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Infective endocarditis treatment with OPAT – Full Text

“OPAT appears to be safe and effective for IE patients, with low mortality and relapse rates. However, increased readmission rates and IV-line complications warrant careful patient selection and monitoring. Further prospective trials are needed to refine OPAT protocols” Ashraf et al (2025).

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CLABSI reduction using tissue adhesive

“To investigate whether tissue adhesive (TA, 2-octyl blended with n-butyl cyanoacrylate) application to centrally/femorally inserted central catheters (CICCs/FICCs) exit sites could reduce the occurrence of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)” Kwon et al (2025).

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VIP score quality improvement project

“This QIP has successfully reduced early phlebitis rate in this patient population to 2.1%, which is now in-keeping with CDC guidance of <5%. In addition, there was a 65.5% improvement in documentation of VIP score demonstrating increased application of the tool in clinical practice” O’Donnell et al (2024).

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AccuVein research protocol – Full Text

“To verify the effectiveness of AccuVeinAV300® in the success of peripheral intravenous catheterization in adults with difficult intravenous access, compared to the traditional clinical method” Bittencourt et al (2025).

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Safe injection practices in healthcare

“This position paper provides healthcare professionals (HCP) updated guidance with corresponding evidence and rationale to support safe injection, infusion, medication vial, and point-of-care testing practices in healthcare settings” Ormsby et al (2025).

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Accudrip gravity-based automatic infusion system – Full Text

“The gravity-based automatic infusion system showed high accuracy consistent with the theoretical rate of administration even under multiple infusion conditions of cancer patients with chemoport. This system (Accudrip) will greatly contribute to accurate drug administration and minimization of adverse events in real-world hospital settings” Park et al (2025).

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Central venous catheter maintenance for cancer patients

“In the maintenance of central venous indwelling catheters for cancer patients, the implementation of a precise management model can significantly reduce the incidence of central venous indwelling catheter-associated complications, improve treatment compliance of patients, positively modulate patients’ psychological state, and harmonize the nurse-patient relationship” Xu et al (2025).

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Impact of needleless connectors on long peripheral IV catheters

“Using only needleless connectors in long peripheral catheters does not prevent the backflow phenomenon. Using clamps significantly reduced the backflow volume in needleless connectors with positive and negative displacement. Neutral and anti-reflux connectors perform similarly in the clamping sequences with and without clamps” Giustivi et al (2025).

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Consensus on tip location method for central venous access devices – Full Text

“Tip location of central venous access devices is considered highly relevant for the purpose of reducing catheter-related complications and prolong the duration of the access. Though, the choice of the method of tip location currently relies upon the operator’s experience, preference, and training, on the local availability of specific resources and technologies, and on local policies” Faraone et al (2025).

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Rapid infusion catheter placement

“This tutorial aims to provide emergency physicians with a comprehensive guide on the placement and utilization of Rapid Infusion Catheters (RICs)-a large bore peripheral IV inserted by modified Seldinger technique-in emergencies” Bradshaw et al (2025).

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Treatment for neonatal extravasation

“Patients receiving infusions with high extravasation risk should be continuously and carefully evaluated for signs of dislocation, leakage swelling, or extravasation to quickly identify and prevent further injury” Lin et al (2025).

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CLABSI prevention among ICU nurses in China

“In summary, Chinese ICU nurses demonstrated inadequate levels of knowledge and attitude towards CLABSI prevention. Study findings suggest that arranging training in refreshing, taking advantage of experienced nurses’ leading roles and changing safety culture might be useful in enhancing ICU nurses’ knowledge, attitude and practice” He et al (2025).

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Atrial flutter after CVC insertion in a newborn

“In conclusion, this case underscores the critical role of real-time ultrasound or intracavitary ECG (IC-ECG) to prevent CVC-related complications and the need for further research into optimizing management strategies for such complications” Iannizzotto et al (2025).

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PICC-related thrombosis prophylaxis – Full Text

“The findings of this study highlight the need to improve the knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurses in PICC-related thrombosis prevention. It was observed that nurses had weak practice enthusiasm in risk factor assessment, which corresponds to the low correct rate in answering certain some risk factor assessment items of knowledge dimension” Zhang et al (2025).

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PICC-associated tricuspid valve endocarditis in pregnancy – Full Text

“We report the case of a 21-year-old woman at 29 weeks and four days of gestation who presented with one-week history of severe epigastric pain, pleuritic chest pain, dyspnoea, and chills. A peripherally inserted central catheter line had been placed at 14 weeks of gestation for outpatient management of hyperemesis gravidarum” Anderson et al (2025).

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MARSI in cancer patients with PICC

“MARSI is prevalent in cancer patients with PICC. Modifiable risk factors should guide prevention strategies, including careful adhesive selection and regular skin assessments to improve patient outcomes” Li et al (2025).

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Prevention of central venous catheter-related infection

“The findings emphasize the need for targeted educational programs and continuous professional development to address knowledge gaps in CVC-RI prevention. Healthcare institutions should prioritize up-to-date curricula, ongoing training initiatives, and reliable information sources to enhance ICU nurses’ ability to prevent catheter-related infections and improve patient care outcomes” Alshammari et al (2025).

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Intravenous fluid shortages in emergency departments

“During the 2024 IV fluid shortage, fewer patients received fluids at lower volumes per patient. This held true for discharged patients with GI symptoms. Overall, LOS decreased without an increase in 72-h return rate. Improved throughput without changes in return rate represents a potential process improvement and warrants further evaluation” Stenson et al (2025).

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