ivWatch evaluation prevented 122 cases of infiltration and extravasation
“Out of 2254 infusions monitored with ivWatch, the device prevented 122 cases of infiltration and extravasation from causing any harm to the patient, corresponding to a 5.4% ‘check IV’ notification rate” Barton (2024).
Near-infrared technology for PIVC placement
“To share lessons learned from an evidence-based practice (EBP) initiative that implemented near-infrared (NIR) technology in a large US hospital system” Hart and Weathers (2024).
CLABSI bundle implementation strategy – Full Text
“Using a champion role in the critical care setting may be an important implementation strategy for CLABSI bundle adoption and sustainment efforts” Patton et al (2024).
Candidemia cases during the COVID-19 pandemic
“As our study observed, the COVID-19 pandemic brought increasing numbers of immunosuppressed patients, widespread use of antibacterials, and central venous catheters, increasing the frequency and mortality of candidemia cases” Ozalp et al (2024).
Difficult IV access research study protocol
“The aim of this study is to investigate whether the use of long GW-PVADs, compared with standard PVADs, reduces the risk of first-time insertion failure, in patients admitted to emergency departments (EDs)” Xu et al (2024).
Peripheral IV catheter failure in pediatrics
“Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion is one of the most common medical procedures experienced by pediatric patients. A high incidence of catheter failure (CF) and associated sequelae are widely documented” Wiseman et al (2024).
Pediatric vascular access team
“Vascular access is essential in the care of hospitalized pediatric patients. Planning and device selection are important for optimal patient outcomes. Vessel preservation is critical for pediatric patients” Holt et al (2024).
How to improve knowledge about hypodermoclysis – Full Text
“The problematization methodology had a positive impact on the students’ knowledge about hypodermoclysis. The number of correct answers after the educational intervention was higher than the initial assessment” Coutinho et al (2024).
Vascular access team improve pediatric procedural comfort scores
“The goal of the interventions was to improve the percentage of pediatric patients achieving adequate levels of comfort beginning at 68% in year 1 to 90% in year 2” Lorenc et al (2024).
Impact of topical refrigerant spray on disinfected skin
“This study demonstrates that the application of Gebauer’s Pain Ease to ChloraPrep disinfected skin areas does not negatively affect the reduction of the bacterial load, supporting its potential as an alternative to injectable lidocaine and other superficial anesthetics for vascular access or invasive medical procedures” Attali et al (2024).
Extravasation of total parenteral nutrition – Full Text
“An urgent explorative laparotomy demonstrated a large amount of white, milky-appearing fluid in the abdominal cavity. Together with the sonographic findings, this led to the diagnosis of hepatic total parenteral nutrition extravasation” Berger et al (2024).
Intramuscular vaccination needle length – Full Text
“The standard needle length for deltoid intramuscular injection is 25 mm. Unfortunately, for up to 45% of adults with obesity, the standard needle can be inadequate to ensure intramuscular deposition of vaccine, with the specific deltoid injection site location also influencing the depth the needle must penetrate to reach muscle” Doppen et al (2024).
Pediatric blood transfusion management errors – Full Text
“Pediatric patient blood management (PBM) programs require continuous surveillance of errors and near misses. However, most PBM programs rely on passive surveillance methods. Our objective was to develop and evaluate a set of automated trigger tools for active surveillance of pediatric PBM errors” Kandaswamy et al (2024).
PICC-related venous thrombosis in patients with lymphoma – Full Text
“The objective of this study is to examine the risk factors associated with the occurrence of PICC-Related Venous Thrombosis (PICC-RVTE) in individuals diagnosed with lymphoma, as well as to develop a predictive risk nomogram model” Wang et al (2024).
Treatment of iatrogenic left vertebral artery injury – Full Text
“We describe a case of endovascular treatment for an iatrogenic left vertebral artery injury after central line catheter placement in a 68-year-old male patient” Endo et al (2024).
Patient experience with implanted venous access ports – Full Text
“The participants highlighted both the positive and negative aspects of venous access ports, while also identifying insufficient knowledge and “fear and anxiety” as barriers to accepting these devices” Janatolmakan et al (2024).
