Early blood administration by Emergency Medical Services – Full Text
“Prehospital blood programs must be thoughtfully planned, have multiple safeguards, ensure adequate training and credentialing processes, and be responsible stewards of blood resources” Levy et al (2024).
Neonatal central venous catheterization protocol
“Recently, the GAVeCeLT has proposed a protocol called SICA-PED (i.e. Safe Insertion of Central Access in Pediatric patients) and includes seven evidence-based strategies” Spagnuolo et al (2024).
Oncology infusion center daily nurse staffing ratio
“This study assessed three acuity models across multiple centers to determine whether acuity was superior to patient volumes or patient hours in predicting the number of nurses needed to care for scheduled patients in an OIC, as well as the effect on objective metrics of missed nurse lunch breaks and patient wait times” Tobias et al (2024).
Evolution of intravenous medication errors
“This narrative review demonstrates a growing interest in systems-based risk management for intravenous drug therapy and in introducing new technology, particularly smart infusion pumps and preparation systems, as systemic defenses” Kuitunen et al (2024).
Hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in cancer patients
“We summarise strengths and weaknesses of commonly used surveillance definitions and denominators in the setting of cancer care; existing surveillance practice; epidemiology of haBSI and CLABSI; prevention strategies; and current knowledge gaps” MacPhail et al (2024).
Impact of CVC removal on neonatal CLABSI – Full Text
“Staphylococcus capitis is an increasingly prevalent pathogen in the neonatal setting, frequently causing central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) that can be difficult to eradicate. Central venous catheter (CVC) removal versus in situ treatment with CoNS CLABSIs is a controversial treatment strategy with no clear consensus” Sala et al (2024).
Fillable elastomeric pump technology
“Due to advances in elastomeric pump technology, there are now devices available that can be filled with intravenous (IV) therapy at the bed or chair side. These devices are safe, reliable and enable the patient to be mobile when having their infusion” Barton et al (2023).
Parenteral nutrition as a vehicle for drug delivery
“This review focuses on the utilization of Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) as a method for delivering drugs. It discusses the benefits and difficulties associated with its commercial application and offers suggestions for future research endeavors” Bakrey et al (2024).
What is the effect of taurolidine on the time-to-positivity of blood cultures – Full Text
“In the presence of taurolidine, the TTP was considerably delayed or vials even remained negative as compared to vials containing heparin, citrate or NaCl. This effect was dose-dependent. The delayed TTP was much less pronounced in the presence of blood, but still notable” van den Bosch et al (2024).
Wrong-route drug administration errors – Full Text
“Oral drug formulations and enteral feeds may inadvertently be administered intravenously. Intravenous medications may be inadvertently administered intra-arterially. These examples of wrong-route drug administration errors have the potential to cause significant organ dysfunction and even death” Taylor and Blockman (2023).
PICC related CLABSI in neonates – Full Text
“Low birth weight, premature delivery, off-site nutrition, long catheterization time, and 5-minute APGAR score ≤7 are independent risk factors for catheter-related bloodstream infection in neonates with peripherally inserted central venous catheters. The pathogenic bacteria are fungi and multidrug-resistant bacteria” Zhang et al (2024).
Home parenteral nutrition best practice examples – Full Text
“This article is based on presentations and discussions held at the International Safety and Quality of PN Summit, providing insights into aspects of home PN (HPN) and examples of good HPN practice” Kumpf et al (2024).
Intravenous protection device to prevent self-injection – Full Text
“The misuse of medical IV access is a potential source of prolonged hospitalizations and fatal overdoses nationwide. On two separate occasions, patients were found dead in our ED bathroom after overdosing by accessing their IV site for self-injection. These events prompted the development of the IV SafeLock prototype” Bragg et al (2024).
Needlestick injuries in medical school – Full Text
“The aim was to determine numbers and causes of NSIs as well as the frequency with which medical students report NSIs in the final stages of study” Keicher et al (2024).
Microplastics from neonatal parenteral nutrition circuit – Full Text
“The leaching of particles from plastic health care equipment in the blood of intensive care patients has been associated with several health risks, and as such, similar health risks could occur with leaching of microplastics” Vercauteren et al (2024).
