Impact of positive reinforcement nursing interventions on infusion therapy
“This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of positive reinforcement nursing interventions in patients receiving emergency infusions. This retrospective study included 971 patients who underwent infusion therapy in the emergency department from February 2023 to February 2024” Liu et al (2025).
DRIP tool encourages staff to question the need for PIVC
“DRIP has shown that elimination of cannulation where not clinically indicated is achievable. Use of the DRIP tool can support safe organizational culture by encouraging staff to question the need for a PIVC to reduce or eliminate the “just in case” or idle cannula” May and Gillman (2025).
App for the care of people with vascular access devices
“Cuidaven® is an app designed specifically to improve adherence to best practices in the care of people with venous catheters, and to increase health education and involvement of patients in their own clinical safety and self-care” Bujalance-Hoyos et al (2025).
Removal of broken venous access port – Full Text
“Experience in removing broken catheters is limited and there are no special tools. We present 4 cases of catheter removal using the available lassos/lasso catheter and tools designed for transvenous lead extraction and coronary sinus lead implantation via a femoral and subclavian approach” Kutarski et al (2025).
Patients with substance use disorders requiring OPAT
“We describe a novel program to co-locate OPAT and SUD supports at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in a pilot program to improve clinical outcomes” Keller et al (2025).
Prehospital IV fluid resuscitation after trauma
“Overall, crystalloid volumes administered in the prehospital setting were low in this cohort of hypotensive trauma patients exposed to at least 30 min of prehospital care. This may suggest that the practice of fluid restriction for patients who are hypotensive following trauma has permeated into EMS practice nationwide” Nordstrom et al (2025).
Self-removal of medical devices in ICU – Full Text
“Self-removal of medical devices (SRMD) is common in the intensive care unit (ICU). Most studies of this issue concentrate on self-extubation, leaving self-removal of other devices less well studied” Culhane et al (2025).
Lost guidewire case report – Full Text
“Iatrogenic guidewire loss is associated with significant risk of morbidity and mortality, and the guidewire must be removed. A fragmented wire can be removed percutaneously by forming a free loop with an additional wire” McGrath et al (2025).
Effect of acupressure on venous access procedural pain in children – Full Text
“Effective pain management during venous access in children is a clinical priority, but evidence on acupressure remains inconclusive. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of acupressure on venous access pain in children” Hosseini et al (2025).
Dynamic CLABSI prediction using electronic health records – Part 1 – Full Text
“We aimed to compare different static and dynamic regression modeling approaches to predict central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in EHR while accounting for competing events precluding CLABSI” Gao et al (2025).
Dynamic CLABSI prediction using electronic health records – Part 2 – Full Text
“We compared the performance of static and dynamic random forest (RF) models to predict the risk of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) using different outcome operationalizations” Albu et al (2025).
Health risks from microplastics in intravenous infusions – Full Text
“The rising incidence of microplastics (MPs) is a possible health risk to humans. The present study aims to analyze the presence of MPs in intravenous (IV) infusions and compare MP concentrations from multiple brands” Casella et al (2025).
Safe insertion of umbilical venous catheter bundle – Full Text
“The recently described SIUVeC (Safe Insertion Umbilical Venous Catheter) protocol incorporates all the innovations suggested by the latest literature, with the intention of reducing the risk associated with this procedure. The purpose of this paper is to report the outcomes of the systematic implementation of this protocol” Barone et al (2025).
Economic impact of smart infusion pump implementation – Full Text
“The implementation of smart infusion pump interoperability has the potential to enhance patient safety by reducing pADEs and improving outpatient administration charge capture” Borrelli et al (2025).
CVC-related iatrogenic air embolism – Full Text
“This article presents a case of an 80-year-old female who developed iatrogenic air emboli from CVC manipulation leading to left middle cerebral artery (MCA) syndrome due to suspected right-to-left shunt from pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (pulmonary AVM) or patent foramen ovale (PFO)” Reyhanoglu et al (2025).
Candida central line-associated bloodstream infections – Full Text
“Our data suggest that CVL preservation in pediatric IF patients with Candida sp CLABSI is feasible without increased complications or mortality. Limitations include small sample size and retrospective design” Khan et al (2025).
IV needle insertion simulation with bimanual haptic feedback
“By integrating features such as patient-specific anatomical variability, realistic resistance feedback, and adaptive difficulty levels, virtual reality and haptic simulations can closely replicate the nuances of IV insertion in diverse clinical scenarios” Jarzembak et al (2025).
Neonatal peripherally inserted central venous catheter failure
“We retrospectively analyzed how peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) failure and the associated complications affected patient outcomes” Masuda et al (2025).
Impact of staff training in controlling CVC complications – Full Text
“By combining audits, education, and feedback, this study will provide key insights into the effectiveness of education-based interventions for improving CVC-related practices in critical care settings” Khanafer et al (2025).
Risk factors associated with phlebitis in peripheral venous catheters
“It is necessary to know the rate of phlebitis associated with its use and the risk factors associated with peripheral vascular catheter management that directly influence the presence of phlebitis” Ferraz-Torres et al (2025).
Central venous catheter bloodstream infection definition
“This position paper is intended for clinicians and data managers involved in the diagnosis, management, and reporting of bloodstream (BSI) and central venous catheter (CVC)-related BSI (CRBSI) and CVC-related local skin/soft-tissue infections (lSSTI) in haematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients” Averbuch et al (2025).
Vascular access devices in pediatric oncology
“TIVADs may be prioritized for pediatric chemotherapy when feasible, taking into account factors such as cost, provider expertise, and patient preference” Liu et al (2025).
Renal function estimation equations on vancomycin dosing
“To assess which of the formulae for estimating renal function (Cockcroft-Gault (CG), Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration CKD-EPI) and Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD)) provides the most accurate prediction of minimum vancomycin concentration (Cmin) and to evaluate whether they can be interchanged to optimise vancomycin dosage” Gratacós et al (2025).
Ultrasound-guided needle guidance device – Full Text
“A needle guidance device appears to improve the needle puncture speed and the quality of the needle visualization in the ultrasound-guided in-plane technique on both horizontal and inclined surfaces by novice medical students, compared with freehand” Kimura et L (2025).
Central venous catheter occlusion risk factors
“Non-tunnelled central venous catheter (CVC) occlusion represents a significant clinical challenge in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs), emphasizing the need for improved understanding of its incidence and risk factors” Li et al (2025).
Review of publications in the critical care pharmacotherapy literature
“This review identified, summarized, and evaluated high impact studies relevant to critical care pharmacotherapy published in 2024” Esteves et al (2025).
Developing CLABSI prevention bundles further
“While traditional prevention bundle elements play an essential role in CLABSI prevention efforts, pediatric patients with cancer or undergoing HSCT may require additional targeted strategies to achieve desired results” Bibart et al (2025).
Guidelines for the management of central venous catheter-related thrombosis
“Numerous international clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been developed to address the prevention, diagnosis, and management of CVC-related thrombosis. This critical review aims to evaluate and compare the recommendations provided by these guidelines, highlighting areas of consensus, variation, and potential gaps” Rosson et al (2025).
Jugular central line insertion in infants – Full Text
“The aim of this study was to compare three approaches: open technique, SELDINGER’S technique with surgical isolation of the vein, and percutaneous ultrasound-guided CICC insertion for central line insertion in infancy as regards safety, success of cannulation, technique time, and preservation of the patency of the internal jugular vein (IJV)” Salah Eldin et al (2025).
Infusion pump operation during flight
“An in vitro study of six volumetric pumps and eight syringe drivers was conducted in a hypobaric chamber to mimic pressure changes during flights” Fan et al (2025).