How to manage major bleeding – Full Text
“The management of major bleeding is a critical aspect of modern healthcare and it is imperative to emphasize the importance of applying Patient Blood Management (PBM) principles” Oliveira et al (2024).
CVC fragment found ten years after catheter insertion – Full Text
“Here, we presented a case of the lost fragmented catheter in a young female who underwent a central venous catheter insertion 10 years ago, incidentally detected during an echocardiographic examination” Natale et al (2024).
Synthetic haemostatic sealants for PICC stabilization – Full Text
“The obtained results showed that the application of Glubran 2 and AristaTMAH as surgical wound closure systems is effective and safe, as the success achieved was ≥94% on anastomoses of FAV, 100% on stabilization of PICC catheters, and ≤95% on pseudoaneurysms” Curcio et al (2024).
CVC insertion results in subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm – Full Text
“A pseudoaneurysm of the subclavian artery following central venous catheter placement is a rare but potentially fatal complication that often requires surgical intervention. However, surgical repair of the subclavian artery remains challenging” Kim et al (2024).
CLABSI in stem cell recipients – Full Text
“Peripheral catheters (PCs), such as peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and MidLine catheters (MLCs), appear to be adequate vascular catheters to be used for stem cell infusion, although their utilization in this indication is not yet common” Milczarek et al (2024).
PICC length equation – Full Text
“The appropriate PICC length was predicted based on the patient’s height, weight, sex, and age. The equations in our study can help predict the optimal catheter length and can be automatically calculated using computerized patient information for bedside procedures in PICC” Kim et al (2024).
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Needlestick rates in an oncology setting – Full Text
“To assess the prevalence of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSSIs) and associated factors among healthcare workers (HCWs) at King Hussein Cancer Centre (KHCC), Amman, Jordan” Mubarak et al (2023).
IV fluid therapy in septic shock – Full Text
“The CLASSIC trial assessed the effects of restrictive versus standard intravenous (IV) fluid therapy in adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients with septic shock” Sivapalan et al (2023).
Arterial catheter care bundle
“The mapping of available evidence strongly supports the use of care bundles to reduce infection in the care of all intravascular devices. However, deficiencies regarding practice concerns about insertion and care of arterial catheters highlight areas for future research with the aim to eliminate the gap in the evidence of studies of care bundles for peripheral arterial catheters” Reynolds et al (2023).
CLABSI rate following prophylactic antibiotic administration
“Despite the frequency of VAD procedures in children, the effectiveness of prophylactic antibiotics for reducing infectious complications is unknown” Papastefan et al (2023).
PICC placement associated anatomy – Full Text
“According to these results, the right arm has a shorter distance from the insertion site to the right atrium, and the left arm has a wider vein diameter, which is advantageous for the procedure” Kim et al (2023).
Implantable port quality-of-life benefits
“Implantable venous access ports may confer significantly improved patient-reported quality-of-life benefits in patients receiving chemotherapy for solid tissue tumors” Chrisanthopoulou et al (2023).
Left brachiocephalic vein stenosis in hemodialysis patients
“LBCV stenosis and occlusion are mainly due to extrinsic compression rather than prior central venous catheterization. Stent implantation is frequently required after venoplasty to treat LBCV obstructive lesions in patients without prior catheterization” Wan et al (2023).
Review of safety engineered peripheral IV catheter with blood control
“Overall, the PIVCBC was acceptable, easy to use, and allowed clinicians to maintain their usual PIVC insertion technique while they felt protected from blood exposure during insertion of the catheter” Yeh et al (2023).
Implantable port yeast infection case study
” We report a case of bloodstream infection related to an implantable venous access port. W. myanmarensis was isolated from patient’s blood after chemotherapy, which was meant to control and heal T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma” Aminasnafi et al (2023).
Anatomical relationship between internal jugular vein and vertebral artery – Full Text
“This study aims to describe the anatomical relationship between the IJV and the VA using ultrasound imaging in pre-school children in India” Ganesh et al (2023).
Vascular access team development
“Equally as important is that CVAD insertion is performed by an expert, using ultrasound with appropriate training, competency, and procedural volume while utilizing best practices” Bardin-Spencer (2023).
