Blood sample contamination with intravenous fluids
“This study aimed to determine detection criteria using commonly ordered tests to identify IV fluid contamination and validate the use of these criteria” Newbigging et al (2024).
Intraosseous and intravenous access comparison
“Increasing evidence supports intraosseous (IO) access due to faster medication administration and higher first-attempt success rates compared to intravenous (IV) access. However, the impact on patient outcomes has been inconclusive” Lee et al (2024).
Impact of stopcock position on syringe pump start-up time – Full Text
“The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the impact of the vertical level of the stopcock connecting the infusion line to the central venous catheter on start-up fluid delivery in microinfusions” Weiss et al (2024).
Reducing pain during arteriovenous fistula puncture
“The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of pre-puncture application of an ice pack, EMLA cream, or lidocaine spray to reduce pain associated with access puncture” Al-Jubouri et al (2024).
Bedside tunneled central venous catheter placement
“To determine if TDCs and other tunneled central venous catheters (tCVC) can be placed safely using anatomical landmark techniques without the use of fluoroscopy” Sawaf et al (2024).
Dacron-cuff catheter related infection – Full Text
“The main risk factors for a Dacron-cuffed CRI in hemodialysis were combined with diabetes, hemoglobin level, age, catheter indwelling time, serum albumin level, femoral vein catheter indwelling and catheterization times” Chen et al (2024).
Needlestick injury awareness and prevention – Full Text
“Therefore, we did a descriptive cross-sectional study involving healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital to find the level of awareness, perception, and practice associated with needle stick injury and its prevention” Anandadurai et al (2024).
CVC-related complications in pediatric patients – Full Text
“Central venous catheter (CVC)-related complications remain a significant cause of morbidity in pediatric hematology-oncology. We prospectively surveyed the incidence of CVC-related complications in children with hematologic-oncologic diseases” Garonzi et al (2024).
Blood cultures and time to positivity in children – Full Text
“An audit of positive blood cultures from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) from November 1, 2019, to October 31, 2020, was performed to determine TTP, defined as the start of incubation to a positive signal from automated incubators” Yeung et al (2024).
Peripheral IV catheter complications in cats – Full Text
“These results suggest that smaller-gauge (22-gauge) PIVCs and greater body weights are associated with an increased risk of complications in cats hospitalized in the CCU. When possible, a larger-gauge (20-gauge) PIVC should be placed in cats admitted to the CCU” Granger et al (2024).
Peripheral intravenous catheter infection prevention – Full Text
“Despite their frequent use and concern about PIVC-associated complications, this review underscores the urgent need for more high-quality studies on effective IPC methods regarding safe PIVC management” Dobrescu et al (2024).
Peripheral IV cannulation standards in a teaching hospital – Full Text
“This study investigated the procedure and results of peripheral venous cannulation in a teaching center using a prospectively completed audit loop study. The “Royal College of Nursing’s criteria for infusion therapy” is one such set of recommendations” Lissy Ben et al (2024).
CRBSI central catheter salvage – Full Text
“Catheter salvage in S aureus CRBSIs in children receiving HPN can be attempted after careful consideration by a multidisciplinary team in an HPN expertise center” Demirok et al (2024).
Surveillance of catheter-associated bloodstream infections – Full Text
“A fully automated algorithm for CRBSI and CLABSI detection in critically-ill patients using only structured data provided valid results” Catho et al (2024).
Pseudomonas fluorescens CRBSI outbreak – Full Text
“This outbreak led to six episodes of catheter related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) in patients with hematologic malignancies, delaying their primary treatment” Volkow et al (2024).
Impact of tissue adhesive on PIVC failure
‘In this study, PIVCs secured with integrated securement dressings and tissue adhesive, in comparison with standard care, bordered polyurethane dressings, were associated with significantly reduced PIVC failure, for children admitted to hospital via the emergency department” Charters ET AL (2024).
Self-administered outpatient parenteral antimicrobial treatment
“As OPAT services expand their inclusion criteria to include complex patient populations, there is an increased need for selecting appropriate patients to receive either healthcare-administered OPAT (H-OPAT) or self-administered OPAT (S-OPAT)” Brand et al (2024).
