structured, sequential insertion bundle-nicknamed “the SIECC protocol” (SIECC = Safe Insertion of Epicutaneo-Cava Catheters)-which includes seven evidence-based strategies which have been proven to increase the safety, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of the procedure” D’Andrea et al (2024).
Cancer-associated thrombosis risk assessment
“Machine learning (ML) is a novel technique used for the diagnosis and prognosis of several diseases, including cancer-associated thrombosis, when trained on specific diagnostic modalities. Consolidating the literature on the use of ML for the prediction of cancer-associated thrombosis is necessary to understand its diagnostic and prognostic abilities relative to KS” El-Sherbini et al (2024).
Central line site assessment for all skin tones – Full Text
“We review some of these gaps and provide some real-world guidance on how to assess central line sites in patients of all skin tones” Herrera et al (2024).
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Pain control during peripheral IV cannulation in children – Full Text
“Implementation of a standardized approach for PIV placement improved team communication and provided better preparation for pain control before needle insertions in hospitalized children” Monk et al (2023).
CLABSI mortality risk factors – Full Text
“The microbiological trends of the study population demonstrated a steady increase of CLABSI caused by Candida spp. with a predominance of Gram-negative pathogens” Alwazzeh et al (2023).
IV flush best practice implementation project
“Post-implementation audit compliance rates increased to 100% for the following criteria: the organization had a standardized flushing and locking solution protocol (0%), the CVAD lumen was locked upon completion of the final flush (10%), a single-dose system was used for flushing and locking the CVAD (60%), and preservative-free 0.9% sodium chloride was used to flush the CVAD (60%). Furthermore, the CVC occlusion rate decreased from 33% to 5%” Fan et al (2023).
Paediatric smart-pump IV drug library
“Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) developed a paediatric ‘smart-pump’ drug library using standardised concentrations” Howlett et al (2023).
Non-conventional paediatric PICC placement – Full Text
“The PICC via an EJV approach without GA is a feasible and safe practice with acceptable success and complication rates, and low costs. It might be an attractive alternative for obtaining central vascular access for paediatric patients” Zhang et al (2023).
Wireless handheld ultrasound for vascular access
“Vscan Air™ ultrasound device allows sufficient assessability of the IJV in pediatric patients, opening up new possibilities for fast and mobile POCUS of cervical veins and potential guidance of central venous catheter placement” Greiner et al (2023).
Tunneled CVC in young children complication profile
“Our hypothesis is that the two types of lines have different complication profiles and indications that can guide providers and families in this decision” Vernamonti et al (2023).
Taurolidine lock solution in neonates
“In this retrospective study, taurolidine was successfully used in neonates both for prevention and treatment of CRBSI, without major undesired effects” Savarese et al (2023).
Parental opinions of central venous catheter care
“Although CVCs can cause a variety of complications in the context of long-term use, the usage for parents in everyday life is feasible. Insufficient fixation and protection outside of the body have been identified as unmet clinical needs” Tüshaus et al (2023).
Ultrasound guided vascular access questionnaire – Full Text
“We assessed current practices regarding the use of USG during catheter insertion, with a focus on identifying breaches of the surgical asepsis required for this invasive procedure” van der Mee-Marquet et al (2023).
Correlation between biochemistry results and CLABSI
“Clinical studies have not fully assessed the potential impact of patients’ biochemical indicators on the rate of positive for central venous catheter tip microorganism culture (PCMC)” Zhan et al (2023).
UEDVT prophylactic strategy
“Our objective was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an anti-FXI mAb, gruticibart (AB023), in a prospective, single-arm study of patients with cancer receiving central line placement” Pfeffer et al (2023).
Central venous catheter care education by a social robot
“Education by a social robot on nutrition and catheter care showed a positive effect on children’s knowledge on these topics” Lozano-Mosos et al (2023).
Simulated venipuncture education for medical undergraduates
“Simulation-based venipuncture training enabled students to perform the procedure on actual patients with a higher technical accuracy than students who learned venipuncture at the bedside” Kodikara et al (2023).
Implantable port fragment in the heart – Full Text
“Patient presented with problems with regards to her mediport including difficulties in flushing during the administration of chemotherapeutic agents. Chest X-ray was notable for broken/dislodged mediport catheter in the right heart” Yarrarapu and Panchal (2023).
