Central venous catheter-related upper limb venous thrombosis
“To determine the relative likelihood of upper limb venous thrombosis (ULVT) in patients with peripherally inserted
Management of parenteral nutrition–associated cholestasis for infants
“Parenteral nutrition–associated cholestasis (PNAC) is linked with the administration of soybean-based intravenous fat emulsion (IVFE).
CLABSI prevention using active patient based prospective surveillance
“The aim of the study was to examine the incidence of central line related bloodstream infections and central line
Which skin antisepsis should we use in the neonate patient population?
“Neonates in intensive care are more susceptible to sepsis. Infection is commonly acquired via the transcutaneous
Chlorhexidine and alcohol in skin antisepsis: Evidence review
“We noticed and subsequently reported a widespread misinterpretation of evidence surrounding chlorhexidine and its
Sodium hypochlorite for skin antisepsis prior to peripheral IV cannulation
“This pilot study explored the contamination rate of the PVC tip inserted after skin decontamination with sodium
What is the effect of ultrasound guidance for peripheral IV access
“The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ultrasound-guided peripheral venous catheterisation in patients
AccuVein reviewed in this emergency department randomized controlled trial
“This randomized controlled trial aimed to show the superiority of AccuVein to cannulate veins in adults compared to
Intravenous catheter insertion pain: What is the best approach?
“Anesthetics used to decrease pain during peripheral intravenous catheter insertion have been studied with equivocal
Ultrasound-guided central venous access using Google Glass
“Our aim was to evaluate whether or not medical practitioners at various levels of training could use Google Glass to
Case report of a central venous catheter guidewire unraveling
“A 68-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with severe shortness of breath and was intubated. A
Needlestick risk to hospital housekeepers reviewed in this article
“Improper disposal of waste appears to enhance the risk to hospital housekeepers. All hospital workers should receive continued
Follow-up visits after needlestick injuries among healthcare workers
“Healthcare professionals have a high risk of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs), which have a high potential for disease
Totally implantable venous access arm ports in 1704 patients reviewed
“The objectives are to analyze the technical success rate as well as the short-term and long-term complications of totally implantable
Catheter-related blood stream infection with Mycobacterium frederiksbergense
“We report a case of a catheter-related blood stream infection with Mycobacterium frederiksbergense in an immunocompromised
Ultrasound assisted CVC placement in pediatric emergency department patients
“The use of ultrasound (US) has been shown to improve success rates and reduce complications of central venous catheter (CVC)
Blood specimens collected from central venous catheters compared with venipuncture
“…determine if there is a difference in aPTT results between specimens collected from a central venous access device (CVAD)
Which route for early nutritional support in critically ill adults?
“Uncertainty exists about the most effective route for delivery of early nutritional support in critically ill adults. We hypothesized
Vascular access cannulation practices for dialysis
“Vascular access cannulation practices such as the dialysis prescription for blood pump flow and dialysis duration vary
Rates of hand hygiene improvement and health care-associated infections
“The rates of hand hygiene improvement and health care-associated infections (HAIs) were evaluated after the
Routine blood culture surveillance in allo-HCT recipients
“Many transplant centers obtain surveillance blood cultures (SBCs) from asymptomatic allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell
Catheter-related bloodstream infections due to viridans group streptococci
“Viridans group streptococci (VGS), a leading cause of bloodstream infection (BSI) in cancer patients, are thought to arise
Chlorhexidine-silver sulfadiazine-impregnated central venous catheters for femoral access
“…patients with chlorhexidine-silver sulfadiazine-impregnated catheters had a lower rate of catheter-related bloodstream
Case study describes intra-arterial knotted Seldinger guide wire
“Seldinger technique is the method for the insertion of a central line. It requires the following steps: cannulation of vessel
Ultrasound guided vascular cannulation in critically ill pediatric patients
“Ultrasound guided vascular cannulation in critically ill pediatric patients is safe, effective and efficient. This approach had
Comment on central catheter-related thrombosis and thromboprophylaxis in children
“We write in response to the article titled, “Central venous catheter-related thrombosis and thromboprophylaxis in
Catheter-related bloodstream infections caused by Candida
“We conducted this study to identify risk factors that may predict whether Candida spp. are causative agents of suspected
Two year experience with tunneled haemodialysis catheters
“Tunnelled dialysis catheters can be safely used as vascular access till the maturation of fistula and may be an alternative
Japanese article on performing ultrasound-guided vascular access
“In the future, it will be important for operators to master techniques for ultrasound-guided venipuncture, as well as to
CLABSI prevention and the cost-effectiveness of a quality improvement programme
“The programme’s implementation has the potential to substantially reduce morbidity, mortality and economic costs