Multifunctional sensor for real-time infusion monitoring
“The SDTS placed in a disposable infusion set has high potential application in clinical practice and is low cost and easy to prepare. Specifically, we demonstrate the feasibility of the detection of the current infusion flow rate and identification of the infusion medicine type according to the triboelectric signals, providing a new solution for real-time monitoring of patient infusion in nursing wards” Qian et al (2023).
Point-of-care ultrasound for vascular access in neonates and children
“Recent evidence suggests that ultrasound is useful for many purposes in the field of vascular access (preprocedural scan, ultrasound-guided puncture, tip navigation, tip location, diagnosis of most non-infective complications)” Pittiruti et al (2023).
Short-term peripheral IV catheter infection risk
“Greater PVC size may increase the risk of PVC-associated BSI. Diameter size should be considered when selecting PVCs to reduce the burden of PVC-associated BSI” Faltoni et al (2023).
Lost central venous catheter guidewire – Full Text and Video
“A right internal jugular central venous catheter (CVC) placed under ultrasound guidance in the intensive care unit was complicated by a lost guidewire during skin dilation” Devanand et al (2023).
CHG IV dressing for tunneled dialysis catheters
“Growing evidence supports using chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) dressings to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections in patients with short-term central venous catheters” Harward et al (2023).
Effect of Valsalva maneuver on jugular venous diameter
“This pilot study reveals the variations in JV diameter in response to VM intervention in young and middle-aged groups which has potential utility in assessing age dependent changes in vasculature” George et al (2023).
Infusion pump procurement process in Spain – Full Text
“A review of the procurement teams responsible for the evaluation of the tenders showed no reported human factors or patient safety expertise. We conclude that infusion pump procurement considers usability as a relevant criterion for selection” Herrero et al (2023).
Ethanol lock for CLABSI prevention in pediatric patients – Full Text
“Ethanol lock therapy is effective in preventing infection related to central venous catheter use in pediatric patients. Further study is warranted to determine the optimal protocol for, and incidence of, adverse events related to use of ELT” Sierra et al (2023).
Elastomeric pump drug stability study – Full Text
“Our objective was to investigate the stability of nine antipseudomonal and broad-spectrum beta lactam antibiotics (aztreonam, cefepime, cefiderocol, ceftazidime, ceftazidime/avibactam, ceftolozane/tazobactam, meropenem, meropenem/vaborbactam, and piperacillin/tazobactam) to allow the spread of OPAT programs” Fernández-Rubio et al (2023).
Peripheral IV catheter failure systematic review – Full Text
“Substantial and systemwide efforts are needed to address peripheral intravenous catheter infection and failure and the sequelae of treatment disruption, increased health costs and poor patient outcomes” Marsh et al (2023).
Retrieval of damaged umbilical vein catheter – Full Text
“Here, we describe a case of a broken umbilical vein catheter and the surgical retrieval of the retained fragment. We also present a thorough literature search of cases of broken umbilical catheters and the method by which they were removed” Jensen Rahbek et al (2023).
Peripheral IV access in chemotherapy patients
“We retrospectively evaluated patients undergoing systemic chemotherapy for TC and compared baseline characteristics and complications of patients using pIV versus CVADs” Wiesen et al (2023).
Improving knowledge and skills of implantable port patients
“The main objective of the study was to assess the impact of a pharmaceutical interview on patients’ knowledge and skills for patients with TIVAP” Nizet et al (2023).
OPAT worldwide survey – Full Text
“In this first worldwide survey on OPAT, we explored the current OPAT services around the world, adherence to recommendations and identified best practices and challenges from different perspectives” Hassanzai et al (2023).
CVC repair in home parenteral nutrition patients
“This is the largest single-centre experience to demonstrate that CVCs, including PICCs, used for the administration of HPS, can be safely repaired prolonging CVC longevity without leading to an increased risk of CRBSI” Bond et al (2023).
Single and double lumen port CLABSI risk
“Double-lumen ports were associated with a higher risk of port infection compared to single-lumen ports in adult oncologic patients” She and Kobayashi (2023).
PICC associated infection treatment case study – Full Text
“We report a novel case of T. bernardiae bacteremia in a paraplegic patient due to a peripherally inserted central catheter- (PICC-) associated infection that was treated successfully with piperacillin/tazobactam” Chapman and Nichols (2023).
Predicting peripheral IV catheter complications – Full Text
“The risk prediction model has good predictive performance, and the nomogram provides an easy-to-use visualization to identify the severity of PIVC complications and guide timely nursing care management” Zhang et al (2023).
