Safety of peripherally infused vasopressors
“Peripherally infused sympathomimetic vasopressors are safe to administer up to 24 hours with a low incidence of extravasation events while avoiding CVC placement in the majority of patients” Zichichi et al (2024).
Ultrasound-guided CVC placement-related complications in neonates
“No significant difference was detected in the incidence of hematoma or venous thrombosis between the control and ultrasound groups. Other complications, such as pneumothorax, hemothorax, phlebitis, and cardiac tamponade, rarely occurred” Cui et al (2024).
IV and subcutaneous modes of administration in oncology patients
“Compared with IV administration, SC oncology treatment is a preferred option by patients and HCPs, increasing optionality and reducing treatment time while simultaneously increasing capacity and reducing the financial burden on healthcare systems” Aguiar-Ibáñez et al (2024).
OPAT continuous infusions – Norwegian experience – Full Text
“While OPAT in Norwegian healthcare has been rare, a new continuous ambulatory delivery device (CADD) allowing multiple daily dosing treatments has been innovated making OPAT more accessible” Skogen et al (2024).
Detection of infusion-related microplastics
“This work examined the content, type, shape, and size of M/NPs released directly into the bloodstream from medical devices via saline solution during intravenous (IV) injection” Mou et al (2024).
Ultrasound-guided cannulation training in therapeutic apheresis units
“USGC is a useful tool to reduce the need for CVAD. Training across multiple apheresis units is a lengthy procedure, but it can be successfully implemented” Putensen et al (2024).
Blood collection from central venous access devices
“To explore the facilitators of and barriers factors of evidence-based decision-making in CVAD blood collection in clinical practice” Qian et al (2024).
Pediatric emergency department based OPAT
“Our results affirm that pediatric emergency-based OPAT is a safe yet effective practice in children with good clinical outcome. We believe that a reduction in admissions translates to better hospital resource utilization” Bin Salleeh et al (2024).
Comparing midline catheter and PICC in cancer patients – Full Text
“This study aims to investigate the outcomes of PICC, and MC devices in patients undergoing chemotherapy” Beatrice et al (2024).
Central catheter-associated bloodstream infection surveillance
“Prospective CLABSI surveillance indicated stable incidence densities per 1000 catheter-days, but there were significant shifts of causative microorganisms over time” Obenhuber et al (2024).
Factors associated with failure of intraosseous access in prehospital trauma
“These findings suggest that intraosseous devices are a viable alternative for establishing vascular access in prehospital military settings. However, success rates were slightly lower than previous reports, potentially due to the severity of injuries in the study cohort” Rittblat et al (2024).
Intracavitary ECG-guided PICC in pediatric patients systematic review – Full Text
“IC-ECG-guided PICC placement is a highly effective and safe method for pediatric patients, including neonates, offering significant advantages over traditional techniques” Zhang et al (2024).
Risk factors for CLABSI in pediatric intensive care – Full Text
“Pediatric intensive care patients with chronic CVCs receiving parenteral nutrition, those on non-opioid sedative infusions, and those with more central line days are at increased risk for CLABSI despite current prevention measures” Marks et al (2024).
CLABSI outbreak following contaminated saline incident – Full Text
“The characteristics of R. pickettii-related central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) outbreak in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients are presented in this study” Çelen et al (2024).
CLABSI rates in Colombia 2015-2018 – Full Text
“Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are a significant healthcare challenge globally, increasing mortality risk and complicating central vascular catheter use. In Colombia, few studies have assessed the impact of CLABSIs on hospital stay and mortality” Mosquera et al (2024).
Daptomycin use in pediatric patients – Full Text
“Despite substantial reports evaluating the clinical outcomes of DAP within the adult population, real-world data are lacking in children. The primary goal of this evaluation was to describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of DAP use in pediatric patients across a wide range of infections” Persha et al (2024).
Peripheral IV catheter associated bloodstream infections – Full Text
“Increasing nosocomial infections during the COVID-19 pandemic have been reported. However, data describing peripheral venous catheter associated bloodstream infections (PVC-BSI) are limited” Pianca et al (2024).
Peripheral IV therapy extravasation in paediatric surgical patients – Full Text
“To determine the risk factors associated with peripheral intravenous therapy infiltration and extravasation (PIVIE) in paediatric surgery inpatients” Huang et al (2024).
Risk factors associated with infusion phlebitis – Full Text
“To synthesize knowledge regarding risk factors associated with occurrence of adverse event phlebitis in hospitalized adult patients” Furlan et al (2024).
Extravasation associated with cancer drug therapy – Full Text
“This study provides updated guidelines for the prevention and treatment of EV, which can be used to help health care providers and patients and their families practice better EV management” Matsumoto et al (2024).
Peripheral IV catheter contamination in dogs – Full Text
“During dental scaling in dogs under general anaesthesia, contamination of the peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) is unavoidable due to splatter and the generated aerosol” Calice et al (2024).
Breast cancer-related lymphedema – Role of vascular access and diet – Full Text
“This study aims to explore the effects of nursing factors such as dietary habits and catheterization type on breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL)” Wang et al (2024).
Factors associated with needlestick injury risk – Full Text
“This study aimed to assess the prevalence of and factors associated with needle stick and sharps injuries (NSSIs) among health-care workers (HCWs) in a tertiary hospital in China” Li et al (2024).
Superior vena cava syndrome case study – Full Text
“Chylopericardium is a rare condition. Causes include superior vena cava syndrome resulting from indwelling catheters. We present a case of this condition in a 42-year-old man with end-stage renal disease treated with hemodialysis through a right subclavian vein catheter” Underberg et al (2024).
Reducing catheter-related bloodstream infections – Full Text
“This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Lean Six Sigma in mitigating CRBSI risks among non-ICU hemodialysis patients” Feng et al (2024).
Impact of virtual reality pain and anxiety during implantable port placement – Full Text
“This monocentric randomized controlled pilot trial investigates the impact of virtual reality (VR) hypnosedation on perioperative anxiety, pain, patient satisfaction, and medication usage during port implantation under local anesthesia” Steinkraus et al (2024).
Tunnelled cuffed centrally inserted central catheter removal – Full Text
“There is little information available to guide best practice when removing this type of CVAD. At our institution, TC-CICCs are removed by using either the traction or dissection methods. This study will describe the outcomes associated with each technique” Borello et al (2024).
Novel implantable port insertion technique – Full Text
“The implantation of this CV-port device demonstrated comparable success and complication rates to conventional devices, with the added potential benefit of eliminating complications associated with the use of a peel-away sheath” Iguchi et al (2024).
Effectiveness of taurolidine antimicrobial catheter locks – Full Text
“Taurolidine lock treatment for children with central-line PN resulted in a substantial decrease in CRBSI episodes and related hospitalizations” Ling et al (2024).
Successful peripheral intravenous catheter placement – Full Text
“The primary objective of the present study was to examine the effect on venous dilation, procedure duration and pain severity of local heat, cold and vibration applications performed on the intervention area before peripheral intravenous catheterization in adults” Yılmaz and Yılmaz (2024).