Guidewire replacement of tunneled central venous catheters
“Our experience regarding the replacement technique of tunneled catheters over guidewire was considered feasible, accurate and efficient for all patients treated, even in those presenting thrombocytopenia or dysfunctional coagulation cascade” Benvenuti et al (2023).
Ultrasonographic findings of CRBSI
“Ultrasound findings are useful for diagnosing CRBSI. However, the sensitivity of sonographic findings is low and abnormal sonographic findings are sometimes absent in children with CRBSI; therefore, physicians should not rule out CRBSI based on normal sonographic findings, especially in patients a CVC and a positive blood culture” Hosokawa et al (2023).
Femoral venous access update – Full Text
“Insertion of femorally inserted central catheters may be today regarded as a procedure with an extremely low intraprocedural and post-procedural risk. The risk of infection is reduced by the possibility of the exit site at mid-thigh, by the use of cyanoacrylate glue for sealing the exit site, and by appropriate intraprocedural strategies of infection prevention” Annetta et al (2023).
OPAT in rural areas – Full Text
“This article reviews existing literature regarding outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in rural settings and explores existing barriers and potential solutions that may be of assistance to providers looking to provide these services” Mehta et al (2023).
Cardinal Health recalls Monoject disposable syringes – Read Full Alert
“Cardinal Health is recalling some of its syringes branded as “Cardinal Health Monoject syringes.” These new syringes differ from the previously branded “Covidien Monoject syringes” as they have different dimensions” FDA Alert (2023).
Economic comparison of OPAT antimicrobial stewardship – Full Text
“The application of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) principles may entail increased cost to allow for narrower-spectrum therapy. Prescribing benzylpenicillin (BP) and ceftriaxone (CRO) for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) demonstrates the complex challenge of this principle” Kalatharan et al (2023).
Vascular access for CAR T cell therapy – Full Text
“Based on current clinical practice, mediports are a commonly utilized form of access for CAR T cell therapy administration. These findings support the safe practice of mediport usage as an accepted standard line option for CAR T cell infusion” Eylon et al (2023).
GAVeCeLT bundle for PICC-port insertion
“This paper describes an insertion bundle-developed by GAVeCeLT, the Italian Group of Long Term Venous Access Devices, and nicknamed “SIP-Port” (Safe Insertion of PICC-Ports)-which consists of few evidence-based strategies aiming to further minimize all immediate, early, or late complications potentially associated with PICC-port insertion” Brescia et al (2023).
IV fluid administration in pediatric patients
“For pediatric patients, the demand for quality and safe Intravenous Fluid (IVF) therapy is huge. This is because, compared to adults, children have a lower tolerance for IVF therapy errors and present devastating physiological responses to errors” Grace and Efua (2023).
Needlestick injury remains a risk – Full Text
“The present study found that 8.6% of healthcare workers sustained a needle stick and sharps injuries incident in the past year” Mohamud et al (2023).
Ultrasound curriculum for surgical critical care fellows
“All fellows exhibited significant improvement in skill and comfort with point of care ultrasound after this rotation. This is the first study to describe a dedicated ultrasound curriculum for surgical critical care with significant skill acquisition” Jalilvand et al (2023).
IV antibiotic administration and rate of antimicrobial resistance
“We examined the difference between these 2 metrics of inpatient intravenous antimicrobial consumption in assessing antimicrobial stewardship efficacy and antimicrobial resistance using vector autoregressive (VAR) models with time-series analysis” Murakami et al (2023).
Disposable elastomeric infusion pump for OPAT
“Our findings suggest that elastomeric infusion pumps are safe and effective for administering selected antimicrobial agents in OPAT” Durojaiye et al (2023).
Student nurse confidence in learning PIVC insertion
“The Nursing Student PIVC Insertion Self-Confidence Scale is a valid and reliable scale to measure nursing students’ confidence in learning about and performing PIVC insertions” Marchionni et al (2023).
Dialysis catheter misplaced into subclavian artery – Full Text
“In this article, we report the case of a middle-aged female patient with uraemia wherein a temporal HDC was misplaced into the right subclavian artery during right internal jugular vein catheterization” Li and Guo (2023).