Histopathological features of bendamustine extravasation injury
“This case highlights a potential diagnostic pitfall in immunocompromised patients and underscores the value of skin biopsy and clinicopathological correlation in suspected chemotherapy extravasation” Balado-Simó et al (2026).
Vascular access for autologous peripheral blood stem cell collection – Full Text
“We characterized our center’s practice of multiday non-tunneled CVC use in vetted adult outpatients undergoing autologous PBSC collections” Mindiola Romero et al (2026).
Electronic health record-based central line maintenance documentation
“Electronic health record (EHR)-based documentation for monitoring CLABSIs may enhance bundle compliance and reduce infection rates” Devrim et al (2026).
Central venous catheter occlusion in pediatric ICU
“As CVCs are left in place, the likelihood of experiencing an occlusion increases. These results support prior studies that show CVCs often can fail before completion of intended therapy and underscore the need for maintenance protocols that reduce occlusion rates” Quirk et al (2026).
AI assisted PICC infection risk article selection – Full Text
“The study highlights the value of AI-based tools to accelerate article selection and data extraction in medical literature. However, human validation remains essential to avoid errors and misinterpretations, particularly with acronyms or heterogeneous definitions” Rouvière et al (2026).
Distraction method to reduce pain and anxiety during venipuncture – Full Text
“My fabulous storyteller Lunii® is an alternative distraction tool that can be used during painful care. This method is not proven to be more effective than distraction by caregivers, but frees them from this task, allowing them to concentrate on care” Le Guet et al (2026).
Ultrasound-guided right internal jugular vein cannulation – Full Text
“This trial aims to compare the feasibility and safety of an ultrasound-guided oblique-axis approach with a short-axis approach for left decubitus RIJV cannulation” Liu et al (2026).
VR-guided deep breathing during needle procedures in children – Full Text
“This feasibility study compared a virtual reality-mediated deep breathing exercise with treatment as usual in managing the stress and fear of children during a venipuncture” Karppa et al (2026).
Veterinary vascular access training simulator – Full Text
“These results demonstrated that the TSVT is effective for training cephalic vein puncture in dogs, faithfully reproducing anatomical structures and enabling acquisition of clinical and psychomotor skills in a safe, ethical, and repeatable manner, representing a valuable tool for veterinary education” Espinha et al (2026).
Peripheral intravenous catheter maintenance – Full Text
“We believe the simple intervention described in this study has the potential to reduce PIVC-associated infections and improve the early detection of PIVC infiltration, thereby improving the quality of PIVC therapy” DeArmond et al (2026).
Clinic-initiated OPAT program – Full Text
“Our infectious diseases (ID) clinic began a clinic-initiated outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (CI-OPAT) program to avoid unnecessary emergency department visits or inpatient admissions” McDonough et al (2026).
Development of a virtual reality program for intravenous injection protocols – Full Text
“Based on internationally standardized intravenous injection protocols, the system integrated optical hand tracking and speech recognition to quantify hand kinematics, spatial accuracy, procedural sequencing, and verbal compliance” Oak (2026).
Predicting unplanned PICC removal in preterm infants – Full Text
“This validated nomogram, incorporating insertion site, WBC, PLT, Fib and HCA, aids early identification of high-risk infants. It offers actionable insights for optimizing PICC fixation and biochemical monitoring, potentially reducing PICC-UR in NICU” Hu et al (2026).
Predictive model for PICC-related thrombosis in sepsis patients – Full Text
“The XGBoost model is an effective predictor of PICC-related thrombosis among sepsis patients, indicating its potential role in guiding clinical decision-making for the management of high-risk patients” Hao et al (2026).
Feedback from a CLABSI quality improvement project – Full Text
“Reducing the CLABSI rate is achievable by QIP based on updated recommendations to improve the quality of care and outcomes for newborns. However, multiple challenges should be addressed to maintain a low CLABSI rate” Bouafia et al (2026).
Optimizing OPAT transitions to skilled nursing facilities – Full Text
“We evaluated patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). Among 89 patients, discharge medication errors and OPAT-related interventions were common, including laboratory monitoring, therapeutic adjustments, and adverse event management” Mehta et al (2026).
CVC replacement strategy with midline catheters to reduce CLABSI rates – Full Text
“Replacing central venous catheters (CVCs) with midline catheters (MLCs), when clinically appropriate, has been proposed as a strategy to reduce the incidence of CLABSI cases” McGinnis et al (2026).
Effect of bathing with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate every other day – Full Text
“Bathing with 2% CHG every 2 days for 12 months was associated with reduced HAIs and CAUTIs in the MICU. However, strict aseptic procedures still should be followed during routine care” Hsu et al (2026).
Development of gas gangrene while using totally implantable venous access device – Full Text
“This report presents a clinical case of a 37-year-old male with esophageal carcinoma and a totally implantable venous access device (Port-a-Cath), who developed fatal gas gangrene following chemotherapy” Kirov et al (2026).
Implantable port tunneling technique
“No statistically significant differences were observed in pain scores, patient satisfaction, procedure duration, or complication rates between the two approaches. These findings suggest that omitting tunnel-site anesthesia may be feasible when a blunt-tip stylet is employed” Bolgen and Karluka (2026).
Preventing venipuncture pain
“The research findings revealed that pet therapy applied during venipuncture, especially live animal interaction, may be a potentially effective, safe, and non-pharmacological method for reducing pain” Demirağ and Tuç (2026).
Infection control team role in preventing device-associated HAI – Full Text
“Structural and functional changes in the IPCT, combined with the introduction of ICP consultations, substantially enhanced the quality and completeness of HAI surveillance in the analyzed hospital” Wałaszek et al (2026).
Operating room nurses experience of PICCs
“This study aimed to investigate the current status of professional training and the utilization of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) among operating room nurses in tertiary hospitals in Sichuan Province, to evaluate nurses’ comfort level with PICC use, and to analyze the factors influencing the intraoperative application and effective utilization of PICC” Yang et al (2026).
CLABSI in dialysis patients
“In this 2:1 matched case-control study of hospitalized hemodialysis patients, CLABSI in dialysis patients was associated with longer catheter duration and line type, even after adjusting for confounders” Morton et al (2026).
Totally implanted vascular access devices-related infections
“The aim of this study was to retrospectively analyze the incidence and etiology of infections in patients with TIVAD, with a distinction between oncology and hematology patients” Misterka et al (2026).
Parenteral nutrition practice in the United States
“This survey of current parenteral nutrition practice reveals some improvements in clinical practice; however, it highlights several critical gaps in the adoption of guidance with ongoing unsafe practices, which can result in patient harm” Ayers et al (2026).
Impact of early morning blood draws – Full Text
“The objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency of early morning blood draws in 18 hospitals in Ontario, Canada, and to assess variability in phlebotomy practices between institutions and over time” Colacci et al (2026).
Single-venipuncture strategy for blood culture collection
“The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of SE on the diagnostic performance of blood cultures in a high-demand emergency department” Gimeno Gascón et al (2026).
Surveillance and prevention of vascular catheter-associated infections
“A multidisciplinary approach integrating infection prevention, stewardship, and patient-centered care is essential to further reduce CLABSI incidence and improve outcomes” Kusnik et al (2026).
Hypertonic saline administration through midline catheters
“Results showed minor adverse events suggesting that MC may be a safe alternative for the administration of long-term HTS infusions. Midline catheters should be considered when weighing risk and benefits of HTS administration in the management of elevated intracranial pressure and severe hyponatremia” Kundu et al (2026).