CLABSI biofilm growth dynamics – Full Text
“Our findings could explain why early dissemination of cells in C. albicans and S. aureus prevents us from confirming or ruling out the catheter as the source of the bloodstream infection using the cut-off of 120 minutes in the DTTP technique” Díaz-Navarro et al (2023).
Simulation training of central venous catheter insertion – Full Text
“Central venous catheter (CVC) insertion using simulation is an essential skill for anesthesiologists. Simulation training is an effective mean to master this skill” Benhamou et al (2023).
Umbilical vein catheter complication – Full Text
“The most common cause of pericardial effusion (PCE) is the placement of a central venous catheter (CVC), a widely used procedure in neonatal intensive care unit to support premature infants” Hasbini et al (2023).
Central venous catheter repair – Full Text
“Tunneled CVC procedural repair variability can be standardized with a dedicated educational curriculum for rotating trainees, which improves knowledge and comfort with such procedures” Reppucci et al (2023).
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Study finds that nearly fifty percent of nurses experience needlestick injuries – Full Text
“Furthermore, nurses were found to be the highest at-risk category of HCWs experiencing NSIs (49.9%), while medical waste handlers (1.5%) and dentists (1.3%) were least likely to incur injuries” Alshehri et al (2023).
Near-infrared devices for peripheral IV access literature review
“This systematic review aimed to investigate and critically evaluate the impact of NIR devices on the number of attempts and the time of the catheterization procedure in pediatric patients from 2015-2022” Anazi et al (2023).
Effect of aromatherapy on pain due to peripheral IV catheter insertion
“The study determined that rose oil aromatherapy and hand-holding interventions reduce pain during PIVC. However, rose oil aromatherapy was more effective on pain than the hand-holding intervention” Basak et al (2023).
The facts about ultrasound-guided peripheral IV catheter placement – Full Text
“Peripheral intravenous catheters are commonly placed in the emergency department, with up to 10% of patients being considered to have difficult vascular access via the landmark-based approach” Gottlieb et al (2023).
Switching drug administration route and waste management
“The change from intravenous to oral route of antimicrobials is safe for the patient, economically effective, and significantly reduces waste generation” Hermes et al (2023).
Mucosal barrier injury BSI in patients with single-lumen CVC
“Our data indicates that twice as many primary BSIs in ILE PN patients are due to mucosal barrier injuries than CVADs” Gavin et al (2023).
Potassium chloride-induced phlebitis due to malpositioned CVC – Full Text
“We present a case of potassium chloride-induced phlebitis with severe, burning, left-sided chest pain when infused via a malpositioned central venous catheter” Camp et al (2023).
CRBSI treatment with Dalbavancin – Full Text
“Our results indicate that single-dose dalbavancin is highly effective, well-tolerated, and cost-saving for Gram-positive CRBSI” Venturini et al (2023).
Improving difficult peripheral intravenous access research protocol – Full Text
“Study findings will help define systematic solutions to implement DIVA identification and escalation tools aiming to address consumer dissatisfaction with current PIVC insertion practices” Schults et al (2023).
Avoiding incompatible drug administration in central-venous catheters – Full Text
“In a critical care setting, we aimed to identify and solve physico-chemical drug incompatibilities in central-venous catheters considering the staffs’ knowledge and assumptions about incompatibilities” Wagner et al (2023).
Central venous catheter related pulmonary embolism in an infant – Full Text
“We reported an infant who suffered from huge lumen-like pulmonary embolism with possible origin from thrombi around the prolonged indwelling central venous catheter” Wu et al (2023).
CLABSI rates after implementation of daily antiseptic bathing – Full Text
“In this post-hoc analysis of a cRCT, the application of 2% chlorhexidine-impregnated cloths reduced ICU-attributable CLABSI. This preventive effect of chlorhexidine was restricted to CLABSI caused by gram-positive pathogens (CoNS). In contrast, 0.08% octenidine wash mitts did not reduce CLABSI rates in ICUs” Denkel et al (2023).
Comparison of PICC and implantable port complication rates – Full Text
“While PORTs had a higher rate of periprocedural complications (2.7% vs 1.1%, P < .05), PICCs overall complication rate exceeded PORTs within 3 days from implantation" Rieger et al (2023).
Implantable port catheter tip migration – Full Text
“We present a case of a 70-year-old man of TIVAP dysfunction due to a rare catheter extra-vascular migration into the pleural space, diagnosed by computed tomography” Wong et al (2023).
