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Phlebotomy method for neonates – Full Text

“While our team at the University of Florida utilized point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to confirm procedural accuracy, the primary aim of this publication is to equip clinicians with a practical, landmark-based method for obtaining blood samples” VerHage et al (2025).

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Accidental removal of medical devices

“The nasoenteral catheter was the most frequently removed device (44.4%), followed by the central venous catheter (11.4%), the indwelling bladder catheter (9.0%), and the peripheral venous catheter (6.9%)” Oliveira et al (2025).

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Catheter-related infection risk factors

“For uncuffed, non-tunneled dual-lumen catheters used for dialysis vascular access, the jugular insertion site does not demonstrate a reduced risk of CRBSI compared to the femoral site. However, jugular catheter placement is associated with a longer dwelling time and a lower mortality rate.” Phatpituk et al (2025).

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Needle-free connector evaluation

“This study examined the performance of various NFC technologies with PICC and Midline. While no device eliminates BV, positive displacement NFCs showed lower flow reflux compared to the others when used with PICC. No difference between clamping sequences was observed for neutral and anti-reflux NFCs” Privitera et al (2025).

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Peripheral intravenous cannula removal in children

“To determine the effects of using an alcohol-free, silicone-based adhesive remover spray and squeezing a stress ball on pain and fear of pain during the removal of peripheral intravenous cannulas and fixation materials (acrylate-based hypoallergenic adhesives) in children aged 6-9 years” Guzel Polat et al (2025).

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Blood culture diagnostic stewardship model – Full Text

“The medical community recently experienced a severe shortage of blood culture media bottles. Rates of blood stream infection (BSI) among critically ill children are low. We sought to design a machine learning (ML) model able to identify children at low risk for BSI to improve blood culture diagnostic stewardship” Martin et al (2025).

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Analysis of CLABSI risk – Full Text

“The goal of this study was to address the misconception that femoral CVCs have a higher associated risk for developing CLABSI compared to other central line sites. This study evaluates risk for CLABSI across FV, IJV, and SCV sites” Vaughan-Masamitsu et al (2025).

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Radial artery anatomical variation case study

“Anatomical variations, such as the persistent median artery, can complicate radial artery catheterization and are not easily identified through pulse palpation alone. The use of vascular visualization devices is recommended to identify and navigate such variations, ensuring accurate catheter placement” Nakamura et al (2025).

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Implementation of structured interventions during ward rounds

“The main clinical outcomes reported were mortality, infectious complications, length of stay (LOS) and duration of mechanical ventilation (DoMV). Mortality, LOS and rates of urinary tract and central-line associated bloodstream infections did not seem to be affected, positively or negatively, by interventions structuring BWRs” Ando et al (2025).

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Adopting ANTT for training patients to manage home parenteral nutrition

“Overall, this study found that patients trained using Standard-ANTT took significantly less time to become independent with HPS than those using traditional sterile/aseptic techniques. A lower risk of CRBSI was observed in the Standard-ANTT group. Adopting Standard-ANTT in training patients who require HPS is safe and effective” Malhi et al (2025).

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Nursing student knowledge of intravenous therapy

“This study aimed to assess the knowledge of intravenous therapy among nursing students. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 170 diploma nursing students randomly selected from a private university in Malaysia between November 30 and December 30, 2023” Che Seman et al (2025).

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Risk factors for difficult intravenous access

“The aim of this study was to evaluate differences in nurses’ ratings of risk factors for difficult intravenous access (DIVA) between oncology infusion unit nurses who perform ≤ 10 insertions compared to > 10 insertions per week” Alfaro et al (2025).

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Managing fluid and electrolyte needs – Full Text

“Effective fluid management is crucial in inpatient care, as each patient has unique fluid and electrolyte needs. Although no universal formula or rigid guideline exists, one core principle, “clinicians should replenish identified fluid losses,” remains” Castera and Borhade (2025).

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Different OPAT care models – Full Text

“However, costs in the ambulatory setting are poorly quantified. To address this gap, we examined both inpatient costs avoided and uncompensated labor associated with OPAT delivered via 3 administration models: self-administration (S-OPAT), home care agencies/hemodialysis centers (HH-OPAT), and skilled nursing facilities (SNF-OPAT)” Player et al (2025).

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