Central line-associated bloodstream infections in cancer patients
“This retrospective study is a single-centre’s experience including both paediatric and adult patients with malignancy, who had a CVC inserted and were receiving care at cancer centre of our hospital over a period between January 2017 and June 2018” Agrawal et al (2020).
Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis treated with direct oral anticoagulants
“This small multicenter real world experience supports the concept that DOACs might be safe and effective for treating UEDTV” Porfidia et al (2020).
Vascular access-related mortality in hemodialysis patients during and after hospitalization
“The aim of the present study is to analyze the influence of vascular access in the prognosis of hemodialysis patients during hospitalization” Gil Giraldo et al (2020).
Cost-utilization of peripheral intravenous cannulation in hospitalized adults
“With this study, authors aimed to calculate the cost of peripheral intravenous cannulation including all components that influence its price” van Loon et al (2020).
Infection risk prediction associated with implantable venous ports
“To compare early totally implantable central venous port catheter-related infection rates after inpatient vs outpatient placement and to determine whether the risk associated with inpatient placement is influenced by length of hospital stay” Tang et al (2020).
Co-amoxiclav is suitable for administration via prolonged infusion
“Data obtained indicated co-amoxiclav stability superior to that previously proposed making it suitable for extended infusion therapy. The degradation of amoxicillin appeared to follow a linear trend, with the rate of degradation elevated at higher temperatures, demonstrated by the magnitude of the regression slopes in these conditions” Fawaz et al (2020).
Vascular access strategies for patients receiving chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer
“Trastuzumab-based chemotherapy is usually administered through either a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) or a totally implanted vascular access device (PORT)” Clemons et al (2020).
Decreasing platelet administration safely and effectively
“Administering PLTs in a shorter timeframe may prove beneficial by possibly raising platelet counts to a higher level faster, and allowing patients to be disconnected from IV pumps sooner” Steck et al (2020).
Preventing peripheral IV catheter failure by reducing mechanical irritation
“Care protocols, including assessment of vein diameter, vein depth, and catheter tip location using ultrasound examination for reducing mechanical irritation is a promising method to reduce catheter failure incidence” Takahashi et al (2020).
Midline or long peripheral catheters in difficult venous access conditions?
“Midline catheters (MCs) are commonly inserted in patients with difficult venous access (DVA) needing peripheral access. Recently, the alternative placement of ultrasound-guided long peripheral catheters (LPCs) has spread” Fabiani et al (2020).
Prospective safety evaluation of automated CT injection through peripheral IV cannulae
“To evaluate prospectively the safety of contrast medium injection through standard peripheral intravenous cannulas at standard injection sites” Stroeder et al (2020).
Medication errors and their relationship with care complexity and work dynamics
“Research shows that work environment and organisation management, in addition to the role of nurses, contribute to the occurrence of an error” Sabzi et al (2019).
Outpatient parenteral antifungal therapy for invasive fungal infections
“The long terminal half-life of LAmB suggests that intermittent dosing could be effective, making the application of outpatient antifungal therapy (OPAT) possible” van de Peppel et al (2020).
Vascular access-specific health-related quality of life outcomes
“We developed a VA-targeted HRQOL measure to distinguish the impact of fistulas, grafts and catheters” Nordyke et al (2020).
Outcomes after endovascular mechanical thrombectomy in occluded vascular access
“The aim of this study was to review our results for endovascular mechanical thrombectomy using the AngioJet system in patients with arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) and arteriovenous grafts (AVG)” Drouven et al (2020).
Intraosseous access sites in rabbits
“The study goals were to determine if intraosseous (IO) catheters can be placed with greater success into the humerus, femur, or tibia of cadaver rabbits, and to evaluate the accuracy of perceived success (PS) and objective clinical success (OCS) criteria against true intramedullary catheterization confirmed by fluoroscopy” Kennedy et al (2020).
Peripheral venous route for administration of ammonul infusion
“This data indicate that the use of Ammonul through a peripheral venous route appears to be safe and not associated with infusion-related local adverse effects” Alhashem et al (2020).
Left brachiocephalic vein anatomy for vascular access in dialysis patients
“The purpose of this study is to describe how the anatomy of the central venous system and in particular that of the LBV affects vascular access in hemodialysis patients” Vertemati et al (2020).
Rare central venous catheter placement complication
“In this case, the patient with preexisting left bundle branch block suffered right bundle branch block, leading to complete heart block during CVC placement” Zhang et al (2019).
What are the risk factors for CRBSI in neonates?
“We found that low birth weight and type of central venous catheter were associated with catheter-related bloodstream infection in neonates” Ferreira et al (2020).
Historical perspective on how public policy shaped dialysis care in the US
“This article recounts the historical background in which national coverage for dialysis care was developed, legislated and has evolved over the past 50 years” Anumudu and Eknoyan (2020).
Tunneled dialysis catheter exchange through fibrin sheath
“For patients with tunneled dialysis catheter dysfunction caused by fibrin sheath, catheter exchange through fibrin sheath crevice most likely is an safe and effective alternative strategy of the in-situ catheter exchange” Li et al (2020).
Inappropriateness of IV antibiotic prescriptions at hospital discharge
“Antimicrobial stewardship should be considered for intravenous antibiotics at hospital discharge to reduce the inappropriateness of those prescriptions” Mahatumarat et al (2019).
Minocycline-EDTA-Ethanol antimicrobial catheter lock solution
“We compared taurolidine and minocycline-EDTA-ethanol (MEE) catheter lock solutions in vitro for eradication of biofilm of 10 C. auris strains” Reitzel et al (2020).
Intraosseous access in adults in cardiac arrest
“To evaluate the efficacy of intraosseous access versus venous access in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in terms of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival to hospital discharge with or without favorable neurologic status” Morales-Cané et al (2020).
Prognostic factors and mortality associated with candidemia
“To study the epidemiology and to evaluate the risk factors, prognostic factors, and mortality associated with candidemia and to compare these findings with previously published studies from Saudi Arabia” Alkharashi et al (2019).
Pathogens causing central-line-associated bloodstream infections
“To describe pathogen distribution and rates for central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) from different acute-care locations during 2011-2017 to inform prevention efforts” Novosad et al (2020).
Optimal depth of central venous catheters in neonates
“The objective is to create a formula that predicts the optimal insertion depth of a real time ultrasound-guided CVC in the right internal jugular vein (RIJV) in newborns” Montes-Tapia et al (2019).
Previous PICC placement as a CLABSI risk factor
“The previous PICC placement was an independent risk factor for PICC-associated BSI and the risk proportionally rose with the increasing frequency of prior PICC placement” Kim et al (2020).
Current training in neonatal PICC placement
“To describe the current educational status of percutaneously inserted central catheter (PICC) insertion/ maintenance training for neonatal-perinatal medicine (NPM) fellows in the United States” Levit et al (2020).