Paediatric smart-pump IV drug library
“Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) developed a paediatric ‘smart-pump’ drug library using standardised concentrations” Howlett et al (2023).
Non-conventional paediatric PICC placement – Full Text
“The PICC via an EJV approach without GA is a feasible and safe practice with acceptable success and complication rates, and low costs. It might be an attractive alternative for obtaining central vascular access for paediatric patients” Zhang et al (2023).
Wireless handheld ultrasound for vascular access
“Vscan Air™ ultrasound device allows sufficient assessability of the IJV in pediatric patients, opening up new possibilities for fast and mobile POCUS of cervical veins and potential guidance of central venous catheter placement” Greiner et al (2023).
Tunneled CVC in young children complication profile
“Our hypothesis is that the two types of lines have different complication profiles and indications that can guide providers and families in this decision” Vernamonti et al (2023).
Taurolidine lock solution in neonates
“In this retrospective study, taurolidine was successfully used in neonates both for prevention and treatment of CRBSI, without major undesired effects” Savarese et al (2023).
Parental opinions of central venous catheter care
“Although CVCs can cause a variety of complications in the context of long-term use, the usage for parents in everyday life is feasible. Insufficient fixation and protection outside of the body have been identified as unmet clinical needs” Tüshaus et al (2023).
Ultrasound guided vascular access questionnaire – Full Text
“We assessed current practices regarding the use of USG during catheter insertion, with a focus on identifying breaches of the surgical asepsis required for this invasive procedure” van der Mee-Marquet et al (2023).
Correlation between biochemistry results and CLABSI
“Clinical studies have not fully assessed the potential impact of patients’ biochemical indicators on the rate of positive for central venous catheter tip microorganism culture (PCMC)” Zhan et al (2023).
UEDVT prophylactic strategy
“Our objective was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an anti-FXI mAb, gruticibart (AB023), in a prospective, single-arm study of patients with cancer receiving central line placement” Pfeffer et al (2023).
Central venous catheter care education by a social robot
“Education by a social robot on nutrition and catheter care showed a positive effect on children’s knowledge on these topics” Lozano-Mosos et al (2023).
Simulated venipuncture education for medical undergraduates
“Simulation-based venipuncture training enabled students to perform the procedure on actual patients with a higher technical accuracy than students who learned venipuncture at the bedside” Kodikara et al (2023).
Implantable port fragment in the heart – Full Text
“Patient presented with problems with regards to her mediport including difficulties in flushing during the administration of chemotherapeutic agents. Chest X-ray was notable for broken/dislodged mediport catheter in the right heart” Yarrarapu and Panchal (2023).
Guidewire replacement of tunneled central venous catheters
“Our experience regarding the replacement technique of tunneled catheters over guidewire was considered feasible, accurate and efficient for all patients treated, even in those presenting thrombocytopenia or dysfunctional coagulation cascade” Benvenuti et al (2023).
Ultrasonographic findings of CRBSI
“Ultrasound findings are useful for diagnosing CRBSI. However, the sensitivity of sonographic findings is low and abnormal sonographic findings are sometimes absent in children with CRBSI; therefore, physicians should not rule out CRBSI based on normal sonographic findings, especially in patients a CVC and a positive blood culture” Hosokawa et al (2023).
Femoral venous access update – Full Text
“Insertion of femorally inserted central catheters may be today regarded as a procedure with an extremely low intraprocedural and post-procedural risk. The risk of infection is reduced by the possibility of the exit site at mid-thigh, by the use of cyanoacrylate glue for sealing the exit site, and by appropriate intraprocedural strategies of infection prevention” Annetta et al (2023).
OPAT in rural areas – Full Text
“This article reviews existing literature regarding outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in rural settings and explores existing barriers and potential solutions that may be of assistance to providers looking to provide these services” Mehta et al (2023).
Cardinal Health recalls Monoject disposable syringes – Read Full Alert
“Cardinal Health is recalling some of its syringes branded as “Cardinal Health Monoject syringes.” These new syringes differ from the previously branded “Covidien Monoject syringes” as they have different dimensions” FDA Alert (2023).