CIMUS consensus statement on POCUS competencies – Full Text
“The CIMUS group recommends 28 competencies be considered mandatory and 3 as optional for internal medicine physicians performing POCUS guided thoracentesis, paracentesis, and CVC placement” Canadian Internal Medicine Ultrasound (2024).
Catheter-related superior vena cava syndrome case study – Full Text
“Here we present a case of a patient on maintenance hemodialysis who developed catheter-related superior vena cava syndrome and subsequently suffered from hemorrhagic pericardial tamponade after undergoing percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting” Zhao and Wang (2024).
Ultrasound guided implantation of venous access ports – Full Text
“The aim of this study was to present demographic information of patients undergoing totally implantable venous access port (TIVAP) implantation and to investigate the rates of early and late complications, assessing the benefits of performing the procedure under US guidance” İlhan et al (2024).
PICC insertion in patients with chronic kidney disease
“Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters play an increasingly important role in Central Venous Access Devices. However, the use of these devices should be carefully considered in specific situations such as central catheterisation in patients with chronic kidney disease” Ajello et al (2024).
Midline catheter insertion simulation-based learning method
“This study aimed to propose and assess a simulation-based learning method for the placement of MCs in novice practitioners” Slosse et al (2024).
Pediatric hemolyzed laboratory samples in ED – Full Text
“Hemolysis in the pediatric ED population is a frequent complication that occurs at similar rates as in adults. PIVCs placed in the hand/wrist were associated with higher odds of hemolysis compared to those placed in the antecubital fossa” Mielke et al (2024).
Limb length discrepancy after intraosseous line placement
“We will present the case of a 6-year-old girl who presented with a 3-cm limb length discrepancy after intraosseous line placement at age 14 months without other known history of trauma or infection to account for the growth arrest” Kleinsmith and Kowalski (2024).
Vascular Access and IV Therapy Resource
Peripheral vascular access pain – Full Text
“The objective of this study was to apply vagal stimulation to the neck area using standardised cold, and then analyse the level of vascular access discomfort experienced by individuals who underwent venous cannulation from the dorsal side of the hand prior to anaesthesia” Canikli Adıgüzel et al (2023).
Totally implantable venous access port redesigned – Full Text
“The theoretical design of Y-Z MTIVAP is feasible, and the preliminary in vitro simulation experiment shows that it can significantly improve puncture success rate and shortened operation time” Zhang et al (2023).
Educational intervention and CLABSI prevention – Full Text
“To assess the effect of an educational intervention based on clinical simulation on nursing professionals’ compliance with practices to prevent peripherally inserted central venous catheter-associated primary bloodstream infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit” Oliveira et al (2023).
CVC locking solution systematic review – Full Text
“The objective of this systematic review is to determine the extent and quality of evidence for use of different types of locking fluids to prevent central venous access device complications in adult critical care patients” Ornowska et al (2023).
Ultrasound-guided subclavian vein cannulation curriculum – Full Text
“A focused curriculum for enhancing skills in UG-SCV cannulation using a novel 3D model was successfully implemented and validated through a usability test design” Tanwani et al (2023).
Reducing pain during venipuncture – Full Text
“This study investigated the effectiveness of trace image and coloring for kids-book (TICK-B), cough trick, and balloon inflation techniques in reducing pain and fear in children during venipuncture” Suleman et al (2023).
CVAD choice in palliative care – Full Text
“We therefore performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of all the published literature to evaluate the complication rates of CVADs in this clinical setting” Wong et al (2023).
CLABSI prevention practices
“CLABSI cases can provide insight into adherence to guideline-recommended prevention practices and identify areas for improvement at individual institutions” Harrington et al (2023).
Heparin lock solution alternative
“Sodium bicarbonate is as effective as classic unfractionated heparin in preventing catheter lumen thrombosis with a comparable incidence of catheter-related complications” Islam (2023).
Difficult IV access and delays in care – Full Text
“In this study, DIVA cases requiring USGIV access were positively associated with significantly longer times to access, contrast CT imaging, and disposition compared to patients without DIVA at our community ED” Huang et al (2023).
Nurses experience of needlestick injuries
“Understanding the risk situations and coping mechanisms for needlestick injuries experienced by nurses facilitates their prevention” Min et al (2023).
