Near-infrared light devices for peripheral venous access in the intensive care unit – Full Text
“We hypothesise that a near-infrared light device (AccuVein AV500) could improve the first-attempt success rate of peripheral venous catheter (PVC) placement in intensive care patients no longer requiring a central catheter” Ferrier et al (2025).
Flushing peripheral intravenous catheters – Full Text
“Flushing catheters is one of the most common practices during PIVC maintenance, as it cleans the internal catheter lumen, ensuring patency and reducing the risk of complications” Deng et al (2025).
Intraosseous access for prehospital vasopressor administration – Full Text
“IO access was associated with increased prehospital vasopressor administration, suggesting higher success rates of IO vascular access among patients with OHCA in the helicopter emergency medical service setting” Kudo et al (2025).
Fluid balance in severe acute ischaemic stroke – Full Text
“Fluid therapy is commonly used for patients with severe stroke, for whom fluid balance is a safety endpoint for evaluating the therapy. We aimed to investigate the association of fluid balance with 3-month outcomes in patients with severe ischaemic stroke” Liu et al (2025).
Hydration strategies for older adults – Full Text
“In this review, we discuss factors contributing to dehydration in older adults, how hydration is measured, and strategies to improve hydration status” Pence et al (2025).
Study systematically maps vascular access device research – Full Text
“This review reveals that central venous access device research is predominantly focused on insertion and infection prevention while other key parts of nursing practice are under-supported” Takashima et al (2025).
Arterial catheter review in adult intensive care units – Full Text
“The high prevalence of AC use in ICUs highlights the need for improved evidence-based guidance for practice, including indications for use, maintenance practice, and removal” Keogh et al (2025).
Fluid balance after cardiac arrest – Full Text
“However, the impact of fluid balance has not been analyzed in this setting. This study aimed to assess the impact of fluid balance on mortality during post-CA shock” Didier et al (2025).
PICC information booklet for patients at home – Full Text
“To co-design an information booklet to support adults living with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) at home” Sharp et al (2025).
OPAT practice guidelines in Germany – Full Text
“OPAT is a safe, cost-effective alternative to inpatient care, requiring specialists’ ID expertise and AMS. The guideline provides a framework for successful implementation in Germany” Tometten et al (2025).
Profile of central line-associated bloodstream infections – Full Text
“This is the first large-scale observational study and standardised surveillance report of CLABSI in India. The data generated from this network provide a valuable opportunity for a quality improvement-based approach for the reduction of CLABSI” Parveen et al (2025).
Repositioning of malpositioned central venous port catheter – Full Text
“This report describes the use of an artificial snare technique for the repositioning of a central venous port catheter that was identified as malpositioned six months following its insertion” Kuzan and Anbar (2025).
PICC malposition comparison between left and right upper limbs – Full Text
“The rates of PICC malposition are similar between the left and right upper limbs when adjusted for body habitus. However, insertions on the right side pose a higher risk of deeper cardiac placement” Huang et al (2025).
Vascular access catheter length in patients with advanced cancer – Full Text
“The modified medium-length catheter provides better safety, higher satisfaction, and reduced costs, making it a preferred option for patients with advanced cancer” Yu et al (2025).
Perioperative fluid therapy narrative review – Full Text
“fluid administration is an important part of the management of the surgical patient. Fluid can be used to compensate for the normal turnover of fluid and electrolytes (maintenance), to replace losses, to expand the extracellular fluid space to maintain adequate circulation (resuscitation), and to provide nutrition” Lorente et al (2025).
PICC tip malposition in neonates
“Catheter direction, lesion location and venous placement are independent risk factors for PICC tip malposition in newborns, and some newborns may spontaneously correct within 24 hours” Chen et al (2025).
Extravasation risk associated with peripherally administered 23.4% sodium chloride
“Peripheral administration of 23.4% sodium chloride was associated with a low rate of extravasation and no significant injury in patients who did experience a possible or probable extravasation event. Diabetes mellitus was a possible risk factor for extravasation” Silva et al (2025).
Sudden thrombus formation detected during central venous catheter insertion – Full Text
“We hypothesize that thrombus formation in this case resulted from a combination of factors. First, ultrasound video revealed extravascular tissue being pulled into the vessel during dilator insertion, potentially exposing circulating blood to tissue factor (the image at 32 s and diagram in the supplement video). Second, the patient’s severely reduced EF may have caused venous stasis” Uchiyama and Tsubokawa (2025).
Fluid balance optimization in critically ill children
“Fluid overload (FO), a state of pathologic positive cumulative fluid balance (CFB), is common in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) and associated with morbidity and mortality” Hasson et al (2025).
Reducing CLABSI using kamishibai cards
“This project aimed to decrease CLABSIs by improving adherence to a maintenance care bundle. Kamishibai cards are an evidence” Hoffman (2025).
Targeting zero CLABSI in umbilical catheterization
“The use of a bundle for umbilical catheter dressing and maintenance decreases the incidence of CLABSI related to umbilical catheters” Di Chiara et al (2025).
Splinting for stabilizing peripheral intravenous cannula in neonates
“The objective of this study was to determine whether standard fixation without splinting, after cannula insertion near a joint, influences its lifespan” Dongara et al (2025).
Review of subcutaneous implantable port catheter insertion through subclavian vein – Full Text
“The aim of this study was to present our clinical experience in patients undergoing subcutaneous venous port catheter (SVPC) placement through subclavian vein for chemotherapy” Derdiyok and Temel (2025).
Ralstonia pickettii bloodstream infection in 2 critically ill patients
“The author reports 2 cases of CLABSI with R. pickettii, in pediatric patients from a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. First case was of a 12-day-old male with Atrial Septal Defect and Patent Ductus Arteriosus, who had a peripherally Inserted central catheter (PICC) placed to facilitate nutrition. Second case was of a 7-year-old male with known B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), with PICC line in place for treatment” Khan et al (2025).
WHO priority pathogens in ICU-associated CLABSI
“Striking findings revealed WHO priority pathogens dominated the microbial landscape, constituting 76.47% of CLABSI and 82.14% of CAUTI isolates – with critical priority organisms overwhelmingly predominant (83.34% and 91.3%, respectively)” Anand et al (2025).
Treating local skin infections around totally implantable venous access ports – Full Text
“To conduct a comparative assessment of the safety and efficacy of the port repositioning technique and the port re-implantation technique in treating periport skin infections associated with totally implantable venous access ports (TIVAPs)” Sun et al (2025).
Key performance indicators in the blood culture process – Full Text
“This study aimed to describe an automated tool, BD DREAM™ (Digital Remote Extraction Analysis & Monitoring), designed for monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) in the BCs process” Palmieri et al (2025).
Switching from intravenous to subcutaneous infliximab – Full Text
“We assessed clinical outcomes over 6 months in an integrated analysis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients switching from intravenous (IV) to subcutaneous (SC) infliximab (IFX)” Cummings et al (2025).
Catheter-related right atrial thrombosis from malpositioned totally implantable venous access port – Full Text
“We report three breast cancer patients who developed catheter-related right atrial thrombosis due to deeply located catheter tips within the mid-right atrium” Zhang et al (2025).
Large-volume subcutaneous infusions at home – Full Text
“Emerging themes included universal preference for SC administration and pain points associated with managing medication/supply orders, storing medications/supplies, troubleshooting device issues, performing burdensome medication preparations, priming tubing/needles, inserting/securing needles, programming devices, adapting to device volume constraints, and loading reservoirs or tubing into delivery devices” Franzese et al (2025).