Persistent left superior vena cava diagnosed by ECG – Full Text
“The finding of a distinctively dilated coronary sinus in echocardiography led us to further investigation using agitated saline that revealed an infrequent anomaly termed isolated PLSVC” Smolarek et al (2024).
Inotropic support in palliative patients with advanced heart failure
“The use of continuous intravenous inotropic support (CIIS) as palliative therapy in patients with advanced heart failure (HF) has increased over the past decade” Maini et al (2024).
IV or oral antibiotic treatment for osteomyelitis
“The results of the present study suggest oral antibiotics for treatment of residual osteomyelitis are not inferior to intravenous therapy and may be more efficacious for certain patients regarding cost and ease of administration” Kipp et al (2024).
PICC placement in a patient with severe burns
“Based on evidence, we successfully placed a peripherally inserted central catheter through the popliteal vein under ultrasound while the patient was in the prone position and avoided associated complications” Shi et al (2024).
Central line dressing change procedural kits
“Procedural kits for central line dressing changes are effective in reducing unscheduled dressing changes and may have a role in reducing CLABSI” Bahl et al (2024).
Blood sample contamination with intravenous fluids
“This study aimed to determine detection criteria using commonly ordered tests to identify IV fluid contamination and validate the use of these criteria” Newbigging et al (2024).
Intraosseous and intravenous access comparison
“Increasing evidence supports intraosseous (IO) access due to faster medication administration and higher first-attempt success rates compared to intravenous (IV) access. However, the impact on patient outcomes has been inconclusive” Lee et al (2024).
Impact of stopcock position on syringe pump start-up time – Full Text
“The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the impact of the vertical level of the stopcock connecting the infusion line to the central venous catheter on start-up fluid delivery in microinfusions” Weiss et al (2024).
Reducing pain during arteriovenous fistula puncture
“The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of pre-puncture application of an ice pack, EMLA cream, or lidocaine spray to reduce pain associated with access puncture” Al-Jubouri et al (2024).
Bedside tunneled central venous catheter placement
“To determine if TDCs and other tunneled central venous catheters (tCVC) can be placed safely using anatomical landmark techniques without the use of fluoroscopy” Sawaf et al (2024).
Dacron-cuff catheter related infection – Full Text
“The main risk factors for a Dacron-cuffed CRI in hemodialysis were combined with diabetes, hemoglobin level, age, catheter indwelling time, serum albumin level, femoral vein catheter indwelling and catheterization times” Chen et al (2024).
Needlestick injury awareness and prevention – Full Text
“Therefore, we did a descriptive cross-sectional study involving healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital to find the level of awareness, perception, and practice associated with needle stick injury and its prevention” Anandadurai et al (2024).
CVC-related complications in pediatric patients – Full Text
“Central venous catheter (CVC)-related complications remain a significant cause of morbidity in pediatric hematology-oncology. We prospectively surveyed the incidence of CVC-related complications in children with hematologic-oncologic diseases” Garonzi et al (2024).
Blood cultures and time to positivity in children – Full Text
“An audit of positive blood cultures from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) from November 1, 2019, to October 31, 2020, was performed to determine TTP, defined as the start of incubation to a positive signal from automated incubators” Yeung et al (2024).
Peripheral IV catheter complications in cats – Full Text
“These results suggest that smaller-gauge (22-gauge) PIVCs and greater body weights are associated with an increased risk of complications in cats hospitalized in the CCU. When possible, a larger-gauge (20-gauge) PIVC should be placed in cats admitted to the CCU” Granger et al (2024).
Peripheral intravenous catheter infection prevention – Full Text
“Despite their frequent use and concern about PIVC-associated complications, this review underscores the urgent need for more high-quality studies on effective IPC methods regarding safe PIVC management” Dobrescu et al (2024).
Peripheral IV cannulation standards in a teaching hospital – Full Text
“This study investigated the procedure and results of peripheral venous cannulation in a teaching center using a prospectively completed audit loop study. The “Royal College of Nursing’s criteria for infusion therapy” is one such set of recommendations” Lissy Ben et al (2024).
CRBSI central catheter salvage – Full Text
“Catheter salvage in S aureus CRBSIs in children receiving HPN can be attempted after careful consideration by a multidisciplinary team in an HPN expertise center” Demirok et al (2024).