Subcutaneous infusion of concentrated immunoglobulins
“In-line pressures were reduced compared with conventional immunoglobulin 20%, and local tolerance was not altered. Reduction of in-line pressures was more pronounced with thinner needle sets, indicating a potential benefit for patients” Leidenmühler et al (2023).
Candida CLABSI rates during COVID-19 pandemic
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, our facility experienced a significant increase in Candida CLABSI and a significant correlation of Candida CLABSIs with acute care COVID-19 hospitalizations” Ford et al (2023).
Infusion container design and dosing accuracy
“We analyzed the overfill and residual volume of 22 pre-filled infusion containers and evaluated the impact on the (simulated) dosing accuracy of a therapeutic drug product for different handling scenarios” Wozniewski et al (2023).
Care of peripheral intravenous catheters – Full Text
“Implementation of a comprehensive device assessment and decision tool (I-DECIDED®) reduced idle catheters and catheter complications, despite higher device utilization” Ray-Barruel et al (2023).
Timely administration of medication in trauma patients
“We propose a new mnemonic for the delivery of relevant intravenous or intraosseous medications in trauma patients” Campbell et al (2023).
DEHP exposure during IV therapy
“This study demonstrates that DEHP exposure also contributes to cardiac dysfunction in a dose- and time-dependent manner” Swift et al (2023).
CLABSI prevention return on investment
“The overall savings of the SNM as of December 2020 were estimated at US$68.8 million, with an estimated return on investment (ROI) of 765%” Coelho Oliveira et al (2023).
Cyanoacrylate glue use with neonatal PICC
“Catheter securement with tissue adhesive is safe and effective in reducing failure and complication rates in the neonatal population” Piersigilli et al (2023).
Vascular access using pocket ultrasound – Full Text
“This study suggests that biplane visualization with the use of pocket ultrasound for internal jugular cannulation in simulated models did not demonstrate significant differences when compared with in-plane and out-of-plane visualization techniques” Garzón et al (2023).
External jugular vein vascular access
“Anaesthetists should rethink alternate routes for the insertion of central vein cannulation. The external jugular cannulation route is one of them” Khanna et al (2023).
EMS simulation-based curriculum includes intraosseous catheterization
“The primary outcome was performance of intraosseous catheterization (IO), bag-valve-mask ventilation (BVM), and supraglottic device placement (SGD), measured across three time points” Lee et al (2023).
OPAT management of bronchiectasis – Full Text
“This study assessed outcomes in both cystic fibrosis (CF) and non-CF bronchiectasis patients who received OPAT for the management of an acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis” Tu et al (2023).
PICC line complications – Full Text
“This paper seeks to describe the main complications derived from the insertion and maintenance of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs), based on the experience of a vascular accesses group in a cardiovascular center in Colombia” García-Zambrano et al (2023).
Umbilical venous catheter position check – Full Text
Umbilical venous catheter position check Abstract: Introduction: Umbilical venous catheters (UVCs) are standardly used for central venous access in acutely sick neonates. Complications associated with
Hemodialysis catheter CLABSI rates – Full Text
“The purpose of this study was to the determine the central venous catheter-related infection rate at a dialysis center in the Brazilian state of Amazonas and to identify risk factors and the microbiological profile of the infections” Matos et al (2023).
Central venous catheterization complications – Full Text
“The local incidence of mechanical complications and central venous cannulation failures was similar to rates described in the international literature, but higher than rates in other Brazilian studies” Jatczak et al (2023).
AI implantable port detection on CXR – Full Text
“In total, 112,120 CXRs from 30,805 patients were manually checked for foreign objects: vascular port, shoulder endoprosthesis, necklace, and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Then, they were annotated with the use of a computer program, and the necessary image preprocessing was performed, such as resizing, normalization, and cropping” Kufel et al (2023).
Simulation-based venipuncture training – Full Text
“Simulation-based venipuncture training enabled students to perform the procedure with confidence and technical accuracy. Improved rating scores received at a one-year interval denote the impact of clinical training on skills acquisition” Kodikara et al (2023).
Arteriovenous fistula cannulation technique review – Full Text
“Adequate cannulation technique (CT) methods and successful puncture are essential for hemodialysis (HD) and arteriovenous fistula (AVF) maintenance. This systematic review and meta-analysis was designed to identify which CT allows better AVF primary patency and lower rates of complications in HD patients” Peralta et al (2023).