CRBSI risk in patients with intestinal failure
“CRBSIs can still develop despite undergoing prophylactic management. Risk factors for CRBSI include the residual intestinal length, nutritional status, and susceptibility to certain microorganisms” Sakurai et al (2023).
ED peripheral intravenous catheter practice study – Full Text
“The factors that impact ED clinicians’ PIVC Standard adherence are complex and multifactorial. Strategies and interventions are needed to facilitate the implementation of the Standard into daily practice and achieve sustainable behaviour change” Xu et al (2023).
CLABSI two-year surveillance outcomes – Full Text
“The healthcare-associated risk factors such as longer length of ICU stay and prolonged duration of central venous catheterization are the risk factors for developing central line-associated bloodstream infections (BSI)” Maqbool et al (2023).
Simulated intraosseous needle insertion teaching feedback – Full Text
“A total of 23 advanced care paramedics (ACPs) participated in the study and received feedback in the form of KR, KP, and intrinsic feedback while using the intraosseous (IO) access simulator” Micallef et al (2023).
Peripheral venous dilation with dry or wet heat – Full Text
‘There were no significant differences in venous diameter and assessment scores after intervention between the dry hot towel and the hot pack groups, and the effect size was negligible (Cohen’s d < 0.20)" Yasuda et al (2023).
PICC site related skin injury – Full Text
“To investigate the characteristics and risk factors of skin injury in patients with chest tumors who have peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs)” Wang et al (2023).
Intravenous antibiotic stability at room temperature
“There is much research interest in prolonged and continuous infusions (collectively, extended infusions) of beta-lactams to improve patient outcomes, particularly in critically ill patients in intensive care” Jenkins et al (2023).
Central line insertion and maintenance support team
‘During the program’s first 3 years, the proportion of insertion-related central line-associated bloodstream infections occurring in areas within the team’s scope declined overall by 47%” Summerlin-Long et al (2023).
Needlestick injury prevention study – Full Text
“These results determined the importance of the factors affecting the occurrence of needlestick injuries. These findings can be useful for planning preventive measures” Mousavi et al (2023).
CRBSI rates in Northern Italy
“Tunneled central venous catheter (tCVCs) is a vascular access frequently employed in hemodialysis patients. Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) are potentially life-threatening complications” Mandolfo et al (2023).
Phlebotomy procedural pain prevention
“To determine the effect of flippits versus virtual reality on pain, fear and satisfaction among children during phlebotomy” Abdelaal Mohamed and Mohamed (2023).
Haptic guidance in ultrasound-guided needle-insertion
“These studies show that both types of haptic feedback are promising for helping the user keep the ultrasound probe steady during ultrasound-assisted needle insertion tasks. Survey results indicated that users preferred the pneumatic system over the vibrotactile system” Raitor et al (2023).
Chemotherapy CVAD economic evaluation
“This study assessed the potential cost-effectiveness of HICK, PICC and PORT in routine clinical practice” Heggie et al (2023).
Dehydration diagnosis and management – Full Text
“Hydration via the subcutaneous route is safer and easier to initiate than the intravenous route but is limited by infusion speed and volume” Frith (2023).
Hand hygiene compliance in ICU
“Hand disinfection (HD) is known to be the single most effective prevention measure to avoid nosocomial infections, but the compliance rate (CR) remains low” Siebers et al (2023).
Predialysis vascular access placement
“Among patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing vascular access surgery when their eGFR was <15 ml/min/1.73 m2, catheter use at dialysis initiation was much less likely when an AV graft, rather than an AV fistula, was placed" Allon et al (2023).
Hand hygiene and gloving compliance during peripheral IV cannulation – Full Text
“We encourage infection control teams to utilize this tool to raise awareness among HCWs responsible for PVC placement about the risk of infection associated inadequate hand hygiene” Farizon et al (2023).
Heel stick blood sample quality – Full Text
“Before the procedure, warming the infant’s heel is often a customary practice, but no consensus exists on the most effective heel-warming method” Toennesen et al (2023).
Apheresis procedure and adverse events – Full Text
“Peripheral veins were used in 56% as the vascular access. The preferred anticoagulant was ACD. AEs occurred in 2.7% of all procedures and were mostly mild (1%) and moderate 1.5% (needed supportive medication) and, only rarely, severe (0.15%)” Vrielink et al (2023).