Economic comparison of OPAT antimicrobial stewardship – Full Text
“The application of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) principles may entail increased cost to allow for narrower-spectrum therapy. Prescribing benzylpenicillin (BP) and ceftriaxone (CRO) for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) demonstrates the complex challenge of this principle” Kalatharan et al (2023).
Vascular access for CAR T cell therapy – Full Text
“Based on current clinical practice, mediports are a commonly utilized form of access for CAR T cell therapy administration. These findings support the safe practice of mediport usage as an accepted standard line option for CAR T cell infusion” Eylon et al (2023).
GAVeCeLT bundle for PICC-port insertion
“This paper describes an insertion bundle-developed by GAVeCeLT, the Italian Group of Long Term Venous Access Devices, and nicknamed “SIP-Port” (Safe Insertion of PICC-Ports)-which consists of few evidence-based strategies aiming to further minimize all immediate, early, or late complications potentially associated with PICC-port insertion” Brescia et al (2023).
IV fluid administration in pediatric patients
“For pediatric patients, the demand for quality and safe Intravenous Fluid (IVF) therapy is huge. This is because, compared to adults, children have a lower tolerance for IVF therapy errors and present devastating physiological responses to errors” Grace and Efua (2023).
Needlestick injury remains a risk – Full Text
“The present study found that 8.6% of healthcare workers sustained a needle stick and sharps injuries incident in the past year” Mohamud et al (2023).
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Teaching intraosseous access for pediatric cardiac arrest
“Using an egg to teach and learn about IO access could be considered a methodology that is equally effective as using a chicken bone, with the advantage of achieving IO access in a lesser amount of time” Márquez-Hernández et al (2023).
Study of PICC safety in critically ill patients
“We found no significant differences in catheter-related complications between patients treated using CICCs and those treated using PICCs after emergency ICU admission. Our findings imply that PICCs may be an alternative to CICCs in critically ill patients” Maezawa et al (2023).
Home-infusion CLABSI surveillance definition
“We tested the validity of a home-infusion CLABSI surveillance definition and the feasibility and acceptability of its implementation” Keller et al (2023).
Ultrasound guided peripheral IV cannulation education – Full Text
“Simple teaching interventions can lead to competent ultrasound guided peripheral intravenous cannula insertion by novices, resulting in numerous positive outcomes for patients and healthcare systems” Hoskins et al (2023).
Circle priming for chemotherapy administration
“Implementation of circle priming has significantly increased the percentage of interoperability compliance for intravenous chemotherapy medications in our pediatric hematology/oncology patient care areas” Agedal et al (2023).
Blood culture volume requirements
“Implementing the PDCA cycle management can improve the mean blood culture volumes effectively and match the volume recommended by the manufacturer” Tseng et al (2023).
Ultrasound guided PIVC and postinsertion failure rate
“Determine if ultrasonographically guided (USG) PIVCs placed in the emergency department (ED) significantly decreases postinsertion failure rate, increases utility time, and decreases postremoval complication rate” Leroux et al (2023).
Ethanol lock therapy increases mechanical catheter complications
“In the largest pediatric intestinal failure cohort evaluated to date, use of ELT, compared to heparin locks, increased the risk of mechanical catheter complications. Mechanical complications carry morbidity requiring urgent clinic or emergency department visits and additional procedures. Investigation of alternative lock solutions is warranted” Fligor et al (2023).
Patient position during subclavian hemodialysis catheter placement – Full Text
“Herein, we report two patients who underwent subclavian catheterization; one experienced an injury to the superior vena cava after undergoing the conventional procedure, whereas the other patient with raised arm during the catheterization procedure had safe catheter placement” Yoo et al (2023).
Umbilical venous catheter dwell-time pilot study
“A longer UVC dwell-time of up to 14 days significantly decreased the number of painful invasive vascular procedures and radiation exposure, and shortened the length of the hospital stay” Hess et al (2023).
Device for insertion of peripheral IV catheters under aseptic conditions
“The device permits the PVC placement in the vein while avoiding to directly touch the catheter with the fingertips” López-Medrano et al (2023).
Fluoroscopically guided repositioning of PICC
“Malposition was the primary issue causing US-guided PICC insertion failure. Fluoroscopically guided tip repositioning safely and efficaciously led to satisfactory positioning in difficult cases” Wang et al (2023).
