Intraperitoneal infiltration of total parenteral nutrition related to PICC
“Prenatal care was adequate. A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) was inserted on the third day of life (DOL) in the left saphenous vein” Lopes et al (2019).
CLABSI prevention in hemodialysis patients
“Bloodstream infections are an important cause of hospitalizations, morbidity, and mortality in patients receiving hemodialysis” Fisher et al (2019).
Clinical outcomes of hospital-acquired MRSA infections
“This study was aimed to identify risk factors for hospital-acquired MRSA (HA-MRSA) infections and investigate its clinical outcome” Mao et al (2019).
Case study of PICC induced atrial fibrillation
“We present a case of atrial fibrillation possibly triggered by migration of the tip of the PICC deep into the right atrium” Golamari et al (2019).
Multistate programme to reduce CRBSI in intensive care units
“Preventing central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) remains challenging in intensive care units (ICUs)” Meddings et al (2020).
Passive transfer of hepatitis B antibodies through IV immunoglobulin
“Passive transfer of antibodies secondary to intravenous immunoglobulin infusion is a rare but important side effect that can lead to the wrong diagnosis and therapeutic decisions” Rato et al (2019).
Developments in artificial platelet and erythroid transfusion products
“Due to the short shelf life of platelets and their limited availability, researchers have developed various platelet transfusion production technologies” Meric et al (2019).
Bacteremia and central line infection caused by Bosea thiooxidans
“We describe a case of central venous catheter infection and bacteremia caused by Bosea thiooxidans, which has not been previously described in the literature” Skipper et al (2019).
PICC placed and maintained by a dedicated nursing team
“A PICC placed and maintained by a dedicated nursing team is an excellent alternative to peripheral venous catheters or CVCs for administrating antimicrobial therapy for both short and long periods of treatment” Silva et al (2020).
Influence of the insertion site on central venous catheter-related complications
“In contrast to earlier studies on patients without hematologic malignancies, these data demonstrate that CVC placed in the SCV are not superior over IJV-CVC” Heidenreich et al (2020).
Train-the-Trainers in hand hygiene education
“We describe a standardized approach to training, using a “Train-the-Trainers” (TTT) concept for IPC professionals and assess its impact on hand hygiene knowledge in six countries” Tartari et al (2019).
Central-line-associated bloodstream infections in a surgical paediatric intensive care unit
“The aims of the study are to evaluate the impact of a 4% chlorhexidine (CHG4%) bathing on the occurrence of central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)” Martinez et al (2020).
Nocturnal home hemodialysis with low-flow dialysate
“These data support the use of a low-flow dialysate system for provision of NHD at home. Biochemical parameters were good, medication burden was reduced at 12 months” Gangaram et al (2019).
What is the correct methodology for long-term vascular access research
“Study selection should always reflect the relevance of clinical questions and the capability to contextualize results in the modern and evidence-based vascular access era” Balsorano et al (2020).
Antimicrobial locks in patients receiving home parenteral nutrition
“Therefore, this review aims to provide a better understanding of the current use of antimicrobial locking in patients on HPN as well as reviewing the available data on novel compounds” Daoud et al (2020).
Catheter-related thrombosis incidence and risk factors in adult cancer patients
“Age < 50, PICC lines and prior CRT were associated with highest CRT rate. Cancer subtype and insertion side were not predictive of thrombosis" Ellis et al (2020).
Y-site co-infusion of parenteral nutrition and other drugs
“Co-infusion of parenteral nutrition (PN) and other drugs increases the risk of the interaction between drug and PN admixtures that can cause embolization of small blood vessels” Gostyńska et al (2019).
Sharp recanalization strategy in managing SVC occlusion in hemodialysis patients
“Sharp recanalization might be a feasible strategy in managing SVC occlusion in hemodialysis patients” Yang et al (2019).
Efficacy of chlorhexidine patch on CLABSI in children
“This study aims to determine the efficacy of CHG-patches in reducing CLABSIs in children” Jitrungruengnij et al (2020).
Pilot study to evaluate a hand hygiene ambassador program
“A pilot study was conducted to assess the perceptions of visitors, patients, and staff to the presence of a hand hygiene ambassador” Birnbach et al (2020).
New central line policy to decrease CLABSI rates
“The objective of this study was to compare the CLABSI rate in the first month of therapy after initiating a policy to place PICCs in new patients with severe neutropenia (SN) and Mediports in those with moderate-to-no neutropenia” Berger et al (2020).
Microbial contamination of neonatal injectable lipid emulsions at 12 and 24 hours
“This study aimed to assess the microbial contamination rate of injectable lipid emulsion (ILE) repackaged syringes at 12 and 24 hours of their infusion time” Omran et al (2020).
Infection prevention practices in the Netherlands
“Most Dutch hospitals report regular use of recommended practices for preventing CLABSI and CDI. Several specific practices to prevent CAUTI and VAP were less frequently used” Huis et al (2020).
Early diagnostic value of serum procalcitonin levels for CRBSI
“Early diagnostic value of serum procalcitonin levels for catheter-related blood stream infection in first-ever acute ischemic stroke patients” Xu et al (2020).
Reducing unnecessary phlebotomy testing
“We report here the effectiveness of a clinical decision support system (CDSS) on reducing unnecessary type and screen tests and describe, estimated costs, and unnecessary provider ordering” Strockbrine et al (2020).
Feasibility and short-term stability of portal vein infusion port placement
“Six pigs underwent implantation of a portal vein infusion port by transjugular access. The technical success rate was 100% (n = 6), with no surgical complications or deaths” Wang et al (2020).
Albumin-based fluid support in patients with septic shock
“The cost-effectiveness of albumin-based fluid support in patients with septic shock is currently unknown” Guidet et al (2020).
IV versus intraosseous adrenaline administration in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
“The 2018 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) algorithm gives the option of either intravenous (IV) or intraosseous (IO) routes for adrenaline administration during cardiac arrest” Zhang et al (2020).
Evaluation of a radiographer-led PICC insertion service
“To evaluate a radiographer-led peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) insertion service within an interventional radiology suite using ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance” De Boo et al (2020).
Femoral totally implantable venous access port fracture
“The incidence of catheter fracture after standard positioning of a totally implantable venous access port (TIVAP) is reported to be 1.1%-5.0%” Kondo et al (2020).