Implementing PICC appropriate use guidelines – Full Text
“Structured quality improvement efforts including a multidisciplinary vascular access committee, clear targets, local champions, and support from an online education toolkit have led to sustained PICC appropriateness and improved patient safety” Ray-Barruel et al (2022).
Ultrasound guided IV insertion – Full Text
“The best current evidence indicates that US-guided method for SPC insertion is postulated as a valid alternative for both adult and pediatric population, especially in patients with difficult venous access and in hospital departments where optimal vascular access in the shortest time possible is critical” Berlanga-Macías et al (2022).
CLABSI bundle compliance – Full Text
“To compare the incidence of major infections after pediatric CCS before and after the implementation of the CLABSI bundle and to identify risk factors for major infections” Vachirapuranon et al (2022).
IV fluid administration in critically ill patients – Full Text
“The aim of this review is to reappraise the pathophysiology of fluid therapy, considering the mechanisms related to the interplay of flow and pressure variables, the systemic response to the shock syndrome, the effects of different types of fluids administered and the concept of preload dependency responsiveness” Messina et al (2022).
Neonatal PICC via unusual vascular tract – Full Text
“The line inserted through one of the superficial abdominal veins traversed the epigastric vein, the internal thoracic vein, the superior vena cava, and successfully reached the cavoatrial junction” Mohammed et al (2022).
OPAT for bone and joint infection – Full Text
“We aimed to decrease the use of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) for patients admitted for bone and joint infections (BJIs) by applying a consensus protocol to suggest oral antibiotics for BJI” Suzuki et al (2022).
Peripheral intravenous catheter outcomes
“To determine the incidence and risk factors for adverse events using a transparent bordered dressing for securement in the dorsum of the hand or cubital fossa in consecutive patients hospitalized in an internal medicine department” Shimoni et al (2022).
Femorally inserted central catheter and contrast administration
“It is important to consider the risk that, as with other types of catheters, the injection of contrast media could cause migration or damage to the device. The case of a Femoral catheter migration in hepatic vein, during CT scan, is described” Stefano et al (2022).
Topical treatment of infusion phlebitis – Full Text
“To systematically evaluate the efficacy of different topical treatments for PVC-related phlebitis in hospital in-patients” Garcia-Expósito et al (2022).
CLABSI rates in pediatric patients receiving parenteral nutrition
“Receipt of MO-IFE was associated with lower rates of CoNS and total CR-BSIs compared to SO-IFE in pediatric patients” Alvira-Arill et al (2022).
Ultrasound-guided tunneled central venous catheter insertion in children
“USG-guided TVAD insertion is safe and reliable way for chemotherapy administration with acceptable complications in children with malignancies in LMIC, including children with severe thrombocytopenia” Khera et al (2022).
ECG PICC tip positioning in neonates
“ECG monitor helps to determine the position of catheter tip in the PICC placement via lower extremity veins in neonates and can improve the one-time success rate of PICC placement and reduce the time spent on PICC placement, with a good positioning efficiency” Ling et al (2022).
Iatrogenic trauma of central venous catheterization
“To report a case of vertebral arteriovenous fistula (VAVF) caused by iatrogenic trauma of central venous catheterization (CVC) involving brachiocephalic vein (BCV)” Yamamoto et al (2022).
CLABSI rates in patients with hematology malignancies – Full Text
“There was no significant difference in HAIs among inpatient malignant hematology and stem cell transplant patients during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those of a control cohort” Bobbitt et al (2022).
Oral antibiotic therapy in bone and joint infections
“Most patients treated with OPAT for BJIs were candidates for oral antibiotics. A change in practice would result in cost-savings to the U.S. healthcare system” Bhagat et al (2022).
Subclavian artery injury following jugular CVC insertion
“While obtaining vascular access, the pulsatile flow was noted once the dilator was inserted, having to abandon the procedure and immediately apply manual pressure” Thet et al (2022).
Prolonged OPAT treatment with elastomeric pump
“This experience spotlights how hospital at home can be considered for patients requiring ongoing inpatient care for prolonged intravenous treatment courses” Horr et al (2022).
Blood transfusion management conversation
“Clinicians may be more receptive to blood conservation during times of shortages if open communication is established, particularly if hospital leadership is involved in urgent crisis messaging to the clinicians and other hospital staff involved in patient care” Gammon et al (2022).
Mechanical CVC complications – Full Text
“The incidence of major mechanical complications is low in hospitals where real-time ultrasound guidance is the standard of care for central venous access” Adrian et al (2022).
Comparison of jugular and subclavian vein central venous access
“The supraclavicular approach to the subclavian vein has been cited as having many advantages to the infraclavicular approach, including a larger short-axis cross-sectional area, a greater margin of safety, and fewer complications” Sappenfield et al (2022).
Ultrasound-guided CVC placement in newborn piglets weighing 1 kg
“Here we present the first successful series of percutaneous, ultrasound-guided, durable central venous access in newborn piglets weighing 1 kg with a novel method of tunneling the catheter subcutaneously using a needle” Shenton et al (2022).
Femorally inserted central catheters with exit site at mid-thigh
“The attention to the correct position of the tip, the exit site at mid-thigh and the new techniques during insertion make these femoral catheters as safe as other central vascular access devices” Elli et al (2022).
How IV drug use affects length of stay following infective endocarditis
“Among IE patients, being IVDU has associated with a longer LOS and a higher risk of prolonged hospital stay” Nodoushani et al (2022).
Clinical practice guidelines for IV fluid therapy in critically ill children – Full Text
“Intravenous maintenance fluid therapy (IV-MFT) prescribing in acute and critically ill children is very variable among pediatric health care professionals” Brossier et al (2022).
Blood culture diagnostic stewardship
“Multidisciplinary diagnostic stewardship interventions can reduce blood culture and antibiotic use in the PICU. Future work will determine optimal strategies for wider-scale dissemination of diagnostic stewardship in this setting while monitoring patient safety and balancing measures” Woods-Hill et al (2022).
Home vascular access device insertion during covid-19 pandemic
“During covid-19 pandemic, the VAD-team demonstrated the feasibility of VADs home positioning, for patients that need to be transported by ambulance to the hospital for a venous catheter insertion” Grassi et al (2022).
IV filter recommendations differ between clinical societies – Pall blog series – Episode 7
“Over the last years, several societies, mainly parenteral nutrition societies, made recommendations regarding the use of IV in-line filters” Pall (2022).
Treating anthracycline extravasation – Full Text
“It was evidenced that the association of photobiomodulation with topical hyaluronidase was effective in reducing the local effects and assisted in the wound healing process, and that PBM alone was able to prevent appearance of lesions” Freitas et al (2022).
Multi-drug-resistant CLABSI – Full Text
“It was then identified as a causative agent for catheter-related bloodstream infection with negative identification after effective treatment, verifying its transition from commensal to pathogen” Liu et al (2022).
iron infusion hypersensitivity – Full Text
“Acute hypersensitivity reactions during iron infusions are very rare but can be life threatening” Caimmi et al (2022).