Surveillance of catheter-associated bloodstream infections – Full Text
“A fully automated algorithm for CRBSI and CLABSI detection in critically-ill patients using only structured data provided valid results” Catho et al (2024).
Pseudomonas fluorescens CRBSI outbreak – Full Text
“This outbreak led to six episodes of catheter related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) in patients with hematologic malignancies, delaying their primary treatment” Volkow et al (2024).
Impact of tissue adhesive on PIVC failure
‘In this study, PIVCs secured with integrated securement dressings and tissue adhesive, in comparison with standard care, bordered polyurethane dressings, were associated with significantly reduced PIVC failure, for children admitted to hospital via the emergency department” Charters ET AL (2024).
Self-administered outpatient parenteral antimicrobial treatment
“As OPAT services expand their inclusion criteria to include complex patient populations, there is an increased need for selecting appropriate patients to receive either healthcare-administered OPAT (H-OPAT) or self-administered OPAT (S-OPAT)” Brand et al (2024).
Persistent left superior vena cava diagnosed by ECG – Full Text
“The finding of a distinctively dilated coronary sinus in echocardiography led us to further investigation using agitated saline that revealed an infrequent anomaly termed isolated PLSVC” Smolarek et al (2024).
Inotropic support in palliative patients with advanced heart failure
“The use of continuous intravenous inotropic support (CIIS) as palliative therapy in patients with advanced heart failure (HF) has increased over the past decade” Maini et al (2024).
IV or oral antibiotic treatment for osteomyelitis
“The results of the present study suggest oral antibiotics for treatment of residual osteomyelitis are not inferior to intravenous therapy and may be more efficacious for certain patients regarding cost and ease of administration” Kipp et al (2024).
PICC placement in a patient with severe burns
“Based on evidence, we successfully placed a peripherally inserted central catheter through the popliteal vein under ultrasound while the patient was in the prone position and avoided associated complications” Shi et al (2024).
Central line dressing change procedural kits
“Procedural kits for central line dressing changes are effective in reducing unscheduled dressing changes and may have a role in reducing CLABSI” Bahl et al (2024).
Ceftazidime-avibactam stability in elastomeric infusion devices – Full Text
“To evaluate the stability of ceftazidime/avibactam in elastomeric infusers, utilizing the UK’s Yellow Cover Document (YCD) stability testing framework, in conditions representative of OPAT practice” Naicker et al (2024).
Early prediction of massive transfusion requirement
“We aimed to develop and validate a new scoring system, hemorrhagic shock transfusion prediction (HSTP) score, to predict the need for massive transfusion (MT) in these patients, compared to the widely used Assessment of Blood Consumption (ABC) score” Kasraian et al (2024).
Removing knotted epicutaneo-caval catheter from a neonate
“In this case, we introduced a spontaneous knot formation during the insertion of the central catheter, which was finally successfully removed” Shi et al (2024).
IV hub disinfection technique
“To verify the association of Nursing professionals’ work shift and training time with proper disinfection of intravenous catheter devices in pediatric units” Silva et al (2024).
Malignant superior vena cava syndrome and CVC placement
“Large-bore stent placement can effectively prevent stent occlusion by tumor ingrowth in most cases, and it can provide a sufficient diameter for subsequent insertion of central venous catheters” Lim Choi et al (2024).
PICC insertion technique in young children – Full Text
“We have developed a new approach for peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) insertion that we think has several advantages, including ease of insertion, access to a larger vein and patient comfort” Frykholm et al (2024).
Pediatric patient comfort during PIV insertions
“From February 2021 to April 2023, the VAT team was able to improve procedural comfort scores from 68% to 90% of pediatric patients with adequate comfort for lab draws and/or PIV insertions” Lorenc et al (2024).
Iatrogenic injuries associated with central venous catheters
“CVC contributed toward 31% of all non-operation related iatrogenic injuries. One in 54 admissions (946/51 178) and one in 47 (574 /27 342) patients undergoing an operation sustained an iatrogenic injury. The annual rate of iatrogenic injuries did not decrease over the decade despite a multifaceted approach to reduce them” Wain et al (2024).