Continuous infusion medication review
“To analyse whether the technical and legal aspects of the package insert for medicines used in paediatric intensive care units (ICU) using a continuous infusion (CI) pump corroborate the recommendations of clinical protocols and legal provisions” de Paiva et al (2022).
Safe insertion of PICCs – SIP protocol update – Full Text
“This paper describes an update version of the SIP protocol (Safe Insertion of PICCs), an insertion bundle which includes eight effective strategies that aims to minimize immediate, early, or late insertion-associated complications” Brescia et al (2022).
Continuous elastomeric infusion of vancomycin at home
“These findings show that a structured vOPAT program with rigorous follow-up provides safe and effective ambulatory treatment of patients with vancomycin in continuous infusion” Thijs et al (2022).
Patients who inject drugs using VADs – Full Text
“Our findings demonstrate a need for healthcare provider education and non-stigmatizing clinical interventions to reduce potential harms associated with VAD injecting” Brooks et al (2022).
DIVA in children with short bowel syndrome – Full Text
“We searched the literature to highlight the current management of children with vascular exhaustion, specifically focusing on vascular access salvage strategies and last-resource alternative routes to central veins” Grimaldi et al (2022).
Intravenous dressing overview – Full Text
“The Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice recommend that sterile transparent semipermeable dressings are replaced at least every 7 days (except for neonatal patients, in whom dressings changes should only take place on clinical indication), and sterile gauze at least every 2 days” Buetti et al (2022).
PICC for parenteral nutrition
“Placement of PICC by VAT compared with CVC for TPN reduces costs and may decrease the rate of bacteremia” Comas et al (2022).
RaSuVA – Neontal vein assessment
“Rapid Superficial Vein Assessment is meant to offer a systematic pre-procedural evaluation of all superficial veins of the newborn, so to allow a rational choice of the best insertion site, tailored on the single patient, and optimized for the specific type of venous access device” D’Andrea et al (2022).
Implantable port tip migration – Full Text
“Venous port migration to the systemic circulation occurs in less than 1% of complications. The aim of this study is to describe a case of TIVAP migration to the hepatic vein” Silveira et al (2022).
Prompt peripheral IV catheter removal
“Overall, 90% (n = 216) of staff responses (94% of nurses, 100% of nursing students, 76% of medical staff) correctly identified the presence/absence of a PIVC” Marsh et al (2022).
CLABSI and non-CLABSI complications in pediatric oncology patients
CLABSI and non-CLABSI complications in pediatric oncology patients Abstract: Objective: To assess central venous catheter (CVC) harm in pediatric oncology patients, we explored risks for central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and central-line-associated non-CLABSI complications (CLANCs). Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: Midwestern US pediatric oncology program. Patients: The study cohort comprised 592 pediatric oncology patients seen between […]
CLABSI during neutropenia by CVAD type
“In this large, multicenter cohort of pediatric AML patients, we found no difference in the rate of BSI during neutropenia by CVAD type” Elgarten et al (2022).
IV flushing technique in pediatric patients
“The primary objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of a new standard flushing practice in the management of central venous access devices in pediatric patients with cancer” Omatsu et al (2022).
Ultrasound guided CVC insertion experience – Full Text
“US-guided right IJV cannulation has a learning curve, and procedures as many as 30 US-guided IJV cannulation need to be observed and performed under the guidance to achieve it” Nandy et al (2022).
Thrombophlebitis associated with vancomycin administration
“Continuous intravenous infusion of vancomycin should be preferably delivered by a central venous access, as largely recommended by current guidelines, since peripheral infusion is inevitably associated with venous thrombosis, independently from the type of peripheral venous access device adopted (short peripheral cannula vs long peripheral cannula) and from the extent of dilution” Scarano et al (2022).
Pediatric PICC length
“The level of the carina was correlated with the patient’s height. A simplified formula, 0.1 × height (cm) + 1, seemed to perform acceptably and appeared to be worth validating in future studies” Ota et al (2022).
Why peripheral IV catheter fail
“This study demonstrated that the incidence of PIVC failure in patients with hematological malignancies was unacceptably high” Shintani et al (2022).
Temocillin stability in elastomeric infusion devices
“To evaluate the stability of temocillin solution in two elastomeric infusion devices – Easypump II LT 270-27- S and Dosi-Fusor L25915-250D1 for OPAT administration during 14 days of 5°C±3°C fridge storage followed by 24 hour exposure at an in-use temperature of 32°C, when reconstituted with 0.3% citrate buffer at pH7” Sime et al (2022).
Ultrasound skills assessment checklist – Full Text
“We have developed a consensus-based, multispecialty POCUS checklist to evaluate skills in image acquisition and anatomy identification for basic cardiac, lung, abdominal, and vascular ultrasound, and PIV insertion” Soni et al (2022).
Prescribing subcutaneous infusions
“To assess the impact of electronically prescribed mixed-drug infusions on the prevalence and types of prescription errors and staff time” Hindmarsh and Holden (2022).
Central venous catheter fracture rates
“Catheter fracture with consequent migration has been observed in 0.5-3.0% and may either be consequent to catheter removal or it can occur spontaneously” Gazzanelli et al (2022).
Implantable port complications study – Full Text
“Port-A-Cath systems (PCS) are safe and convenient devices for long-term infusion in patients with malignant tumors. This study retrospectively analyzed the complications from PCS and their management” Li et al (2022).
Ultrasound assessment of existing peripheral IV – Full Text
“This study aimed to develop and validate a system that automatically measures blood vessel diameters on ultrasound images using artificial intelligence (AI) and provide recommendations for selecting an implantation site” Takahashi et al (2022).
Blood compatibility with central venous catheters – Full Text
“The objective of this study was to evaluate blood compatibility of six commonly used CVCs” Thorarinsdottir et al (2022).
Neonatal peripheral IV catheter securement – Full Text
“The Pēpi Splint safely secures PIVCs without adhesive dressings being applied to the skin and is acceptable to both parents and clinicians” Harris et al (2022).
Ultrasound-guided vascular access for COVID-19 – Full Text
“However, little is known about the utility and safety of using a peripheral ultrasound-guided vascular access device (UGVAD) at the bedside of hospitalized COVID-19 patients” Oleari et al (2022).
ECG PICC tip position – Full Text
“Current perspectives on intracavitary electrocardiography will also be discussed, to give the reader a global view of the management of electrocardiographically guided PICCs, especially in an environment without x-ray support” Gullo and Qanadli (2022).
Ultrasound guided peripheral IV access for DIVA patients – Full Text
“This study utilized a scoping review methodology to map the literature pertaining to non-physician use of POCUS to improve success of peripheral intravenous access (PIVA), especially in patients predicted to be difficult to cannulate” Burton et al (2022).
Central venous catheterisation insertion simulation workshop – Full Text
“The workshops appeared to improve the central venous catheterisation insertion skills of the residents” Hamid et al (2022).
Central venous catheter colonized by Pandoraea pnomenusa – Full Text
“To the best of our knowledge, this is the first isolation of a Pandoraea spp. in Portugal, which should raise awareness to the emergence of these opportunistic and multidrug-resistant microorganisms, and the importance of its prompt identification” Ramos Oliveira et al (2022).