Pediatric tunneled central venous catheter length
“Pediatric intravascular CVC length can be estimated by formulas suggested by the present study based on the insertion side and patient height, limiting x-ray exposure during CVC insertion and decreasing potential complications” Zaghloul et al (2025).
Integrating central venous and arterial line placement training – Full Text
“This manuscript examines the use of respiratory therapists (RTs) to perform central venous and arterial line placements to address the lack of available staff to perform these procedures” McClay et al (2025).
Musculoskeletal adverse effects associated with daptomycin in OPAT patients – Full Text
“The incidence of CPK elevation was similar previously reported rates. This expands the literature to patients with daptomycin doses>6 mg/kg and prolonged durations of therapy. The incidence of CPK elevation and time to onset of 9-16 days supports the current recommendations for weekly lab monitoring” Wiley et al (2025).
Arterial repair following inadvertent subclavian artery cannulation – Full Text
“This report describes a case of inadvertent subclavian artery catheterization that was successfully managed with the ExoSeal vascular closure device” Wang et al (2025).
Sensor for accurate intravenous fluid monitoring – Full Text
“To mitigate the elevated risk of complications (e.g., air embolism) arising from delayed response to infusion endpoints, this paper designs a flexible double pole capacitive (FPB) sensor, which includes a main pole plate, an adaptive pole plate, and a back shielding electrode” He et al (2025).
Development of a retractable safety needle for injection safety – Full Text
“This study supports nurse-led device development in advancing engineering-based strategies to reduce occupational exposure and improve injection safety. Findings may inform future implementation of medication preparation systems to mitigate healthcare-associated infections in practice” Liu et al (2025).
Ultrasound estimation of internal jugular vein wall depth during central line placement
“The needle length required to reach the average sonographic midpoint of the IJ vein is approximately 1.48 cm with a range of 0.8 to 2.7 cm. As ultrasound does not intrinsically prevent needle over insertion, proceduralists, particularly less experienced operators, need to be mindful of needle depth to reduce complications from excessive needle tip penetration” Olayode et al (2025).
Assessing needle-stick injury risks
“This study aims to identify and assess the risk of injuries caused by needles and sharps among healthcare personnel in a tertiary care hospital in Pune, by application of healthcare failure mode and effect analysis (HFMEA) tool” Joshi et al (2025).
Advancing point-of-care ultrasound in a large hospital setting – Full Text
“This review article presents a framework aimed to standardize POCUS practice across a health care system, thereby enhancing both diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes” Romero et al (2025).
Extravasation of anticancer drugs – updated recommendations
“Adherence to these recommendations significantly decreases the risk and mitigates the consequences of extravasation. Clinical sites may adapt and expand these guidelines based on local policies and specific patient care requirements” Vokurka et al (2025).
Strategy to address future challenges in intravenous therapy
“Vascular access devices, including peripheral intravenous catheters, are widely utilized for intravenous therapy in hospitals; however, they are associated with risks and complications. Nearly 50% of these catheters are removed in an unplanned manner, which exacerbates the problem of catheter-associated bloodstream infections, leading to serious consequences such as increased mortality and higher hospital costs” Rodríguez-Calero et al (2025).
Iodinated contrast media extravasation treatment
“To evaluate the efficacy of 75% alcohol wet compression as a noninvasive treatment for contrast medium extravasation (CMEX) during contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT)” Wen et al (2025).
Sharps safety guidelines update from AORN
“The recently updated AORN “Guideline for sharps safety” provides perioperative team members with information on identifying potential sharps hazards and interventions to prevent sharps injuries” Speth (2025).
Peripheral intravenous catheter fractures in pediatric practice – Full Text
“PIVC fractures in pediatrics, though uncommon, demand nursing alertness and swift action. This series underscores the need for preventive strategies and training to optimize patient safety and outcomes” Pu et al (2025).
Healthcare associated infection overview
“Central line-associated bloodstream infection, Clostridioides difficile infection, and catheter-associated urinary tract infection are commonly encountered hospital-acquired infections” Pisney et al (2025).
Quality improvement interventions in medical oncology
“Although cancer treatment continues to evolve, QI strategies in medical oncology remain underexplored. While all identified interventions were beneficial, generalizability is limited by single-center settings and methodological constraints” Zachou et al (2025).
