Biosensor to identify extravasation injuries in paediatric intensive care – Full Text
“To evaluate whether, in children treated in paediatric intensive care units (PICU) with peripheral venous access devices (PVADs) receiving intermediate- or high-risk peripheral intravenous medications, the use of a tissue-infiltration biosensor (ivWatch), compared to standard care, reduces extravasation injuries” McBride et al (2026).
Peripheral IV catheter real-world data analysis – Full Text
“In both adult and pediatric cohorts, patients with PIVC-associated complications had significantly higher total hospitalization cost, LOS, and 30-day readmission risks than those without complications” Moon et al (2026).
CLABSI risk in hemodialysis patients – Full Text
“Prolonged catheter use and femoral insertion are major modifiable risk factors for CABSI in hemodialysis patients. With Gram-negative pathogens like Pseudomonas aeruginosa and MRSA predominantly responsible, targeted empirical antimicrobial strategies and early arteriovenous fistula creation are crucial to mitigate infection risks in resource-limited settings” Faheem et al (2026).
Peripheral intravenous catheter use in French emergency departments – Full Text
“In this study, one-third of PIVCs were non-indicated and were mainly associated with low-acuity clinical presentations and organisational factors. These findings highlight substantial opportunities to improve the appropriateness of PIVC use in emergency care” Drugeon et al (2026).
Vascular access device complication rates
“Our findings suggest that MCs increased CRVT risk and reduced the CRBSIs risk relative to PICCs. These findings can help guide future analyses and direct comparative RCTs to further characterize the efficacy and risks of PICCs vs midline catheters” Tian et al (2026).
PIVO device to reduce blood culture contamination in the ED
“PIVO significantly reduced blood culture contamination and demonstrated strong feasibility in a high-acuity emergency department” Skuras and Curylo (2026).
Insertion technologies for neonatal venous access – Full Text
“Ultrasound has increasing use and utility in neonatal central venous access, there lacks consensus on methods of use and measured outcomes with minimal current focus on the most common venous access catheters” Hall et al (2026).
Y-site compatibility of co-administered continuous infusion solutions
“Y-site administration of 16 binary admixtures identified as incompatible is not recommended. The preparatory study results are suitable to complete incompatibility-reducing infusion schemes. Clinical pharmacists should implement incompatibility-reducing tools in intensive care patients” Kreysing et al (2026).
ECG tip confirmation following CVC placement
“A pragmatic two-tier pathway – POCUS and/or IC-ECG as first-line confirmation, with selective CXR for unresolved uncertainty or high-risk scenarios – may balance efficiency with governance and medico-legal requirements” Orso et al (2026).
Needle tip movement during the initial PIVC advancement
“This study measured needle tip movement during the initial advancement of the catheter off of the needle with three different techniques” Kotadia et al (2026).
Parenteral nutrition in eating disorders
“Eating disorders (EDs), particularly anorexia nervosa, are often associated with malnutrition that requires adequate nutritional support, including parenteral nutrition (PN) in selected cases. This scoping review summarises the existing evidence on the indications, outcomes, and complications of PN in patients with EDs” Kristian et al (2026).
Safety of IV immunoglobulins in pediatrics – Full Text
“This study aimed to systematically evaluate the safety profile of IVIG administration in pediatric patients” Altowairqi et al (2026).
Femoral venous catheter-related thrombosis in children
“Femoral vein catheterization is a common method for infusion therapy in children, but catheter-related thrombosis (CRT) poses a serious threat to patient safety” Ma et al (2026).
Readmission and mortality following CLABSI
“The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between the risk of a patient who had a CLABSI and 90-day mortality and readmission after discharge and the role of age and MDRO status” Crews-Stowe and Sklar (2026).
Malposition of neonatal peripherally inserted central catheter
“Primary IVC malposition is linked to positioning, elevated intra-abdominal pressure, and umbilical catheter presence. Elevating the infant’s hips during insertion can promote proper catheter ascent” Song et al (2026).