Impact of needle angle on AV fistula cannulation – Full Text
“In this paper, we introduce three kinds of metrics that quantify needle insertion angle – recognized as important for safe and effective cannulation – during cannulation on an instrumented simulator for skill assessment” Zhang et al (2023).
Subcutaneous tissue thickness prediction equations – Full Text
“This study clarifies the predicted subcutaneous shoulder depth and investigates the safety of the conventional (three-finger breadth method) and new (axillary method) intramuscular injection methods” Kowatari et al (2023).
Review of central venous catheter insertion tray system – Full Text
“Anesthesia providers preferred CVC systems promoting patient safety, ease-of-use and reduce clinician error. Significantly higher (p < 0.05) satisfaction scores were awarded to a novel system featuring a sequentially organized tray, enhanced labeling, and a guidewire funnel" Wagner et al (2023).
Impact of pre ICU admission peripheral IV access failure – Full Text
“Failure of initial insertion may be a risk factor for adverse events. We could potentially provide various interventions to avoid failure of initial PIVC insertion. For example, PIVC insertion could be performed by experienced practitioners” Kishihara et al (2023).
ICU medication administration errors questionnaire results – Full Text
“Nurses showed negative perceptions toward medication administration errors. The majority of participants agreed that “The packaging of many medications is similar” (76.7%), followed by “different medications look alike” (76.2%), as the main reasons for medication error occurrence” Alzoubi et al (2023).
Case study demonstrates PICC tip location in multiple patient positions – Full Text
“Echocardiography performed in the left lateral recumbent position suggested the PICC tip to be in the right atrium, deepest at the level of the tricuspid annulus. However, trans-catheter contrast-enhanced echocardiography, performed with a different posture involving left shoulder abduction and slight external rotation, revealed the tip to be at the cavo-atrial junction” He et al (2023).
Venous access assessment to reduce chemotherapy extravasation – Full Text
“An evidence-based quality improvement project was developed to standardize venous access assessment using the Modified Adult Difficult IV Access Scale in conjunction with competency validation for safe administration of vesicant chemotherapy agents according to practice standards” Arangoa Miller et al (2023).
Central line patency management with normal saline flushes – Full Text
“The aim of this study was to analyze changes in reported CVC line patency via tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) administration rates in ports and other central lines because of an institutional switch from heparin to NS as preferred flushes in adult ambulatory patients with cancer” Baek et al (2023).
Infusion particles associated with IV pump or gravity infusions – Full Text
“To investigate the impact of an infusion system on the level of subvisible particles, we compared two types of infusion set based on peristaltic movement (Medifusion DI-2000 pump) and a gravity-based infusion system (Accu-Drip) using intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) as a model drug” Hada et al (2023).
CLABSI rates during the COVID-19 pandemic – Full Text
“Although regular use of CLABSI and VAE preventive practices continued to increase (or plateaued), use of several CAUTI preventive practices decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic” Saint et al (2023).
Safety engineered device designed to prevent guidewire retention – Full Text
“The WireSafeTM is a novel procedure safety pack engineered to prevent guidewire retention and sharps injury during central venous catheter insertion. This is a pilot study aimed to determine its acceptability, usability and safety during clinical practice” Patel et al (2023).
Spontaneous migration of PICC into azygos vein – Full Text
“We identified the position of the PICC tip step-by-step, using ultrasound, intracavitary electrocardiogram, and chest X-ray, and confirmed that the tip of the PICC migrated into the azygos vein” Liu et al (2023).
PICC tunnel length in adult patients with cancer – Full Text
“Patients with 4 cm, 5 cm, and 6 cm PICC tunnel lengths had a longer catheter dwell time and fewer PICC-related complications. No significant differences were found among all groups regarding patients’ pain and comfort levels” Li et al (2023).
Risk classification of extravasation injury from noncytotoxic agents – Full Text
“In this paper, we review case reports and animal experiments and classify the severity of extravasation injury by noncytotoxic agents into three categories. Parallel to cytotoxic agents, the classification provides appropriate warning of possible injury severity, helping medical personnel better understand the severity of tissue damage and prevent injury severity during extravasation” Shibata et al (2023).
How COVID-19 impacted on CLABSI rates – Full Text
“The study objective was to quantify infection rate trends for central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in 89 Alabama hospitals from 2015-2021 to analyze how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted healthcare delivery” Hyte et al (2023).
Subcutaneous drug administration in pediatric palliative care – Full Text
“In the pediatric palliative-care patients studied, the subcutaneous route is most frequently used for administering morphine and midazolam in continuous infusion. The main complication was induration, especially with longer dwell times or higher infusion rates” García-López et al (2023).