Imagery-based techniques for teaching central venous access
“The objective was to assess whether medical students demonstrate greater proficiency in the ability to obtain central venous access in simulation trainers following exposure to guided, mental, and motor imagery teaching methods in comparison to traditional methods” Cryder et al (2023).
Urokinase-based lock solutions for catheter salvage – Full Text
“Herein, we report the case of a patient on HD with CRBSI who was successfully treated with intravenous levofloxacin- and urokinase-based antibiotic lock, without catheter removal prior to kidney transplantation” Xia et al (2023).
Impact of vascular access type on cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality
“Central venous catheterization is more effective than peripheral venous catheterization in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Moreover, femoral vein access was more effective than internal jugular vein access” Qin et al (2023).
Central and peripheral line surveillance
“HOBSI, which includes central and peripheral line surveillance, may be a more sensitive indicator of preventable BSI” Gurney et al (2023).
Differential time to positivity in diagnosing CLABSI – Full Text
“DTP performs well in ruling CLABSIs in or out. Obtaining paired catheter and peripheral blood cultures for DTP when the infectious source is unclear may prevent unnecessary line removal and diagnostic tests, although this needs to be balanced against potentially higher contamination rates from catheter cultures” Dhaliwal et al (2023).
Australian peripheral IV catheter clinical care standard survey – Full Text
“This study aimed to (i) capture clinicians’ knowledge, attitude and adherence to the first Australian national peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) Clinical Care Standard, (ii) examine the instrument performance of the knowledge related questions and (iii) explore the educational needs for, and barriers to, Standard adherence among Australian ED clinicians” Xu et al (2023).
OPAT information sheet for children – Full Text
“We document a clear timeline of how we have worked together to co-create an animation and information sheet about receiving outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT)” Saron et al (2023).
Parenteral nutrition solution stability and compatibility – Full Text
“This work is part of a larger research project concerned for compatibility of PNS with commonly used intravenous medication in paediatric and neonates” Farhan et al (2023).
IV fluid therapy in septic shock – Full Text
“During septic shock, fluid therapy is aimed at increasing cardiac output and improving tissue oxygenation, but it poses two problems: it has inconsistent and transient efficacy, and it has many well-documented deleterious effects” Monnet et al (2023).
Flush volume for confirming peripheral IV catheter placement in children – Full Text
“This study aimed to determine the minimally required dose of normal saline (NS) for confirming correct PIV access” Omori et al (2023).
Smart IV pump technology scoping review – Full Text
“The investigations revealed that the smart pumps reduced errors but would only prevent some programming errors. Compliance with utilizing smart pump technology is critical in stopping medication errors” Alamer et al (2023).
PICC complications in acute leukemia – Full Text
“PICC was a valid CVC for the induction chemotherapy of acute leukemia for the lowest risk of sDVT and BSI” Picardi et al (2023).
Upper arm port associated infections study – Full Text
“The presented analysis aimed to investigate the incidence, microbiological spectrum, and acquired resistances of pathogens in upper arm port associated infections to provide a decision aid in the choice of therapy” Koehler et al (2023).
Intraosseous access for the primary health care physician – Full Text
“In this article, we will provide information on the common sites used, the equipment that is required, the indications and contraindications for intraosseous line insertion, how to correctly and safely do the procedure, medication that can be administered, post insertion line management and possible complications” Govender et al (2023).
Peripheral IV access success rates in trauma patients
“The presence of profound shock in trauma patients in the prehospital scenario is associated with an increased number of attempts required for IV access establishment” Barsky et al (2023).
Ultrasound guided peripheral IV access – Survey from Belgium
“This survey revealed the gap between the current recommendations for ultrasound use for peripheral intravenous cannulation and the actual practices. Efforts should be made to develop specific training using ultrasound” Dupriez et al (2023).
Virtual reality in implantable port training course – Full Text
“This study investigated the effects of virtual reality (VR) and a digital learning-based Port-A-catheter educational course for oncology nurses” Shih et al (2023).
Midline catheter and PICC placement – Role of electronic health record
“Implement computerized decision support to: (a) increase the use of midline catheters over PICCs when appropriate and (b) decrease PICC lumens when a PICC is necessary” Bredenberg et al (2023).