Fluoroscopy-free ultrasound-guided port implantation
“Fluoroscopy-free port implantation using US-guidance combined with height-based catheter length estimation demonstrated high technical success and acceptable complication rates in this large retrospective cohort” Bayrak et al (2027).
External jugular vein vascular access in cats – Full Text
“No significant morphological differences were identified between the left and right EJVs in cats, suggesting that both sides may be considered equivalent for vascular access” Seo et al (2026).
Review of needle insertion device for vascular access in hemodialysis
“This first-in-human pilot study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using the device to insert a single standard dialysis needle into the AVF of the arm prior to routine dialysis cannulation” Thompson et al (2026).
Empathy and aseptic technique performance
“The significant difference in associative empathy scores produced by a patient-presented video could reduce the empathy gap, reduce psychological reactance, and improve aseptic techniques for CSTs” Wilson et al (2026).
Review of aseptic technique conducted by nurses – Full Text
“In conclusion, there is a lack of evidence to underpin practice. Many non-sterile products are functionally sterile; conversely, sterile products become contaminated quickly. Relatively simple methods, such as the use of non-sterile disposable gloves and non-touch technique, could reduce the risk of microbial transmission significantly” Purssell and Gould (2026).
The future of effective vascular access for hemodialysis – Full Text
“This narrative article presents a forward-looking vision of vascular access connectivity supported in current clinical and technological knowledge. It explores how emerging connectivity, particularly needle-free port systems, could reshape the future of dialysis care. We briefly review existing vascular access modalities, including central venous catheters (CVCs) and arteriovenous (AV) accesses, along with their associated limitations” Canaud et al (2026).
Intraosseous needle confirmation – Full Text
“Traditional mechanisms for confirming successful IO placement remain historically static with rudimentary, best practice reliance on tactile feedback, catheter stability, and the ability to aspirate blood” Kretz et al (2026).
Outpatient use of intravenous omadacycline – Full Text
“Omadacycline was shown to be safe and effective when used as IV therapy in the outpatient setting to treat a variety of serious infections, including bone and joint infections, and mycobacterial infections” Van Anglen et al (2026).
Impact of IV fluid shortages – Full Text
“In September 2024, Hurricane Helene damaged the Baxter International Factory in North Carolina as well as the surrounding infrastructure, causing the factory to shut down production. This resulted in a nationwide shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids” Gorgens et al (2026).
Predicting unplanned removal of totally implantable venous access ports – full Text
“This study developed a machine learning prediction model for the risk of unplanned removal of totally implantable venous access ports (TIVAP) in breast cancer patients” Wang et al (2026).
Pre-analytical barriers to blood culture collection – Full Text
“We aimed to assess variations in laboratory investigation of bloodstream infection and sepsis throughout a state-wide laboratory network, with the goal to design suitable remedial action” Inglis et al (2026).
Intravenous medicine preparation pathway – Full Text
“Implementing intravenous compounding software can save time, reduce costs, and lower errors in intravenous SACT preparation. This could improve timely treatment access for patients with cancer” Umpleby et al (2026).
OPAT implementation using an improvement science framework – Full Text
“The aim of the study was to report on implementing an outpatient antimicrobial management project using an improvement science framework” Garzella et al (2026).
Treating tract bleeding from tunneled central venous catheter insertion – Full Text
“Tract hemorrhage following tunneled central venous catheter placement can be a challenging issue for some patients. We report our experience with the injection of a hemostatic agent into the central venous catheter tract for treatment of tract bleeding” Aung et al (2026).
Blood culture pathways in UK hospitals
“We conducted a nationwide survey (1 February 2024-6 February 2025) of microbiology laboratories across England and Scotland to assess BC pathways, turnaround times for organism identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST), availability of rapid methods, operational hours, and result communication” Drury et al (2026).