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Quality improvement initiative to minimize blood culture contamination – Full Text
“The objective of this study is to reduce the mean BCC rate at the Peshawar Institute of Cardiology-MTI from a baseline to below the international benchmark of 3%” Khan et al (2026).
Modern intravenous fluid therapy in critical care
“Despite common use of IV fluids, surveys of international clinicians reveal a concerning gap in knowledge regarding the specific electrolyte (sodium and chloride) content of different solutions, as well as the physiological consequences of fluid overload” Pal (2026).
Preventing medication errors in paediatrics
“Improving paediatric medication safety requires coordinated system-level approaches that combine technology, standardisation, workforce training, human-factors design, and active caregiver engagement to achieve sustained reductions in preventable harm” Singh and Silburn (2026).
Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy review
“The use of HAIC has become more prevalent over the last decade with more centers nation and worldwide developing HAI programs. Here, we review the history and origin of HAIC along with its evolution and outcomes of current applications” Baldwin et al (2026).
Medical charges for patients with healthcare-associated infections – Full Text
“Among the various types of HAIs, CLABSIs resulted in the highest laboratory charges, while LRTIs were identified as the most prevalent and demonstrated significantly increased direct medical charges” Zhao et al (2026).
VR distraction effectively reduces procedural fear – Full Text
“Our study confirms that VR distraction can significantly reduce fear in children undergoing intravenous cannulation, though pain scores were not significantly lowered. Multidimensional assessment (including subjective fear measures) is therefore important. VR may improve the patient and family experience of painful procedures” Xie et al (2026).
Meropenem dosing strategy for OPAT – Full Text
“This prospective pharmacokinetic study evaluated the adequacy of a novel daytime-only meropenem regimen adapted for OPAT in non-critically ill hospitalized patients” Briquet et al (2026).
Deltoid landmark and needle length for safe IM injection – Full Text
“In Southeast Asian adults, the contralateral individualized 2-FB landmark in arm adduction provides a neurovascularly safe window for intradeltoid vaccination, and a 0.5-inch needle offers reliable intramuscular delivery while minimizing the risk of bursal penetration” Srikrajang et al (2026).
Evaluation of small-volume blood culture diversion device – Full Text
“Here, we found the small-volume Kurin Lock ISDD reduced blood culture contamination rates and theoretically avoided contamination costs, despite low ISDD compliance” Dolin et al (2026).
Local infection signs at the intravascular catheter-insertion site – Full Text
“Local signs at catheter insertion sites are frequent and differ across catheter type. Redness is under-recognised in routine clinical assessment compared with expert review, supporting the need for standardized, potentially artificial intelligence-assisted, approaches in daily practice” Buetti et al (2026).
Overview of vascular access device outcomes – Full Text
“Short peripheral intravenous catheters were widely used and failed early, while longer-duration devices were used less frequently despite lower failure rates” Fernández-Fernández et al (2026).
Ultrasound protocol for central venous catheterization – Full Text
“We developed and evaluated the “Standardized Evaluation of Central venous catheterization using Ultrasound for Risk Elimination and Detection” (SECURED) protocol, which integrates validated point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) techniques into a unified, six-step sequential workflow” Choi et al (2026).
Video assisted instruction on central venous catheter care – Full Text
“Video-assisted teaching may improve psychomotor skills in CVC care; however, its effects on anxiety reduction and student satisfaction remain inconclusive. Integrating video-assisted methods with other strategies may enhance both skill acquisition and emotional well-being in nursing education” Koç et al (2026).
Hypodermoclysis for hydrating children with difficult venous access
“Hypodermoclysis appears to be a safe, effective, and well-accepted option for pediatric dehydration. Its incorporation into pediatric clinical protocols may reduce the need for repeated venipuncture and associated distress, thereby improving patient comfort and family satisfaction” Silva et al (2026).
Clinically indicated versus routine replacement of peripheral intravenous cannulas
“In elderly patients, clinically indicated PIVCs removal was associated with significantly prolonged catheter dwell time but an increased risk of all-cause PIVCs failure. Vigilant monitoring for occlusion is particularly recommended during the first 96 hours of catheter retention in this population” Jiang et al (2026).
Risk factors for CRBSI with short-term central venous catheters
“Advanced age, multiple CVCs, parenteral nutrition, immunosuppressants, and mechanical ventilation were associated with higher CRBSI risk during the early phase of CVC use” Li et al (2026).
Adverse events frequency associated with daptomycin treatment during OPAT – Full Text
“The optimal laboratory monitoring frequency for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy-related adverse events (OPAT-AEs) during daptomycin therapy is not well defined” Sunagawa et al (2026).
Hypodermoclysis utilization in long-term care
“Findings reveal heterogeneous use of hypodermoclysis in LTC, often at low volumes and over prolonged periods. Given the association between staffing levels and hypodermoclysis use, strengthened interprofessional engagement and collaboration may be needed to optimize hydration practices” Deniau et al (2026).
Bedside placement of tunneled dialysis catheters without fluoroscopy
“Ultrasound-guided, nonfluoroscopic bedside placement of right internal jugular vein tunneled catheters by nephrologists is feasible, safe, and cost-effective” Ganesh Srinivasa Prasad P et al (2026).
Paediatric drug product information review
“This study aims to improve the quality and completeness of the information provided by the SmPC for products with paediatric authorisation and to create greater awareness from both regulatory authority and market authorisation holders” Higi et al (2026).
Catheter-related bloodstream infections in hemodialysis – Full Text
“This study aims to identify and systematically assess the prevalence of Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) and identify risk factors of CRBSI in hemodialysis (HD) patients” Aftab et al (2026).
Interventional radiology for human spaceflight
“These findings support the feasibility of image-guided drainage, decompression, and vascular access as candidate strategies for managing acute conditions encountered during exploration missions” Schutt et al (2026).