Doxorubicin extravasation from a PICC-port – Full Text
“Following the surgical and pharmacological treatment, the patient achieved a restoration of normal limb function, thus resuming all regular activities. This outcome was made possible primarily due to the timely and professional intervention of the multidisciplinary team, which minimized the severe complications that doxorubicin extravasation can cause” Calabrò et al (2025).
Economic evaluation comparing PICC and short peripheral catheters for OPAT – Full Text
“Increasing PICC use for extended treatments could reduce overall costs and lower ICERs, highlighting their potential economic advantage despite higher initial expenses” Vélez-Bonilla et al (2025).
Evidence for safe management of vasopressors through peripheral IV catheters – Full Text
“The following 29 pieces of evidence for safe management of vasopressors through peripheral intravenous catheters were finally recommended. However, due to the multinational origin of the evidence, feasibility, appropriateness, clinical significance, and effectiveness must be evaluated within institutional contexts prior to implementation” Chen et al (2025).
Pain relief during PICC placement for cancer patients – Full Text
“The combination of compound lidocaine cream with warm compress significantly alleviates procedural pain and enhances patient satisfaction during ultrasound-guided PICC placement in cancer patients, supporting its clinical application” Wang et al (2025).
Should the landmark technique for vascular access continue to be taught – Full Text
“In our experience, it takes a lot of practice to acquire the necessary cognitive and psychomotor skills to perform ultrasound-guided procedures. It is therefore necessary to take every opportunity to practice in order to be ready for the complicated cases” Borgquist and Kander (2025).
Teaching nurses intravenous systemic anticancer therapy administration
“The objective of this scoping review was to identify published literature on educational methods for teaching nurses the safe administration of IV SACT” O’Dowd et al (2025).
What are the clinical factors contributing to poor PIVC care
“This study provides valuable knowledge from clinicians with an in-depth understanding of the clinical factors contributing to poor PIVC practices. Efforts to improve these practices and address the key themes identified will depend on strong leadership and a coordinated approach across the system” Havers et al (2025).
PICC removal difficulty caused by fibroblastic sleeve – Full Text
“The fibroblastic sleeve was identified as wrapping around the catheter’s tip, leading to significant resistance during removal. The treatment approach involved thrombolysis, specifically using urokinase slowly injected into the catheter, combined with the application of a tourniquet” Lyu and Li (2025).
ECMO-specific BSI reduction bundle
“The introduction of an ECMO-specific BSI reduction bundle resulted in a greater than 10-fold reduction in BSI. There was a trend towards statistically significant improvement in mortality between the two groups. We believe that this intervention is implementable at other hospitals” Khan et al (2025).
Combined ultrasound and pseudotunneling technique for PICC insertion
“Peripherally inserted central catheters are increasingly utilized, but placement can be challenging due to anatomical constraints and the need for an adequate catheter-to-vein ratio and optimal exit site positioning. This paper presents a novel approach combining in-plane oblique axis ultrasound guidance with pseudotunneling for catheter insertion in a complex anatomical scenario” Simone et al (2025).
Central venous catheter-related bacteremia in critically ill patients
“Our objective was to determine the prevalence of central catheter bacteremia in ICU, during 2022, as well as to determine associated risk factors” Mancheño-Maciá et al (2025).
Boosting ENP proficiency with online POCUS training
“The addition of online training resulted in increased confidence in performing eFAST (28.57% increase), focused echocardiograms (25% increase), ocular sonograms (41.67% increase), but a decrease was seen in vascular access by 16% due to limited time spent on this exam” Walsh et al (2025).
Hospital onset bacteremia and fungemia should be a pay-for performance measure – Full Text
“HOB would substantially expand the scope of focus of existing bloodstream infection measurement, and is currently being considered for voluntary reporting in 2025. In this article, we provide arguments for and against adopting HOB as a PFP measure linked to CMS payments” Schrank et al (2025).
Antibiotic options for infective endocarditis patients who inject drugs
“These diverse patient perspectives should inform trials to evaluate the effectiveness of alternative antibiotic delivery strategies, as well as interventions to improve patient-centered decision-making for DUA-IE treatment” Cooper et al (2025).