Skin-to-muscle depth for intramuscular injection
“The aim of this review was to systematically review the skin-to-muscle depth required to achieve injection into muscle in adults” Hemingway et al (2023).
VR training module for central venous access
“VR training module for central venous access as a prototype for invasive procedure training to describe the advantages and limitations of this evolving technology” Savir et al (2023).
Nerve injury after vessel puncture – Full Text
“This study aimed to describe the clinical, electrophysiological, and ultrasonographic findings of patients with nerve injury after vessel puncture” Kang et al (2023).
OPAT related VTE risk assessment
“Our findings do not support universal thromboprophylaxis nor routine use of inpatient VTE risk assessment model in the OPAT setting” Durojaiye et al (2023).
Intraosseous cannulation for adults and pediatrics
“The position of the Association for Vascular Access is that intraosseous cannulation should be employed by qualified clinicians in all critical situations when vascular access is not established” Lau and Thompson (2023).
Ultrasound guided PIVC insertion training literature review – Full Text
“A standardised formal education program and increased availability of ultrasound machines in the emergency department will ensure consistent practices are maintained, retained, therefore leading to safer practice as well as more satisfied patients” Stone et al (2023).
CLABSI HAI cost in US hospitals – Full Text
“CLABSI and non-CLABSI HOB cases are associated with significant increases in morbidity, mortality, and cost. Our data may help inform prevention and management of bloodstream infections” Yu et al (2023).
Sharps injuries with prefilled enoxaparin safety syringes – Full Text
“Use of certain brands of enoxaparin prefilled syringes poses a small but serious risk of injury to staff. Conducting root cause analyses on all SI is essential, as is the need for regularly evaluating safer devices, reporting all device incidents, enabling simpler reporting of adverse events, and establishing more effective intervention by FDA and manufacturers” Grimmond et al (2023).
Accidental arterial central venous catheter cannulation
“Central venous catheter placement continues to be an extremely common procedure throughout hospital systems. Although ultrasound guidance can mitigate some placement risks, misplacement of lines into neighboring structures, such as arteries, remains an unfortunate complication” Lucas et al (2023).
Upper arm implantable port expert consensus – Full Text
“This consensus elaborates on the technical indications and contraindications, procedures and technical points, treatment of complications, and the use and maintenance of upper-arm TIVAD, thus providing a practical reference for medical staff” Qiu et al (2023).
Confirming central venous catheter tip position – Full Text
“Ultrasound can improve efficiency when used as a rapid bedside screening test to detect CVC malposition” de Man et al (2023).
Fibrin sheath catheter-related infection – Full Text
“The development of a fibrin sheath is a common complication with tunneled catheters. However, infection of the fibrin sheath is not usually encountered” Chambi-Torres et al (2023).
Reducing peripheral IV catheter contamination – Full Text
“To compare a traditional over-the-needle peripheral intravenous catheter device to a through-the-needle (TTN) peripheral intravenous catheter device for early bacterial contamination during insertion” Anstett and Brainard (2023).
Intravenous-to-oral switch criteria – Full Text
“This rapid review aimed to assess and collate intravenous-to-oral switch (IVOS) criteria from the literature to achieve safe and effective antimicrobial IVOS in the hospital inpatient adult population” Harvey et al (2023).
Dynamic haptic CVC robotic trainer – Full Text
“The dynamic haptic robotic trainer (DHRT) is a CVC teaching simulator developed to specifically focus on training the needle insertion portion of CVC” Tzamaras et al (2023).
Peripheral IV catheter bloodstream infection
“We compared the risk of peripheral venous catheter (PVC) bloodstream infection (BSI) to central line-associated BSI (CLABSI) at University of California San Diego Health” Feldheim et al (2023).
Paediatric cannulation with safety engineered devices
“This article describes a report of the attitudes towards and barriers to the use of safety cannulas in paediatric patients” Martinez (2023).
Peripheral intravenous catheter material – Full Text
“Catheter material and design can impact PIVC outcome. Conclusive recommendations are limited due to the small number of studies and inconsistent reporting of clinical outcomes” Matthews et al (2023).
Preventing pathogen entry at catheter hubs and line connections
“New solutions are needed to strengthen infection prevention bundles and protect CVADs from pathogen entry at catheter hubs and line connections” Doellman (2023).
Pegloticase infusion for uncontrolled gout – Video Abstract
“This educational overview includes a model patient case for pegloticase monotherapy, as well as one for pegloticase with immunomodulation and a step-by-step checklist for infusion nurses to refer to throughout the pegloticase infusion process” Baxter et al (2023).
IV catheter management improvement
“An innovative model that requires surveillance and prevention of bloodstream infections associated with all types of vascular access devices, expansion of vascular access service teams (VAST), and use of advanced antimicrobial dressings” Garcia (2023).
Subcutaneous infusion guidelines
“The ABC Model for Subcutaneous Infusion Therapy provides a systematic guideline of 42 practice recommendations for the safe delivery of subcutaneous infusions of fluids and medications in the adult population in all care settings” Broadhurst et al (2023).
UEDVT risk factors for implantable ports – Full Text
“This study aims to investigate the incidence of and risk factors for TIVADs-related thrombotic occlusion in patients with breast cancer” Liu et al (2023).
PICC team provide safe care for pediatric acute leukemia patients
“In our experience, PICC was a cheap, safe, and reliable device for long-term intravenous access in children with acute leukemia. This has been possible with the help of dedicated PICC team” Ligia et al (2023).
Peripherally infused norepinephrine reduces central access
“Administration of norepinephrine via a dedicated peripheral IV site appears safe and may lead to a reduction in the need for subsequent central venous access” Powell et al (2023).
Start-up time for microinfusion syringe infusion pumps
“Depending on central venous pressure level, connection and starting a new syringe pump can result in significant antegrade or retrograde fluid volumes. In clinical practice, this can lead to hemodynamic instability and hence requires clinical alertness” Weiss et al (2023).
Blood culture technique survey related to neonatal intensive care units
“In the NICU setting, recommended practices for blood culturing were not routinely performed” Lefrak et al (2023).
Dual ultrasound-guided implantable port insertion – Full Text
“To assess the efficacy and safety of dual ultrasound-guided (DUG) totally implantable venous access port (TIVAP) implantation (namely, using ultrasound-guided percutaneous puncture with transesophageal echocardiography-guided catheterization) via the right internal jugular vein (IJV) in pediatric patients with cancer” Deng et al (2023).
Aseptic technique qualitative interview study with nurses
“Nurses frequently undertake procedures requiring asepsis (PRAs), but report challenges and unwarranted variations in practice” Gould et al (2023).
Intraosseous access in pediatric emergency transfer service
“Survival in retrieved neonatal and pediatric patients who required IO is higher than previously described in pediatric and adult cohorts. Early insertion of an IO facilitates early volume expansion, delivery of critical drugs, and allows time for retrieval teams to gain more definitive venous access” Joerck et al (2023).