Chemotherapy CVAD economic evaluation
“This study assessed the potential cost-effectiveness of HICK, PICC and PORT in routine clinical practice” Heggie et al (2023).
Persistent left superior vena cava diagnosis – Full Text
“Isolated PLSVC, without formation of the right superior vena cava, is described in 10% of cases of PLSVC only” Coimbra et al (2023).
Vascular access for pediatric patients on extracorporeal life support
“The use of T-FICCs placed at the bedside is a safe and reliable alternative for secure long-term venous access in children who are on ECLS” Weber et al (2023).
Neonatal vascular access procedures explained – Full Text
“The aim of this review is to summarise ten of the main neonatal intensive care procedures with highlighting of their indications, measurements, and complications” Zubi et al (2023).
Plasticizer exposure when handling medical devices
“The present pilot study aimed to evaluate the urinary plasticizer metabolite levels of selected hospital workers of the blood bank (medical technical assistants, MTA) and of perfusionists that are regularly handling plasticized medical devices in order to estimate the work-related amount of the inner individual plasticizer exposure” Eckert et al (2023).
Neonatal vascular access study – Full Text
“This study demonstrated a high success rate for insertion of proximal basilic and axillary veins central lines in neonates with difficult vascular access” Aly et al (2023).
Implementation of a vascular access team – Full Text
“The benefits of using ultrasound-guided midline and PICC catheters compared to current practice by introducing a vascular access specialist team trained in the implantation of ultrasound-guided catheters, outweigh its cost mainly because of the decrease in hospital stay due to the lowered risk of phebitis” Ricou Ríos et al (2023).
Hemodialysis vascular access in Mexico – Full Text
“Our group is the first in our country to focus solely and exclusively on comprehensive VA care and we want to position ourselves as the first Mexican interdisciplinary group focused on vascular access (GIMEXAV)” García-Yañez et al (2023).
Venous blood gas analysis quality outcomes
“Collection of smaller volumes of venous blood than the specified filling volume in blood gas syringes may have an effect on the quality of some test results, namely lactate, hematocrit, total hemoglobin and sodium” Lippi et al (2023).
Vascular access in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – Full Text
“In England, the use of intraosseous access in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest has progressively increased over time” Vadeyar et al (2023).
Vascular access considerations in kidney palliative care
“In this review, we discuss common challenges at the interface between dialysis access planning, prognostication, and patient-centered decision making” Gelfand et al (2023).
Augmented reality ultrasound-guided vascular access
“This is the first investigation of augmented reality-based ultrasound-guided vascular access using the second-generation HoloLens” Saruwatari et al (2023).
Algorithm to detect central lines on chest xray – Full Text
“Our findings indicated that the DCNN algorithm performed well in the detection and position classification of lines and tubes, supporting its use as an assistant for clinicians” Tang et al (2023).
Tunneled femoral neonatal vascular access
“Advantages of this novel technique of obtaining vascular access include a low rate of CLABSIs, the ability to place it at the bedside, and preservation of the upper extremity vasculature” Mills et al (2023).
Combat vascular access review
“This review summarizes the available combat literature to help commanders make an evidence-based decision about their prehospital vascular access strategy” Smith et al (2023).
Preparing medications management and managing vascular access devices
“The programme improved safe practice around preparing medications management and managing vascular access devices” Giri et al (2023).
Safety of mid-thigh exit site vascular access devices
“The aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence of central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) or catheter related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) in mid-thigh catheters in patients with positive rectal swabs to evaluate the safety of this procedure and the real infection risk” Bartoli et al (2023).
Impact of needle angle on AV fistula cannulation – Full Text
“In this paper, we introduce three kinds of metrics that quantify needle insertion angle – recognized as important for safe and effective cannulation – during cannulation on an instrumented simulator for skill assessment” Zhang et al (2023).
Jugular vein access using midline catheter during CPR – Full Text
“This study aimed to investigate the efficiency of ultrasound-guided internal jugular venous access using a midline catheter versus peripheral intravenous access during cardiopulmonary resuscitation” Chai et al (2023).
Fluoroscopy and CT guided translumbar tunneled dialysis catheter – Full text
“To minimize the risk of complications caused by a translumbar central venous access, we hereby present a hybrid approach with CT-guided translumbar access of the inferior vena cava followed by a conventional implantation of the permanent central venous catheter” Rathod et al (2023).
Vascular access device options in breast cancer patients – Full Text
“The aim of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of three catheters for long-term chemotherapy in breast cancer patients” Chen et al (2023).
Hemodialysis vascular access coordinator
“The vascular access coordinator can positively contribute to increase the number of arteriovenous fistulas and reduce central venous catheters” Sousa et al (2023).
GAVeCeLT consensus for venous access in newborns – Full Text
“The goal of the present consensus is to offer a systematic set of recommendations on the choice of the most appropriate vascular access device in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit” Barone et al (2023).
Anatomical review of internal jugular vein cannulation – Full Text
“This literature aims at presenting an overview of the anatomical variations, morphometrics based on various imaging modalities, cadaveric and surgical findings, and the clinical anatomy of IJV cannulation” Kosnik et al (2023).
Ultrasound-guided Rapid Infusion Catheter insertion – Full Text
“With the aid of a video clinical simulation, this article describes an ultrasound-guided technique for inserting a proprietary rapid infusion catheter (RIC) or similar wide-bore sheath using the micropuncture kit” Stagg (2023).
Vascular complications in patients undergoing ECMO – Full Text
“Distal perfusion catheter placement might be associated with a decreased risk of vascular complications and limb ischemia in patients undergoing femoral VA-ECMO cannulation” Wang et al (2023).
Resuscitation room management of patients – Full Text
“Out-of-hospital and in-hospital measures included: intravenous access (61% vs. 99%), 12-lead ECG (55% vs. 87%), invasive airway management (21% vs. 34%) invasive ventilation (21% vs. 34%), catecholamines (9% vs. 30%), arterial access (0% vs. 52%), and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (11% vs. 6%)” Dziegielewski et al (2023).
Leaching of phthalates from medical equipment – Full Text
“The highest DEHP exposure dose of 730 μg/kg bw/day was determined from the use of cannula for neonates. This is the first study to document the amount of phthalates leached from various medical supplies and associated exposures” Wang and Kannan (2023).
Prevention of vasovagal syncope during venipuncture
“Use of the lidocaine tape was successful and permitted comfortable placement of the IV catheter without any onset of VVS” Shiraishi et al (2023).
Conventional and non-conventional tunneled dialysis catheter sites – Full Text
“The current review outlines the clinical scenarios for selecting an appropriate patient for hemodialysis catheter use for short-term or long-term needs” Sharma et al (2023).